First workout... in a while.

So today was the first opportunity to get to the gym. Today was a pretty simple day. I did a total of about 40 minutes of Cardio (Treadmill and Bike) then I did a light back and bicep workout. Nothing fancy, just a reminder to my muscles about what working out feels like again. Other than that, I went grocery shopping. I find grocery shopping after a workout is the best way to go. Yes you may be all sweaty and gross. But when your walking down the isles and your legs are tired and your muscles hurt, that last thing you throw in your shopping cart is junk.

I stocked up on chicken, tilapia, red potatoes, banana's, yogurt, eggs (with omega-3) and non-fat milk. I keep my eating fairly simple.

Breakfast: Eggs, whole wheat toast, milk. Or I will have Oatmeal.

Lunch: Turkey or Ham and cheese sandwich, some fruit and water.

Snacks: Fruit, power bar, baby carrots, Tillamook sharp.

Dinner: Usually Fish or Chicken, brown rice or noodles or potatoes, and Water

Alternatives: I love ground Turkey. I buy a lot of it. It is great for BBQ'ing burgers, or browning and adding to spaghetti. I also buy the Whole Wheat Sandwich thins instead of buns. They also make turkey brats, which I have talked about before. OktoberFest coming up is a great time to sub those in for a meal.

Anyways, Thats about how my day went. Boring but fairly productive. I am excited about starting this adventure again. I am just easing my way back in. Going "gung ho" if you will doesn't work for me.

Day 1.

Ok. I am going to post my measurements tomorrow. I weighed in the morning at 286.6 lbs. So I haven't gained everything back but I have gained about 13 lbs in the last 6 months. The time I scheduled to work out got interrupted by an opportunity to get some Continuing Education, which I need for work. So I start working out tomorrow. I am excited, and nervous. I felt comfortable at my last gym. I knew where all the equipment was, weights to use, what workouts to do. So it will be an interesting experience. Anyways, I'm going to contact a Personal Trainer friend of mine and see if he can figure a workout idea for me. If you are from medford I highly recommend him. Pat Frey, TopFit personal training. He does treat work, including TrailFit, those who love being in the country running.

It starts again...

Hey all. No one reads this anymore because it has been too long. I let "life" get in the way. It is an excuse. My trainer likes to say that by NOT working out you are letting life get in the way... Because you will die sooner than you should. I know the closest thing to the fountain of youth is fitness and nutrition. Pat and Sensai Hisamoto are two great examples. Anyways. Tomorrow morning I will post my new starting weight ( which should be close to when I first started this journey) measurements and possibly estimated body fat %. I got a gym membership and will be going for the first time tomorrow. It is a cool gym. Its big but not commercial, has that small gym feel. It will be interesting to try and figure out what workouts to do, not really knowing the gym. Anyways. I will see you tomorrow!