10.11.05
Goooooaaaaaaal!
When I started this little journey towards a lighter me, I set some goals. Several short term goals of a few pounds here and there and a long term goal to get down to 200 pounds from my then 252. The past few weeks I had been struggling with hovering around 205. Last week I moved from an apartment to a house and missed nine days from the gym.
This move was the biggest cluster I have been through. There are still issues with the house but that is another story. To make a long story short, I went back to the gym for the first time last night. I had two nice surprises. First, I noticed that I had the energy to complete my workout without being too tired and I was a bit stronger than my last visit. The second and better surprise?
I am now 196 pounds! I was sure with all the crap I had been eating due to no working stove, Taco Bell and chocolate, that I had put on some weight. I have met my long term goal and beat it. My next goal set is to take off about ten more pounds and then really start to try and put some mass on. I want to get to about 205 with around ten percent body fat before setting the long term goal of 215 or 220 with the same percent of fat.
Some things to consider when setting goals. You NEED long AND short term goals. Don’t just go and say I want to lose 50 pounds and do it in a certain time period. Set that goal and work some smaller goals in that cover five or ten pounds at a time. This way you can be making progress and still know that you are making the steps needed to get you to where you want to be.
So, have I noticed any benefits to my weight loss? Sure have. I have not been sick once, I used to get sick on a regular basis. I have a much greater balance than before and I can now go shirtless and not worry about wearing my manzier, or bro if you prefer.