300
Three Hundred…. 300 … Three zero zero … That number has been haunting me for eight
years…
I remember seeing a pic of me in Aug 06… smiling, tanned, ‘bigger
than life’... and... 306lbs.
In the spring of ’07, I’d had enough... and got somewhat serious
with my diet. I got down to something like...
274 I believe … Swore I’d never go back. Then, it creeped back. I remember seeing 280, then 290. Thought it was just water weight (now, that’s
funny!). Before I knew it, I saw 300
again. WTF?
I remember going to Mexico in Jan ’12 and seeing a couple of
pics and thought... wow! Yep, I was 305
and that was some serious stomach girth!
Upon return, hit the gym for several months, felt good... then...
started traveling for business, and …
found myself back in Mexico in May of ’12 celebrating our 25th
Anniversary and Vow renewals… at... yep, over 300. Just an hour ago, I read over my old training
log. Saw that back in Jan ’13 I got back in
the gym, doing great... then... Mom passed away and, my brain was a fucking
mess after that and I quit working out.
Then, Jan ’14 I’m back in the gym and lasted 4 weeks until my left elbow
sent me to the doc and … then.. Nada’... nothing
So, here we are on 1 January 2015... Yep, I’m back in the
gym. I’m always amazed when I get back
to the gym and my arms still have some size to them (though, somewhat ‘soft’). My shoulders and back were built many moons
ago and have retained their size. Then, I inevitably notice the sagging, beginning
of man boobs that keep threatening me.
And, if I mistakenly do a ‘side shot’, there’s that girth in the waist
line. Hell, that’s what I keep
pretending isn’t there, but cannot deny.
You can't deny being unable to get into your 38” Dress Slacks. Those were packed away years ago. The 36 and 38 waisted Jeans were packed away
years ago. And just the other day, I
packed away all the size 40 Jeans. They
are all waiting for me. Probably 4 dozen all together (!). Over a dozen
with new tags still on them, calling my name.
So, what is different this time? Fuck, I don’t know. I don't. Hell, I'm less motivated that I used to be back in the day. My injuries are my main problem. My left elbow has haunted me the last few
years. My left wrist acts up too
often. But, I’ve got a few tricks up my
sleeve.
- Going to stay ‘light’ on the weights this time around, with higher reps. I have to quit over tasking my joints.
- I bought a high end calf machine last year that I’m going to put into use to help my Achilles and hopefully regain my calves. I ruptured both Achilles over the last 20 years and they’ve never been the same
- No alcohol for, at least, the next 30 days. Will this be a game changer? We shall see.
- I have a side bet with a buddy to see who loses the most weight before we see each other again. That should be mid APR 2015.
So, back in the gym at 299 lbs. My goals apparently are exactly what I wrote
down in Jan of 2013. Get under 290, then
280, then 270. Get back into my Size 38
Dress Slacks. After that…. Who knows?
Let’s get there first…
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| Early 2012 // Approx 285lbs |
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