Chris Reimagined

Hungry.  Hungry and deadlift are the key words for the day.

I’m sitting here after writing my unResolution Month post for the day and I am starving.  Part of it was I skipped a snack today.  Work was so hectic that I just completely forget.  And I can tell at night when I’ve skipped a snack because I am so hungry.  So very, very hungy.  But it’s okay, I’m pretty sure it’s appetite over true hunger since I ate pretty reasonably all day, including a killer steak wrap with some fine, fine mock caesar dressing.  Mmmm mmm!

Okay, enough of that.

Work was so non-stop that I told everyone I was going to the gym at 11:30 today.  At 2:00, I finally said F it, I’m going.  The problem was I only had a little over hour to get there, get gas in my car, work out, and get back.  However, in that time I deadlifted (I can still deadlift 315 pounds.  Yay me!)  And burned 200 calories on the elliptical.  Not perfect, but I’ll take it.  That was pretty sweet.  315 pounds…6 plates.

Also on the weight loss front, I got my wife her own EA Sports Active thigh strap and workout bands.  Now we can work out together.  Or at least she can have one that’s not soaked in sweat.  She’s happy.

Weight-losswise, one thing I noticed was this week has been bereft of the very noticeable signs of weight loss from last week.  Not that I’ve gained it all back, there just have not been many major wins.  I’ll know if I am on the right track more tomorrow when I weigh in.  (In case you are wondering, my “week” begins on Friday since that’s when I started so that’s when I’ll weigh myself.)  I am hoping I dropped down to about 378.  We’ll see?

However, if you are starting your own weight loss journey, it’s something to keep in mind.  It’s also different this time since the last time I lost major weight, I gained a pound the first week and lost 9 the next.  Though I was 5 years younger and could work out 2 hours per night.

On the style front, on Jan. 5, I got my haircut and my beard removed and I’ve shaved consistently since then.  I am impressed with myself.  Normally I shave for about a day and then stop.  I guess I really can change myself!

Professionally… well, I didn’t take my planner into the office today and I once again reminded myself why I keep a planner.  I shan’t leave it in the car again any time soon.

Also, I continue with the nightly cube straightening.  It’s a good habit to get into.  I’m also not losing my temper as much as I used to, which is a real plus because I wanted to start screaming at various points throughout the afternoon.  Thankfully I did not.

More tomorrow.