The end of Federal fiscal year is today (Sept 30) so there’s an “End of Year” Pot Luck. Oh Bother. My office right next to the kitchen too, which is not helping. Lunch is supposed to be served at 11:30am. I’m think I will sneak out to the gym at 11:25.
September 30, 2009
September 29, 2009
Tonight is why I am doing this.
I walked in this evening and the kids were watching Monsters vs. Aliens that my wife had just bought. There were cookies on the table. I had one…. then another. DANG! No sweets. Then my dad was over and we had dinner. Pot Roast with potatoes and carrots. Kids had frozen pizza. There were 2 small pieces left over. So I had one… then another. DANG!!! No junk food. Its so easy to get used to routine of things and forget that these things are the reason I am so overweight. It is just waaaay too easy to keep eating. Ugh.
On a different note, I did weigh myself today. And….. 276 lbs. Still Huge, but I did lose three pounds over the last week and that’s better than gaining! I really don’t like the every week weigh in. I think it is just not enough time to really show the difference in my weight so…. I will start weighing in every 10 day. On the 10th, 20th, and 30th of each month. That feels like it is long enough to show a little bit of progress, but close enough to keep me motivated.
Thanks for reading.
Vunerable
I have been thinking about this since I started the blog. I really don’t want this to be something that is kept in the dark. I want this to be an open journal of my struggles, successes and failures. So I will start posting without protected posts unless its something very personal.
Also, I didn’t weigh in today cause.. well… I forgot. I’m on such a tight timeline at the gym I forgot to weigh myself. I will tonight.
Good workout today. I tried to pick it up from yesterday. That wasn’t a good idea. I get comfortable with a certain level of fitness before I try to push the envelope. But my heartrate and sustained exercise time were right there.
Need H2O.
One to help me up
The next book I am reading is Ecclesiastes. I gotta be honest with you. In the beginning chapters, it’s not an easy read. It hits the same point over and over again. That point being that everything under the sun (worldly) is meaningless. I think I understand what the author is talking about, but that doesn’t make it any less depressing.
Working your life away as hard as you can? Meaningless.
Blessed with wisdom or cursed with foolishness? You’re gonna die either way.
Looking back on all your accomplishments? Chasing after the wind.
Great plans for the future? It’s already been done.
Filled with pleasures and self gratification? Nothing is gained from that.
We are given wisdom through all the “don’t do this” stuff. The following passage spoke to me this morning and it reinforces why I’m doing the blog.
Ecc. 9-12: Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
That’s why I hope you’re reading this and thinking of me as I go through this journey to get my physical and spiritual life in shape. Know that I am thinking of and praying for you everyday. Thanks for encouragement and support!
Last Tuesday I didn’t post it but I did do a weigh in. 279 pounds. Good golly.
After the gym today, we’ll post week 1 results. The weight doesn’t mean as much as knowing myself that I can feel my body changing, breaking down, and building up. My workouts are becoming more intense and I am craving water. All that leads me to believe that I am being successful.
September 28, 2009
I never get sick.
Well… I never used to get sick. Then my kids started school. Right after school started, my oldest daughter brought home a cough and sniffly nose. It has proceeded to make the rounds through our family. Now is my turn. For me, it hasn’t been a knock you on your butt cold. I started feeling sick on Friday evening and Saturday I went for my 3 mile run. Yesterday (Sunday) I wanted to do a 1 mile recovery run so that my legs wouldn’t get too sore. Due more to schedule than sickness, I never made it out… and I’m paying for it now.
Coming down the stairs (home & work) this morning was a little painful in my thighs. Also, from sleeping on the floor in the girls’ room on Saturday night, I think I strained a muscle in my back. But that’s all the complainin’ you’re going to hear from me. I’m still going to the gym today and I’m going to be ready for this 5k on Oct. 18th.
Today, I am going to switch up the elliptical and go over to the treadmill. The run on Saturday showed me that I need the workout that running gives. My lower back never went into pain, but it did feel weak. I need the impact of running to strengthen that area.
September 26, 2009
Well… I’m not dead.
I did 3 miles today. I ran 2.5 and walked a half mile. Did the walking pretty much right in the middle of the run. It was good. There were time I wanted to hurl, but I pushed past it. It was a pretty flat course considering that Yelm in on the prairie and its pretty flat everywhere. I need to continue to stay super hydrated the rest of the day while my body recovers from probably the longest run I’ve done since I was in the Army – 11 years ago.
The plan is to do a 1 mile recovery run tomorrow. The 5k on October 18th at Husky Stadium is confirmed. If you want to come out and run with me its $25 and the pup dash (10 & under) is free. Christina and the kids will be with me.
Need H2O.
September 25, 2009
September 24, 2009
James
Read through the book of James twice this week. Couple of things struck me:
James 1:12 – Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
Good stuff to consider as things get difficult. No matter what the trial, perseverance will be rewarded.
James 4:1-3 – What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
As soon as I read this, I think about my own inner struggle for piety. I want to be a righteous man, but so much of me gets tied up in sin. So much of what I desire is for my own satisfaction.
James 4:7-10 – Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Here’s the antidote. Instead of revelling in my own glory I must humble myself before God to become who He wants me to be. Letting go of my pride and mourn my old way of life. Let’s get on with the new!
I’m ready.
Dawg Dash
I want to do this.
This hasn’t been run through HQ yet, but the plan right now is to run the 5k (3.1 mile) event. This is a good short-term goal to work towards. It’s 3 weeks away. I may not run every inch of the course, but 3 miles is not too much to finish. Baby steps. Plus there’s a Dawg Dash for the kids around the stadium with Harry Husky!
