I'm down to 164...wait...I was down to 164 at the end of June.
I've gotten to the point where I'm saying "Fuck the scale." Half the time, when I weigh myself at the gym, it is an hour or so after having a hearty breakfast or after drinking a large amount of water. I'm not making excuses, but having foods and fluid in your system can add up to 2 pounds on the scale.
I feel good at this point, which is all that matters (although if I could ever fit into my size 10 jeans again, that would be an added bonus). I've been using the weight circuit consistently. I used to curse at the machines, especially the biceps curl and shoulder press. Now, I just go into the weight circuit room with the mindset of Do the machines for at least 20 minutes. Be grateful you have the physical ability to do these exercises. Some people want to and can't.
I've also been eating extremely well . A sampling of my daily intake would be something like: spinach/onions/tomato omelette with small chicken sausage link for breakfast, salad with avocado and chicken for lunch, chicken/rice/veggies for dinner, fruits for snacks, veggies/hummus for snacks. There are the days, however, when I go whole hog. These are the days when I have copious amounts of chips and guac, hamburgers, beers, and some dessert. The next day, I just try to balance things out. I'm healthy a majority of the time and am gluttonous for a minor amount of time.
I hate that overused Finding Nemo quote, but damn it, I'm going to use it: "Keep swimming, keep swimming, keep swimming."
I've gotten to the point where I'm saying "Fuck the scale." Half the time, when I weigh myself at the gym, it is an hour or so after having a hearty breakfast or after drinking a large amount of water. I'm not making excuses, but having foods and fluid in your system can add up to 2 pounds on the scale.
I feel good at this point, which is all that matters (although if I could ever fit into my size 10 jeans again, that would be an added bonus). I've been using the weight circuit consistently. I used to curse at the machines, especially the biceps curl and shoulder press. Now, I just go into the weight circuit room with the mindset of Do the machines for at least 20 minutes. Be grateful you have the physical ability to do these exercises. Some people want to and can't.
I've also been eating extremely well . A sampling of my daily intake would be something like: spinach/onions/tomato omelette with small chicken sausage link for breakfast, salad with avocado and chicken for lunch, chicken/rice/veggies for dinner, fruits for snacks, veggies/hummus for snacks. There are the days, however, when I go whole hog. These are the days when I have copious amounts of chips and guac, hamburgers, beers, and some dessert. The next day, I just try to balance things out. I'm healthy a majority of the time and am gluttonous for a minor amount of time.
I hate that overused Finding Nemo quote, but damn it, I'm going to use it: "Keep swimming, keep swimming, keep swimming."
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