Ok, so the title is misleading. It just was a quote from a great movie that I thought was semi-appropriate.
I am at 269 still. I have just been around that weight since I started lifting. I know I have gained some muscle, by simply appearance and by noticeable increase in strength. I, however, have not been losing weight. There are a few factors for this obviously. I haven't been on the treadmill nearly as much (I'll go into that in a minute), the diet still needs some help but it is getting better, and finally it is summer time, so I sit around more (and do work for my grad school classes).
Now, the hard part about all of this is, do I want to lose more weight, or get stronger? I know it is possible to do both (I think the weight will continue to come off, just slower), but it will be faster if I just stick to the treadmill and cardio work. If I want to get stronger, I will continue with the weights and do less cardio (Some studies have shown that lifting and cardio work do not help one another because they put your body and muscles into different "states"). I think I can do both, it just means more time at the gym, which is ok, I just don't want to be in there all day.
I started grad school this month. I have a 3 hour credit class that started June 1 and finishes June 26th. So needless to say, I have been keeping my nose in a book since the 1st. So far I have done well on my quizzes and assignments, so I think I will do well. I am looking forward to taking a class over the course of a full semester should be a little better.
On a completely random note, I have found a new show that is awesome. My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. It focuses on the weddings, and more interestingly the sub culture, of "travelers" in England. If you have ever seen the movie Snatch with Brad Pitt, then just think about Pitts character and his family/friends. It is a show about them, and their lifestyle. I am fascinated by them for some reason. Also, Pitt did an amazing job for that character, pretty dead on.
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