Tomorrow, Tomorrow...

It is Sunday! A day of rest. A day of recovery and focusing on worship. All morning I have felt so energized at church and I can't wait for monday! There is a huge connection between out physical health and our spiritual health and it is more evident to me now more than any other time in my life. I have always taken my physical well-being for granted, but I now realize that it is going to take work from here on out., not just until December when I complete my challenge. I cannot wait for the end of work tomorrow when I can go to the gym and work out and run. More than anything, it is time when I just get to be with myself. A time to examine my heart and work on more than just goal of losing weight. Its such an incredible thing.

One Week In...

I have just finished my first week of working out and changing my entire lifestyle and I couldn't be more excited! I meant to log all of my "numbers" from working out every day I did it, but I already dropped the ball on that (give me a break though, this is all new to me). So, since I know you are curious, here are the numbers:

Monday: Muscle Group(s) - Chest and Back

Wednesday: Muscle Group(s) - Biceps and Triceps
Running - 1.8 Miles -> 360 calories burned

Friday: Muscle Group(s) - Legs and Abs
Running - 1.9 Miles -> 375 Calories Burned

My first weigh (that started all of this) was last Saturday, May 22nd. I weighed an astonishing 325 As of 1:30pm the today (Friday, May 28th) I have already lost 7 pounds!

325-7= 318!

Can't wait for monday!

The Classic "Before" picture...

This is embarrassing but it needs to be done. Here is what I look like 2 days into the challenge. I will try to post monthly pictures at the suggestion of Matt Strom.

Kick Start

As I finished up my first workout the other day, I felt so beat! I was sweating like crazy, exhausted from the 45 minute workout, but at the same time I felt AMAZING! It felt good knowing that I was starting something that is going to make my life exponentially better.

I have made this decision for the duration of my challenge, only stepping on the scale once a week. Two Reasons for this:

1. I don't want to feel an overwhelming sense of accomplishment of failure on a daily basis that could breed false hope or add to my insecurity.

2. I want measurable results that are consistent.

This may not be an original thought, but it is something I came up with for weighing myself:
"Am I seeing what the scale says in terms of numbers, or am I seeing what the scales says about me as a person?"

Day two of the workout this afternoon! I can't wait to be exhausted and worn out! I know it is going to pay off in the end.

From the Start...

Have you ever gone through a time in your life where your priorities were so distorted that you let normally important things slowly drift into a state of neglect? Well, if you are anything like me, your answer is a resounding YES! That is where I find my self right now. I have put my job, my music and my newly formed family (all of which are good things) ahead of anything else in my life. As a result, I have been neglecting and ignoring what has been one of the HUGE the side-effect of that.

I stepped onto a scale at a friends house and when it revealed its result, I was shocked! How could I let myself go this far and not do anything to stop it (myself)? I felt a huge load of guilt and shame as I stepped off of the scale and looked at myself in the mirror. I knew at that exact moment, it was time to not only get proactive about my weight, but to become focused and intentional in my efforts to reverse the cycle that I put into place.

So, if you are still reading, this is my journal! This is where I will write to be accountable to myself. I will share in my success and fight through my failures. This will be my history book!

Starting Weight - 325 lbs (May 24th, 2010)

The goal: Lose AT LEAST 60 lbs by my 25th birthday (December 1st, 2010)