My Journey of Change

Why are tricep pushdowns with a rope attachment so much more difficult that other tricep exercises?  At least, it feels much more difficult.  When I’m pushing down, at the very end, I turn my wrists down and out to get a full extension.  Feels good on the first set, but on the 2nd and 3rd, I just tottally drop out and I’m don’t feel like I’m making gains.  Don’t get me wrong - after yesterday’s session my tris feel fuller, but I just can’t seem to go up in weight.  I’m considering swiching to a new tri exercise, but I’m not sure…

Another thing…it seems the weights at my gym aren’t even consistent.  I initially did the tricep pushdown using the cable that can go up and down - you know, the one that you can use chest crossovers for.  It has a twin on the other side….  Anyways, that seemed light for the usual weight I put on it, so I went back to my usual place - where there’s a little pad for your back and it’s actually made for tricep pushdowns, and that one was SO much harder.  Confusing…

On a happy note, there is room in my pants…and my legs actually look skinnier, not that anyone can tell from my posted pictures…

Oh…one more thing.  Last week I also noted that I was breaking out in zits on my forehead.  What am I?  A teenager again?  Weird.  I was wondering if my testosterone levels were possibly going back up to where they should be - from working out - as I’ve read that lifting weights can return them to normal if they are lowered.  The would be lower from years of inhealthy self abuse to my body.  (I have other reasons for thinking this, but as this is a public blog, I won’t get into it - I think you now know what I mean).  Anyways, I gotta go get me some OxyClean before the prom on Friday.  Got a hot date with Suze Q.  We may end up going steady after that.  I might even give her my class ring, but first I gotta convnice dad to let me borrow the car so I can take her to the lookout and give it to her there.  So magical… Oh!…there’s the bell…off to glee club!

Damn…  I’m hungry.  And I’m home watching the kiddo…so you could say I’m a little bored.  Not a good combination.  If I was at work, I could immerse myself in work to not think of food…

Speaking of food and kids.  Our 19 month old likes to ask for food and then not eat it.  I hate seeing things go to waste, so I eat it.  I’m trying to think of another way to incorporate the word waist/waste into a clever pun, but my daughter has just figured out how to take off her diaper on her own.  … and is now waking around naked…  sigh…

That’s right Pielak…try to blame it on the kids…it’s all their fault you’re overweight.  I should go get her dressed before she pees on the floor. 

I’ll have a big glass of water instead.  Maybe that’ll fool me enough.

Ugh.  Good lord do I feel like crap this morning.  Not because I’m sick, but because in celebration/kick off for my new health regime, I went all out and ate like I hadn’t seen food in years.  I got all my favorites in.  Had McDonals for lunch (not necessarily a favorite, but it sadly gives a small sense of satisfaction), then snacked on a cholocate bunny in the afternoon.  Then for dinner, I took the kids out to Boston Pizza for dinner and slammed back a Meteaor pizza with extra cheese, and 2 beers.  (Had to take them out, because Dawnie was getting acupuncture done at home.)  Then on the way home I got a king can of beer, and some chips and chocolate.  Resse Peanut Butter cups and Miss Vickie’s salt and vinegar.  Like I said.  All the faves.

Course, this morning, I feel like a giant slob with a very slight headache.  I am pretty excited to hit the gym today tho.  So that’s it then.  It has begun.  I said bye in my last post.  But I didn’t say good riddance.

Good riddance!!!

P.S.  Future CP - if you ever feel like snacking on anything like this, go back and read this post and remember how you felt writing it.