Hi, Guest
01-13-2009, 11:31 PM
I think I'm tempted to write the whole thing off as a learning exercise. (no pun intended)
That's right, the whole year. I started out great (in November 2007, really), was getting pretty ripped by January '08 and by the end of January I was pretty much the strongest I had ever been in my life.
And that's when my new g/f reminded me what a hopeless romantic I am and I fell off the wagon... hard. :lol: :P
Today, I'm about 195-200 lbs but I'm far from fit. I learned a lot from last year in the process of becoming "half-fit".
Divorces are brutal. You think the immediate impact of the breakup is bad. Wrong - the fallout is worse. The constant worrying about financials over the next 12 months made just enjoying life difficult.
So, now that pretty much everything is wrapped up and my mind is decidedly calmer, I've resolved to get back to where I was... and beyond.
I've got enough protein shake powder for a few weeks yet, I'll get some protein bars later this week and I've already started running (because my cardio is seriously crap) on my treadmill to warm up every time I work out. I split my workout between the office and the house right now (depending on the muscle groups used that day) but I'm trying to migrate the entire workout to the office. We have a kickass setup now that they replaced everything last year with modern gear.
So, if nothing else in the next 2 months I'll likely drop 10 pounds overall but I'm sure it'll be a 20 lb+ drop in fat and then packing on some more muscle. :)
That's right, the whole year. I started out great (in November 2007, really), was getting pretty ripped by January '08 and by the end of January I was pretty much the strongest I had ever been in my life.
And that's when my new g/f reminded me what a hopeless romantic I am and I fell off the wagon... hard. :lol: :P
Today, I'm about 195-200 lbs but I'm far from fit. I learned a lot from last year in the process of becoming "half-fit".
Divorces are brutal. You think the immediate impact of the breakup is bad. Wrong - the fallout is worse. The constant worrying about financials over the next 12 months made just enjoying life difficult.
So, now that pretty much everything is wrapped up and my mind is decidedly calmer, I've resolved to get back to where I was... and beyond.
I've got enough protein shake powder for a few weeks yet, I'll get some protein bars later this week and I've already started running (because my cardio is seriously crap) on my treadmill to warm up every time I work out. I split my workout between the office and the house right now (depending on the muscle groups used that day) but I'm trying to migrate the entire workout to the office. We have a kickass setup now that they replaced everything last year with modern gear.
So, if nothing else in the next 2 months I'll likely drop 10 pounds overall but I'm sure it'll be a 20 lb+ drop in fat and then packing on some more muscle. :)
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.