Rodney’s BodyBlog

I have to say depression sucks yuk….I fight it a lot without medication, harder to lose any wieght that way. However the gym helps. I have to remind myself that feelings don’t dictate actions, even though in our western culture that is normal don’t feel like I don’t do it or the oppisite. I remember playing high school and college ball. Very seldom did I ever feel like going to practice but I always went day in day out. Maybe cause I wanted to play on Friday nite or Saturday afternoon. Most athletes probabaly don’t enjoy the practice its work, its painful, its just down right hard. But they do it anyway. I believe this is called "Discipline" doing the something regardless how you might feel. A coach I had in college give us a very simple definition of discipline that I have never forgot. Discipline is not doing what you want to do, its doing what you  ought to do.  I am makiing my body transformation priority again, just like I did a couple of years ago. When i first started this journey. I wieghted 270 and lost 30lbs. Since then I have been a little stuck. Leting other things get it the way people, games, lazy, ect….and some of the depression which none are and excuse. One thing I have learned about people being in the Mental Health field most of my life and that is, gerneally speaking most of the time people do what they want. I am not much different I want this just how bad guess will see. I look at the transformations on this sit and know that if they can do it so can I. It just has to become a priority and then discipline is the key. besides when we look better we "FEEL" better. I was just offered Cheese Cake at work and turned it down whoot…I Love chesse cake but its not on the menu. Discipline won that one. Ok in 12 weeks I want to be at least 25lbs lighter. As the saying goes "Just DO IT"

ok finally I am back on track. After a go around with some dpression and the a good case of pheumona. I am healthy and headed back to the gym. I almost gave into what did a year ago and stopped for a good 6-8 months. Not gonna let that happen. Really have no reason to. I am single no kids and not much else to do but work and movies, video/computer games. OOO what a life right. So why not get my you know what in that gym and reach my goals. I really do want that 10% BF so onward I go. I am again making this my priority and gonna be the major one…Still would love to have a workout buddy…hopefully that will come soon..ok gang keep up the Hard work ….

Ok well I have taken some time off….been a little sick, the holidays ect…got lazy as well…not to mention a little down in the dumps..But i refuse to allow myself to do what I did last year about this time and not lift at all for almost 7-8 months…not gonna happen…so i am going to get back at it and do another 12 weeks of hard foucsed lifting and watching what i eat. I would like to cut another 20-25lbs off in the next 12 weeks..so will see what happens..I will be updating pictures soon as well…so we will be checkin in later…keep up the hard work….

I find myself in the same potions this year as I did last year down to about 240-239 body fat 26% so I have gained muscle for sure…last year I stopped going in the middle of January and didn’t go all winter or summer until sept when i started back put 15lbs back on that I had lost now I am stronger and lost a good 15-20lbs. Don’t want to repeat the same pattern I really really want to get down to that 10% body fat or less 8 would be even better. I am writting this cause I only made it to the gym twice this week and ate like crap can feel that too…don’t think the eating hurt me to much haven’t gain any wieght my mucsles acutally feel full and tight…I just don’t want to loss my progress and I can’t imagine what i could look like another 12 weeks from now…I get tired I guess of going even though I really enjoy it…and I am alittle tired of working out alone even thought of paying for a trainer just to have someone to talk to and push me alittle might not be bad idea I guess….well I am going to resume my normal rountine next week…goal is to make it x5 to the gym and eat clean all week. Already know my part-time job will interfer with that some so hopefully I will get in 4 workouts and 5-6 cardo days….got to get over this cycle and start over and hit it hard not repeat the past….ok keep bustin it hard gang….

well pulled a muscle in my upper back on wednesday and well that pretty much kept me out to the gym this week other than monday and tuesday…yuk…feels much better now so hopefully will get back on track this week..Really need to focus for anther 12 weeks to see about getting this other 20-30lbs off…tough though been running into just life issues to try and distract me but we’ll keep pluggin away….diet even went to pot this week but don’t  think it hurt much will see come tomarrow…until then bust butt….

Well what a workout…now I was late getting to the gym due to some things I had to take care of after work. Thought I would get there at my normal time. But, due to traffic I was held up hour yuk…well in the past that would have been a good enough excuss not to workout. Especailly when I got to the gym and the parking lot was completely full which of course added to my frustration. I drove around for about 10 minutes looking for a place to park yuk twice lol..anyway made myself go in changed my attitude. I had bought a mp3 player this weekend to use and what a difference in may attitude. I would say the music had a big part in the workout YES!! and what an awesome workout it was….I seem to be getting stronger every week and I am seeing my body change weekly almost like I am on some alternative chemicals for assistance (which I am not)….Check out my chest rountine in the workout section have not been that strong in a long time….Greatness looking forward to the rest of the week….Keep pumping the iron guys…..

Ok great back to a normal week. Looking to get to the gym all 5 days this week and plan on putting in a couple of extra cardo days this week and next I really have nothing standing in the way…Man really wishing I had a workout buddy make this even more fun…I need to pay a little closer attention to my diet on the weekend. During the week things seem ok but the weekends seem to give me alittle bit a fit. I don’t get as much protien and I don’t eat as much. Well I say that but I tend to cheat a little which I know is not really bad things….Just need to pay a little bit closer attention the next few weeks…well see how the workout goes….

Well lost another pound this week…down to 241lbs that pretty cool I guess…could only get in 3 workouts this week due to my day and part time jobs…will get all next week for sure and I am thinking of adding a couple of extra am cardio sessions next week….I am seeing the results of the past 8 to 10 weeks for sure. I will be posting some new progress pic’s this next week for sure and up dating my stats…prob do the stats tomarrow and the pic’s sometime this week….Got 2 more weeks for the Bigest loser contest ends not sure if I am close to the first two spots or not but its been fun helping out all these over wiegth women….lol

Well another one down. It was kinda of hard today. About half way through work I just wanted to come home and Chill..What made me got to he gym anyway…well a couple things: One the progress I have made for sure and knowing due to work I would only be getting in 4 workout this week anyway. And well of course I have finally met a few people at the gym and I knew they would be there. Finally the guys on here I know they are looking for me to keep up the hard work…Brought the scales home so I will wieght in the morning to see where that is hopefully I have lost a few more pounds of fat…YES!!!

I am blown away today….I felt really good going to the gym and was wondering what I might do regarding my chest workout. The last couple the wieght seemed a little easy. So I decided to go up 5lbs and see how that worked out..When I got ready to start the dumbbells I wanted both pairs were taken so I thought what the heck we can go up 10lbs and see what happens wow…was I surprised..I did 2×10 of incline dumbbell press at 75lbs and 2×8 at 80lbs and it was perfect shocked the crap out of me went up the same pretty much on everything I did tonight awesome workout…..