Who Knew?

Who knew people would actually read this? It is incredibly encouraging to see some old friends supporting me on this adventure. I am sure that it is going to help immensely. I was originally going to just give out the address to a few select people so they could keep me accountable, but my friend JR asked for it on my Facebook and I gave it out.

I got a great message from a friend I haven't heard from in a long time. She too is trying to take back this aspect of her life. It was good to hear from her. It is also nice to know that I am not alone in my endeavor.

I actually started this process about 2 weeks ago. I went to the doctor and got a physical. Blood work and the whole bit. Everything short of turning my head and coughing. I wanted to see where I stood so I could tell how far I've come when I arrive. The doctor told me 3 things. 1. I'm out of shape. (she went to medical school for that?) 2. I have high cholesterol. I'm at a 136. The range I should be in is less than 100. 3. I have a vitamin D deficiency. Apparently that is pretty common in the winter time. It is considered to be a contributing factor to seasonal effective disorder. AKA the winter blues. So I am now on a pill that is supposed to fix that. It also means that I need to get out in the sunshine more often since that is where we get most of our vitamin D.

Today was not a great day for the cause. I faced what I believe will be the most challenging obstacle in my quest. Boredom. I had a training at work. I prepared. I took a bag of nuts. I had a good breakfast. But when the candy was passed out I took a few pieces. I am a firm believer that if you totally deny yourself sweets than it just causes you to binge on them later. However when I got home I found an empty house. (room mate out of town) Since I no longer have a girl friend I couldn't call her up and go hang out. What I should have done is gone to the gym. What I did was sit on the couch and watch the Olympics... and graze on everything in my pantry.
This is the mindset that I need to overcome. When there is nothing to do there is always something to do. Idle hands are indeed the Devils workshop. (or tools depending on which quote you use) I will not make the same mistake tomorrow. I am not working tomorrow morning and I am resolute to get my big butt out of bed and go to the gym.

Thanks again for your support and please let me know your reading it by making comments. Or shoot me a facebook note. The more comments I get the more I feel like people are depending on me to carry through, and the more encouraged I become. Thank you all. Stay tuned.

Bob