Since I get health club discounts through my work, I thought it was time to look into getting a gym membership to pursue weight training. I think that going on 13-14 weeks of cardio-resistance-core training has put me in a better position to start lifting. My energy and endurance are much better, but I still struggle just pressing my own body weight. I would love to get stronger, and of course, achieve a more sculpted look.

I haven’t had much success in getting my real-life friends and companion to join me in this journey to healthy living. My fiance is crazy overweight, no thanks to all the food I stuffed him with for the past 3 years. A friend living nearby has a gym membership but she is so frustrated with work, finances and life in general that she has fallen off the wagon. Another bud who started his journey to weight loss at the beginning of the year turned me onto Bodyrock but I haven’t heard a peep from him about where he is.

No doubt we encounter obstacles and distractions along the way, but it’s never to late to get back in the saddle.

It just took a little walk through memory lane browsing through albums to see how I’ve struggled thru the last decade with my weight. I put together a collage to demonstrate my flabby-fat self as I ballooned through life.

2003: 130-135

2005: 145-150

2006: 145-150

2007: 140-145

2008: 130-135

2010: 140-145

2011: 150-155

In 2008 I lost about 20lbs the unhealthy way: depression, divorce and anxiety landed me in the hospital where I recorded my lowest weight in the last 10 years: 125lbs. I don’t recommend going this weight loss route. 

Anywho, the photo collage motivates me to improve on my old gamer/foodie self and aspire to look fit and feel all-around better about meself. Looking forward to Saturday where I step into a gym to check out the weight training options!

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