Third Times a Charm

Alright, well here we go…

I went back to the gym for the first time in about 2 months today. I must say talk about rough. I am not sure what was worse, the fact that I put the weight back on, the embarrassment that I gave up, or the fear of looking like the chump just starting out again. Anyone of those has deterred me from going back in, but today I manned up and took care of business.
Now for the shocking part, after the initial unease of walking through the door, and stepping onto my first piece of equipment I felt like I never left. well, other than the fact that my rep counts weren’t near as high… still I didn’t lose much in the amounts I was putting up. That was a pleasant surprise, and one of my biggest concerns.
Another huge factor that really made me happy was the owner of the Anytime Fitness I use regularly had been helping me out before, and I was worried after I disappeared for awhile that he may not feel the need to keep on with the advice. Instead I was greeted warmly, and even offered to jump in on the next set in their rotation. Needless to say every time I interact with him my respect for the man grows in leaps in bounds. It is a great thing when you find people that actually care about the people, and not just the business side of things.
So getting down to business, I weighed in at 228lbs this morning, 3lbs more than when I started working out the last time. I have a goal, that is reachable, but no where near easy, and I have set myself up for success as much as possible. Huge changes will hopefully bring about even bigger results.

Wish me luck…