Oops

Weight today is 269.

I am not cocky/stupid enough to think the weight gain came from the "muscles weighs more than fat" idea. I just don't think that I have gained that much lean muscle mass yet. What happened was I went to Mellow Mushroom two days in a row, both Friday and Saturday. Thats what happened.

Moving on. Tomorrow is the start of my program. It should be interesting to see how it goes. I feel like I have gotten a good start, but we will see. I am kinda nervous about it, mostly because I hate being horribly sore the next day, a little sore is fine. I just want to be able to still walk normally and pick my arms up above my head.

I also will be starting grad school this summer. Good grief, what was I thinking.

Ouch.

Well today I weighed in at 266.4 I think. I weighed this morning and didn't write it down. I remember it was 266 for sure. Anyways, I think I am actually around 267 or about the same as last week.

The lifting is going well, just doing some basic lifts on the machines. I think I'll be ready to start the "real" program  when school gets out. While doing some of these lifts/exercises I used an Ab wheel on Wednesday. My abs are still sore, that thing is awesome. It is odd how much I like working out now. I have a nice routine of 20-30 mins on the treadmill then about 30 mins of lifting. I rotate what muscle groups I work on each day, and I try to switch what I do so that it hasn't gotten boring yet. I also took a new set of photos yesterday. I could see a little difference  nothing major yet, but it is kinda a driving thing to keep me motivated. If I can see the results, then its encouraging to keep working hard.

School is almost out, which is bitter sweet. I get to do a lot of nothing, seeing family and friends, and I will have plenty of time to go shooting. On the other hand, I get bored easily, so hopefully working out will help fill that boredom.

Two weeks later....

I am now 268.4. I have weighed in that range pretty much all week so I feel confident that it is an accurate measurement. I was going to the gym every day, and pushing myself pretty hard while I was there. Then one day, my legs just couldn't go. I was barely making it 25 minutes with minimal jogging involved. So I took a few days off when I went to Chattanooga last weekend to visit my friend Jay, he is a minor league umpire. After returning back from that trip, it was the week to plan Field Day, so I was at school a little longer than normal and it was tiring to try and plan a whole day for the whole school. That's a lot of kids to entertain at the same time. I was able to goto the gym a few days, but not as much as I wanted.

I have started lifting a little on the machines at the gym. I love the feeling of slightly sore muscles.The program I am going to follow is pretty intense so I want to try and get myself ready to start it. I plan on starting when we finish school for the year, that way I can easily make it my morning routine.

Summer is so close, it's gonna be awesome.