Well, It looks like I am on my way and the baby steps are working. I weighed in this morning with a drop of 4 lbs. This Sunday I joined the YMCA with my family and have been two days now. I also watched what I ate and tried . . . note I said tried, to keep away from breads, excess starches and sweets. I had a few tempting moments though as I found a pound of fresh chocolate cake hiding under some tin foil in the kitchen. While I am normally a sucker for a good chocolate cake, I did put some in a bowl and topped it with marshmallow topping and a spoonful of Smuckers Triple berry sauce. OK, moment of weakness . . . but it passed. I got it on the spoon and looked at it. Immediately a light went off in my head that asked, "What the heck are you doing." I took pride in my will power as I slid off the dilectable dessert into the trash. Sad, I know, but that little dish is not getting me closer to where I want to go. Once upon a time I used to climb, ski, mountain bike, scuba, hike and run. Nowadays I am relegated to sitting at my desk working and I get my exercise by taking water bottles to the kids bunny hutches out back. I know, really taxing right? The gym yesterday felt good as I started to get into the rythym again. I felt a little pressure in my fingers where I was obviously retaining some water, but at least the scale showed this morning I was moving in the right direction. So for now I can say that my attempts at improving my fitness are working.
As for Finances, I feel as I have taken a few steps back again. The YMCA, while inspirational and helpful in my pursuit of my health goals set me back $500 for the half year. I also found out that I need to buy new tires for my wifes car. Additional expenses that I was not planning on. I also fly to Vegas this week for work and may end up spending additional money that I do not have. Although I am not much of a gambler and will most likely not be spending any at the tables, I may get a few t-shirts or hats for the kids and the wife. While not a huge expense, I have to remind myself that this experiment is all about baby steps and I must forge ahead and keep diligent. My wife is also pressing for a new chair in the family room. While I agree it is a necessity, the near $700 price tag on the one she wants will most certainly put us back even further. Add that to the expense of my MBA classes that I have begun to pursue again . . . starting tonight, and I can honestly say that I feel I am losing this battle a little at this time.
Well, That is all for now. I am still researching some additional methods for maintaining motivation and drive as well as additional techniques to get myself in better financial and physical shape and will apply those lessons as they apply. All for now. . . Keep striving forward.
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