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Fitness: After a rather hardcore endurance routine last night, I’m down to my lowest yet weight of 196.6 pounds. Not bad considering I was 204.4 at the beginning of the week! I couldn’t believe how small my stomach looked after finishing up last night. Mouse: He’s still hanging in there! He’s catching a nap on my bed right now, so I’m writing this with the overhead lights off. Good thing I have the desk lamp on and a candle going right now, or else the glare from the computer screen would be a bit blinding. He was about to hop off the bed, so I picked him up and he’s in my lap right now. He’s not quite sure about what’s going on, but his motorboat just started up and he’s staying here for the moment. On to changes! |
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I’ve noticed that there have been a lot of changes going on in my life this month – some for the better, some for the worse, and some of which I feel will have a more positive effect in the future than they have immediately. It could have something to do with Spring right around the corner and it being the season of renewal, but my interest lies more in all the things happening at once rather than when they’re happening. The Better While it’s due to my own diligence, dropping below 200 pounds and hopefully staying below that weight by the end of the month is something that’s had a profound effect on me. Perhaps it’s lessened a bit by the fact that I took so long with it (close to four years), but losing over 100 pounds is likely my biggest achievement and the only other person I know that did so is my cousin Cathy. I don’t want to make light of her choice to do so, but she went for one of the gastric bypass surgery options, whereas I changed my dietary habits and worked out like a maniac. Granted, she was a lot more overweight than I was and she’s older, so the more immediate option was likely a better choice in her case. Another positive in this month was my friend Eric getting married and I’ve never seen him happier. I do remember a time not too long after his break-up with an old girlfriend when we were cruising the streets of Seattle and decried the institution of marriage with vulgarities and a fist bump, though he’s definitely had a change of heart as he’s found the right woman for him. As for me, that may be one of the things in my life that likely won’t change for some time. I’m not opposed to marriage for other folks, but I know that it (along with dating) is not something that’s going to fit into my life in the foreseeable future. I’m away from home anywhere from 10-12 hours a day during the week and my weekends are usually spent working on my own projects, or occasionally with friends who knew me before I got on this ultra-productive streak. There’s no time to create a new relationship with all the other creating I’m doing otherwise. Speaking of work, there have been some changes going on there that have been beneficial to my attitudes and latitudes, but I’ll talk more about that on Monday. The Worse Obviously, Mouse being on his way to his final resting place has torn at me quite a bit this month. It’s a cruel way for a cat that loves to eat to go out, though I know he’s had a long and full life. I looked it up and 18 1/2 cat years is equivalent to 90 people years, so he’s done a lot better than most do. He’s otherwise healthy, which is probably how he’s been able to endure for so long. I hope he’ll keep hanging on for a while to come, but if it gets to the point where he needs a feeding tube to eat, that’ll likely be the time for him to go, as that would be quite the reduction in his quality of life. Things with Future Positive Effects I think losing Ting as my personal trainer may be a positive, as it’s likely to get me off of this personal training merry-go-round once and for all. I’ve learned so much from most of the trainers I’ve had over the years and I’ve got enough knowledge and willpower to formulate and execute my own training regime. If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you know I’ve already done a couple – one for [weights] and one for [cardio]. I also see it as a positive as that’s a good chunk of change that’s going to come back into my realm and I’ve already thoroughly planned on how I’m going to invest it in my future. I’d write more about it, but again I’m running out of time and I’d like to research more before I go spouting off. Stop It! That said, I think I’ve had my fill of change for this month and I hope that I can at least coast into April before anything else changes significantly. Discuss this post at [The Forum of Jason Vincion]! Posted on March 19th, 2010. |
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