So, my little brother is a freak. He's about 6'2" and 170-190 lbs of muscle, depending on the season. Recently he has "gotten fat" and needs to "combat obesity" (his words). His version of fat is not being able to see a chiseled 6 pack, but instead a soft outline of abs. He absolutely baffles me, and sometimes I don't know if he's joking or if he has legitimate body image issues.
However, this post isn't meant to be about him. It's about me. Today I begin documenting my own combat against obesity. I have hit the gym twice this week (yay me!) and plan to go 2-3 days a week every week. Why not more, you ask? After 12 hour shifts, 2 hour round trip commutes, and "8" hours of sleep, I don't have much time in my work days. Plus, after wearing my pedometer to work for a few weeks, I found that I walk an average of 3 miles per shift. Whew! Too bad they don't give out 5k medals for nursing, eh? :P Either way, some nights I consider work a workout in and of itself. No need to double up and miss out on sleep when I'm already exhausted.
I also plan to *try* to improve my diet and not look at the scale. The diet issue is difficult for me since I work night shift. Luckily I don't fall into the trap of overeating, but I'm just too lazy to pack super healthy lunches and end up with processed food. I'm going to try to not look at the scale until a whole month has passed. That will put me at April 12th, which is right when we leave for Las Vegas. I'm hoping I can see some changes in my body by then. I don't expect much from the scale, especially since I plan to continue weight lifting, but my clothes should fit better. When I did Insanity before my wedding I actually gained 5 lbs, even though I lost quite a few inches. Numbers are just numbers and I think I'm past the point of letting them weigh on me too heavily (no pun intended).
Anyway, that is that. I'm working 6 of the next 7 days, so I won't be posting for a while. I will be back with fun times and stories next week though I'm sure!
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