Different Perspective

Today I noticed that I am moving around more freely.  I don’t feel as though I’m dragging around as much.  I feel loosened up and more flexible.  It is a great feeling, and a good motivator.  I hope those fighting to lose weight are being successful.  I sure feel like I am.  As alway though, I give all glory to God, and Jesus Christ.  I know that I have attacked my weight loss harder since I have asked him for help.  He is faithful.  The scale proves it, and so will my progress pictures. 

Best of luck to everyone! 

Anyone use Wii fit?

I actually bought this beast for my girlfriend, but find myself wrapped up in the competitiveness of it all!

They did a great job making it.  It has lots of neat games to play, exercises, strength, yoga, aerobics, etc.

Our whole family of 6 plays this.  Not only is it a blast but will seriously get you sweating!

If you can afford it, want to burn a hair more calories and have fun with loved ones, buy it!

So far I have managed to keep my motivation up by keeping my workouts interesting.  Where I may be partial to some exercises and less partial to others, I continue to do them all so I don’t get burned out.

First, there is running stadium stairs, second, Gym exercise with eliptical, stair climber, and bike.  Third, believe it or not, Biggest Loser DVD.  At first i scoffed at this DVD when my girlfriend was doing it.  One day she asked me to do it with her and I said OK.

I am hooked to it now because it seriously whipped my butt.  Something that causes my shirt to be soaked within 30-40minutes has got to accomplish something.  That DVD is no joke!

So there it is, I feel as if I have some variety to keep me from getting burned out. 

I have a feeling though, that in a week or so, a nice progress picture is going to be going up. 

So when i first got back into losing weight I went to the stadium to walk the track.  After walking the track and realizing that it probably wasn’t enough, I decided to up the intensity a hair.  I started walking one lap, followed by walking two stadium flights of stairs (36 stairs)  Each lap up to a mile i followed with 2 sets of stairs.  I remember breathing hard and thinking, "wow, this is rough." 

Then i realized the dedication others had, and i started facing my own whining and worries about hurting myself "hitting it so hard."  Wow, what a laugh I had at myself.  I realized i could do so much more!  Between each lap, i started running one set of stairs, and then walking 2 sets.  I was pretty impressed as now i was running a total of 4 out of the 12 sets of stairs.  Still i wasn’t satisfied.  I knew in my heart and mind that i could do so much more. 

I prayed, "God, give me the strength to make this happen.  Help me to rebuild this temple! I know I can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens me."  Prayer works, I now, within 2 weeks of the aforementioned workout, am running 16 sets of stairs.  After each lap, I run 4 sets of 36 stairs.  I am 29 years old, 260 pounds.  This is an accomplishment for me.  Sometimes we shortchange ourselves, and sometimes we need a little divine push as well.

Even when i weighed 180lbs, I was unable to to accomplish this much, which is why it seems to be so significant.