Hard Work and Little Drama.

I’ve always kinda of dismissed my lower body workouts but I’ve made a conscious effort to treat them like my upperbody workouts and really commit to working just as hard.  Today I really felt like I accomplished my goal.  I think I mentioned that for these latest 4-weeks my exercises have been extremely challenging.  Well I certainly feel like my legs got a real workout this morning.  By the time I got to my ab exercises I was in a full sweat.  It was a heavy sweat.  So much so that I almost slid off the bench I was working on.  When I hit the last set of my abs I was breathing so heavy that the guy working out next to me looked concerned. In reality I was a little concerned too.  I know I’m going to be really sore tomorrow.  LOL

I was feeling pretty good and was looking for something to wear to work. I wonder if some pants would fit that were staring at me from my closet.  Mind you, it’s probably been 2 or 3 years since I’ve put them on.  I pulled them out and hesitated a little because I really didn’t want to be disappointed if they didn’t fit.  I slipped them on. No struggle, no problems, they fit as if those years had never slipped by.  I was so glad I hadn’t given them away like I originally planned.

Although I was dreading it, I went to work.  Things there haven’t improved but I’m determined to make the best of it. Afterall, I’ve very grateful that I have a job, I consider myself a team player and I still intend to give 100%.  But just like I’ve been assessing what physical changes I’d like to make during this 12 week transformation, I’m also thinking about what other transformations can I make throughout the other aspects of my life.  This self assessment has been pretty difficult for me and I’m not sure where I want to be yet but by the time I finish this first cycle I do know I want to be a happy healthier me!

I made it through work with little drama.  Sometimes that’s all we can hope for so that was a good thing.  As I was leaving, I heard someone call my name.  I turned around and it was some of the guys from the IT department. “Man, you have really dropped some weight!  What are you doing?” Wow, what a cool feeling!  Even though I know there have been changes, it’s hard for me to notice them and I think I’m my worst critic.  This really made my day!