tolewfo’s Bodyblog of Change

A little over a month ago I decided to change the way I live and what I want to be.  I have been living in Las Vegas and not really doing anything with my life.  I wasn’t heading in the right direction and I was just in limbo.  I have given up on life goals.  Be it starting a family, owning a home or other things people my age have already made for themelves.  Let’s face it, I am behind by about 10 years.  I have realized that I needed to grow up a bit and quit acting like I did in my early twentys.  My move was to, in fact, move myself into a change for the better.  I am living in So. California now and I am going to go back to school and focus on my goals.  I know that this is a body building site and I owe a lot of my better judgements because of this place.  I pretty much belong to the OV35 forum and have found people that are struggling and have struggled with my same issues.  I read a ton of the posts and I feel encouraged.  I believe that because I have been bettering my physical shape my mind has followed.  I have been thinking clearer and making better judgements.  So, eventhough I haven’t posted a lot lately, I am doing better and making strides. 

I have changed gyms.  I am at a 24 Hour Fitness now.  I don’t know if I like it yet.  I have been so spoiled by my last gym (Las Vegas Athletic Club).  I miss the cleanliness, the professionalism, the up to date equipment and the overall atmosphere of the club.  The gym I go to, the one nearest my home, seems a bit dingy.  There has yet to be a time that I go and see clean equipment.  I always have to wipe down the dried up sweat residue left by the last person.  That is what grosses me out the most.  I don’t understand why people don’t wipe down their mess.  But, I digress…  The gym is satisfactory and has everything that I need to continue my eternal march toward a healthier body and lifestyle.  I have fallen back a bit… Because I am in a relatively new environment, I tend to eat out a little more.  I haven’t been making the right nutritional choices and I know that I have to do better.  The steps that I need to make are coming back slowly but surely.  It’s also funny, I don’t know if I am the only one here that does this or not.  I tend to not want to post a blog, update my page or participate in a forum if I am not doing the right thing physically or nutritionally.  Weird, I would think that it would be more beneficial if it was then that I came to this board to seek encouragement and advice.  Again, I digress… I have been hitting the weights hard or as Tank would say "Killing the Steel"… I feel and look strong.  I still have a gut that I want to get rid of and I know that it is my diet.  That will no longer take a backseat to my healthy goals.  

I feel encouraged and refreshed as well as a little scared about my immediate future.  But, that is also the exciting part.  The "not really knowing where I will land" part of life.  I will try to update everyone about the new journey that I am on.  Even if no one else reads this, I will at least have an idea about where I have made a significant change in my life.