Monday, March 22, 2010

 

 

The Day Before

Weight:  213.6

 

So I've finally had it.  My back has had it.  The doctor told me today I need to build my core rock solid, or I'm in serious danger of being bed-ridden and needing back surgery.  Not only that, but I've now gained nearly 35 pounds since my lowest weight two summers ago.  I feel sluggish and exhausted all the time.  Because of the back pain, I'm on medication all the time, which makes me feel like not eating, so when I finally do feel hungry, I gorge and just don't care anymore, and eat horribly.  I haven't been on a real steady workout plan in months.  Frankly, I just feel like shit.  I feel old and slow, and I just don't want to end my twenties this way.  I feel unattractive, and my sex drive has been nil.  I feel as though I'm too out of shape to accomplish anything.  I spend all of my money on eating out, shopping for ever-bigger clothes, junk food, and pain medication.  I'm sick of this.  I'm sick of being sick, and I won't accept it anymore.  I'm going to get better, healthier, more attractive, launch my new business, and get out of this cyclical rut I've fallen into.  Starting right now, my life will be different.  And this time, I mean it.

My Plan for an Amazing Life

 

1. Follow the Body-for-Life workout plan.  (Upper, Lower, Cardio)

2. Do a daily core workout.

3. Eat according to the Body-for-Life plan. (One cheat meal weekly.)

4. Drink a minimum of three bottles of water per day.

5. Get 8 hours of sleep every night.

6. Take all of my vitamins every day.

7.  Ease myself off all medications as my back pain subsides.

8. Take steps to launch my business.

9. Inspire myself every morning.

10. Create a budget I can live with, and learn to stick to it.

11. Write in my journal daily.

12. Meditate on manifesting my desires every day.

13. Remember to love who I am.

 

 

 

Friday, March 26, 2010

 

 There were a couple of hang-ups in getting started on the day I planned, but today is the day.  I'm writing in my journal now, I've been eating according to plan, and heading to the gym shortly.  I've already taken action in my business for today.  I'm working on the water thing.  I slept 9.5 hours last night, and I feel refreshed and awake.  I've been inspired by different things I've read and I'm going to take my vitamins in a few minutes.  I still need to create a budget and do my meditation for manifesting, but I find that the more steps I take in the right direction, the more I already naturally think about the things I want becoming a reality.  As far as the back medication, I got my last refill this morning, and all I can do at this point is wait and see how it goes with exercise and waiting for the steroid shot to kick in.  Yesterday my back felt a lot better, but today it has been pretty normal with the amount of pain.  All the more incentive to do a killer core workout at the gym!  Well, on to bigger and better things!

 

 

 Sunday, March 28, 2010

 

I was so sore today that I didn't go work out, and therefore I didn't eat so great today.  I've decided to adapt my workouts according to a program I think will work better for me.  I've been extremely sore all day, but other than that, I feel great in spite of everything else.  I have gained two pounds, but it doesn't really matter because I fluctuate so much, and in the beginning, I know I'm going to gain because of the muscle-building process.  It's pretty much already too late to get 8 hours sleep tonight, but I'm heading to bed now to get as close as I can, and I'm heading to the gym right from work tomorrow, and it will also be my first day of adding cardio into the mix.  I really feel motivated and know I'm going to reach my goals this time.  I don't know why, but I just have a feeling that I'm really going to do it.  This is my time.  Now if I could only figure out my summer job situation along with my budget.  I really need to buckle down and focus on that, because it's a black hole in my otherwise ideal situation.