As you can see, I’m in the mood to write today. I’m watching the end of the 5th Element on DVD and then I’m going to catch the end of a trading spaces rerun before my afternoon nap. It’s dark, it’s dismal, it’s raining and I sorta like it. I get more done when it’s dark out and frankly, with the way things are going lately, I’ll probably have my most productive day this week after a good nap this afternoon.
I started working out this week. Three days of weight training, four days of cardio workout. I even bought a workout bench to try to get myself in some shape. I spent yesterday afternooon putting the darn thing together, and frankly, I KNOW I didn’t inherit any of my dad’s mechanical skills, but I did get it together, that’s what’s important. I skipped today’s cardio because I tried out the machine and went a little crazy. I know I’m going to hear about that but it’s a one day only thing.
The bench makes crunches a lot easier. I can do leg curls too on it too. I had instructions on how to do them without a machine before, but you know what? I don’t know how anyone could balance a dumbbell between their feet to do it. Thanks to my best friend and to Moopie for telling me to get this machine. Makes that part of the workout a lot easier.
So far it’s paying off. I mean the pants I’m wearing now are usually tight and hard to zip up. Well, now they’re not. I mean it’s not a dramatic change, but it was like after a week of working out and being active, they just feet a little looser than before. That’s all I’m after anyway. I want to be back down to a 32 waist on day. I can settle for a pure 34, but I don’t want to be stuck at a 35/36 waist that I am now.
I had a blood pressure checkup this week and I’m okay. He doesn’t want to see me for another year. So that’s good, though I gained 4 pounds this year and I never gain weight. I mean I could tell I was getting a little chubby. My grandpa noticed it last time he was here. In the Grandpa way of hitting me in the stomach and going “oh, you’re getting a gut!” So working out has been on my mind.
I also kind of want to be in shape for my Canada trip this summer. My deal on that is that I’m already geek enough. It’s a strike against me already. I don’t want these people to remember me as being chubby as well. So I’m working out and I’m sort of glad I’m doing it. Now if I can keep with it, I think I’ll eventually be down to that 32 waist. That’s all I care about. Not going down to the size 28 waist I was in high school. LOL that would be a dream.
I was 130 lbs. from 6th grade to 9th grade, then grew a bit and was 150 lbs. when I graduated high school. Was 170-180 for most of college, then, well, I haven’t topped 210 as of yet, but if I wasn’t careful … okay not going there. It’s hard because both my parents are big, I mean my dad goes from 270-320 on average (a lot due to water weight gain due to one of his conditions), and I know I don’t ever want to be that big. I don’t look the weight I am (some people think I’m normal), but I feel it, and that’s one feeling I don’t want to have any more.
On that note, might blog one more time today. Then who knows? I’m off to watch Trading Spaces.
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