Maelstrom143’s BodyBlog

Well, it has been a long hard road for me these last few years, between getting close to my target weight and then having it snatched out from under me due to illness to now. I got my own back in 2006 and have continued getting better, healthier, faster since then. Yes, my joints are still shot due to high impact activities while in the Army and yes, bursitis does continue to plague me from time to time, but none of this makes me any less motivated in the long run. Now, after having lost 35-lbs and being 5-lbs from where I was in 2003, I hurt less, move faster, and have way more energy than I had during those dark, miserable years.

I may not be losing the weight quickly, but I am losing it and I intend on continuing to improve.

We are now getting ready for another move. This time out, however, we are going back to my home state, FL. I am excited and scared at the same time. I had come to believe where I was was our final move and am so at home in my workplace…I love my coworkers. They are so funny, intelligent, and just plain awesome. I cannot imagine how I would have managed to survive those months without my husband had it not been for my coworkers, parish, or my sons’ school, all of whom were there for us and never let us down. They have been my family and my port and I can only hope that our new place will be a fraction as kind to us as these people have been.

On the good side, in our new location I will have my own workout room, complete w/TV, DVD, and stereo!!! That is exciting. We will also be closer to everything, so will be able to forego using the POVs for most trips to/from schools, library, etc., which will improve our cardio and my personal run time! When you add to this the fact that I will be getting back all our stuff that has been in storage for over a year (i.e. couch, bookcases, bedroom suite, beds, clothes…) the move becomes a lot more attractive.

Oh, and lest I forget…my husband has recently become more healthconscious regarding his eating habits and so now eating at home is better than ever! I am so glad. I used to worry about his eating but did not fuss because nagging only makes things worse and sometimes may cause the opposite of what we desire. Besides, I felt that he would change things when he was ready…and he has. I am so proud of him.

Anyway, I had to bellyache a little, but overall things around here are pretty awesome and I have no real cause to complain. There are those out there that would kill to have the life I take for granted.

Well, I am once again plateauing it seems. I need help from those of you with the experience information I need.

First off, any info about natural bodybuilding is much appreciated. Any and all info is needed. I am hoping to revamp my overall plan and I think, but not sure, that this is what I have been doing all along, just need clarification.

Secondly, what works best for each of you? Arms/Abs, Legs/Trunk, Cardio…what type of breakdown do each of you subscribe to? Just looking for experiences, thoughts, brainstorming before I take the next step in transforming my old body =)

Went to the Pinetree Festival w/my family yesterday. I had an awesome day. My supervisor allowed me to leave work early, so I got home around 3 am and slept till 8:28 am. Woke up, got dressed (my hair was crappy, but oh well, was on a time crunch!) and went out with my family. My dietary intake was not all it could have been (lunch was subway…no cheese; snack was pretzel w/salt; dinner large salad and small sqaure slice of pizza; snack was 2nd slice 3h later), but I would not trade yesterday for the world. I got to "rock-climb" the wall at the festival w/my kids…it was really cool. Would love to do it on a more regular basis, but have to wait to get to FL to scout out the places available. The young man assisting us asked me if I wanted to use the easier kiddie side…but I went with the regular side and made it to the top. It felt good to see results from my workouts, even if they are small gains. My kids were so proud of me =)