It was actually fun to look back at some of my original posts. I guess exercises like this are a good way to help you remember what you were doing at a point in time and how you felt. When I decided to start writing this thing again a couple of weeks ago, I was a little disappointed with myself. Last June, I was at something like 235 lbs (give or take a few ounces). A couple of weeks ago, I was at 248. I gained 12 lbs. in a 6 month period.
Looking back at my weight when I started the blog did provide me with a bit of perspective. Though I had lost a good deal of weight at this time last year, I was still at about 264. Even though I gave back 12 in the course of 6 months, I am still about 16 lbs. down compared to where I was a year ago. It is a good reminder that I am still ahead of the game and if I reign things in again that things will start to head back into a negative direction (negative being positive in this instance). Things are headed back into the right direction.
I put myself on restriction from beer for a few weeks. I know that alot of people will say that I am setting myself up for a failure (and I might be), but with a new baby coming right around the corner (less than a month) I can't put myself in a position to be in a state that wouldn't allow me to help my wife. Besides, I dangled myself a little carrot to help me mentally get through this spot. Last weekend, I broke out the homebrew kit that my wife gave me for Christmas and my first batch is sitting the carboy right now. I'll bottle it before I know it and by the time it is ready to taste, the baby will have been been born. Hopefully, it will b well worth the wait. If not, I still have a decent stash of store bought stuff to temper my disappointment.
Running has also become part of my life again. Last Saturday, I went out for the first time in months to get in a short run. I ended up going for about 2.5 miles and I had to walk a couple of time. My throat and legs burned and I was a little stiff for a couple of days. No matter, I was back out on Monday afternoon and got in 5k with a couple of short walks here and there. My throat and legs burned and I think I am still a little sore from the endeavor. I wanted to run again on Wednesday (trying to keep an every other day schedule right now), but life decided it wasn't in the cards. I was able to get out yesterday instead and I did another 5k, but it felt way better. I'm still a little sore, but it was a good run. I was able to get through it without walking and at least I know my "base" now. A week ago, I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to run a mile without fainting because it had been so long. Now I know that I can build on my 3 miles (and sign up for a 5k if I choose) without looking like a fool.
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