Back to Work!

I’m thankful I had 5 months of decent health and ok back health. I had enough to lose 59 lbs in that time, so there’s that.

HOWEVER, when I do hurt my back and get sick on the same damn day, it sets me back in every way possible. My goal was 196 on May 28th to start. That then changed to May 13th, as my vacation changed. My goal was 8 lbs off with about 8 days left and BOOM, back tweaks the fuck out. I Pushed too hard and lowered water a bit. Dumb. At the same time, I start a massive cold. I’m done for 9 days and now I’m back up to 216 today.

Mentally, I was pretty broke. I was tired. I was on vacation. I went out and had fun. This cost me more time as I was still a bit sick. Balance was key. Balance was needed. Balance was almost, LOST.

It was SUPER hard getting back to the gym. Getting up at 3 wasn’t as easy as before. Things come easy when you do it EVERY day. Then suddenly they aren’t. I was railing. I was tired. I didn’t want to start over. Now, cold showers feel colder, my hunger feels hungrier, the sauna feels hotter, the treadmill hurts a bit more. But I’m back!!! That’s all that matters.

Well, here I am, not exactly “starting over”, since I am still down 48 lbs, with 20 to go. The time I put in didn’t change. I learned a lot in that time. I learned what I can and can’t do. I learned what works and what doesn’t. I’m ready to go another 44 days straight. Like I always say, starting is the hardest part. I did that. It’s fucking on now. July 1st I will be 196. After this, I will start building muscle and continue burning fat. First, I will get to my goal weight. My starting point.

I don’t care what anyone thinks about what I do either. I do it for me. For my health. For my piece of mind. I don’t need fat people telling me how to get “built” or what weight I need to be for my height. I’m good. I study this shit daily. For myself, for others. So please save it. I know what I want and I know what I’m doing.

The next 44 days will consist of more of the same. It will be my last at Lifetime Fitness so I can live life this summer without getting up at 3am. I’ll be at Pro Fitness and I can’t wait. First, I will kill it at lifetime though! I will be waking up at 3 and….

-Ice Cold shower

-Lemon water

-Black Coffee

-Lift and Cardio combinations

-Sauna

-15k steps minimum

-Intermittent fasting

-One meal a day

-Mostly meat

-Good sleep

-Overall active

-Help others

Be 196…..

Til next week, keep grinding!!