Well, it's mid-January... just enough distance from New Year's Eve to start working out and have it not be cliché. I'm done traveling and being sick, so I have no other excuses. It's been a real eye-opener as I walked into the gym yesterday and asked the girl at check-in to look up the last time I was there. I thought it had been about 7 months, but she didn't see any record of me being there at all in 2012. Yikes! With my back problems last winter and then starting work in the spring, it doesn't surprise me, but it doesn't make me proud either. And despite asking her specifically to keep a straight face when looking up the information, I could see "welcome back, fatty" written all over her face. The walk of shame, back into the gym... never any fun.
And the fun didn't stop there... after stepping onto the scale and doing a fat percentage reading and body mass index, I am back to where I was two years ago, if not worse. Ugh. 20.4% body fat and 194 lbs. Furthermore, I started out doing some spinning on the bike to get warmed up and 5 minutes into my 20 minute ride, I was winded and my ass hurt, and I was praying for some 'downhill' coasting that never came. I managed to get some stretching in, my ab work and a light upper-body workout. All-in-all, I was there about an hour and a half. Not a bad start, but I have a lot of work to do.
I don't have the metabolism that I used to, but I've always been fortunate to be able to hide my weight and lose fat fast. Clothes definitely do make the man, until you're shirtless... then it's your gut and moobs that define you... or don't. It's a shame that men are judged/measured by their stomach as women are judged by their boobs. People don't realize how much of a belly I have because I hide it. The above pictures were taken yesterday... and it's amazing how much a black t-shirt can hide.
So, as I did before, this is my declaration to myself and the world... see my belly, hear it roar. 8 weeks until I'm back to work again. Let the games begin.
sexay shirtless! w00t w00t!
ReplyDeletedon't beat yourself up over this. start slow, don't wanna re-injure your back, none of us have the metabolism we had 10 years ago. once you start your yard work in the spring, the weight will come off.
I have now been going to the gym 3x/week for 18 months. while I am still chubby, I can see bicepts in my upper arms. my pants seem to be a bit "loose in da caboose". I can lift a 40 pound bag of birdseed without screaming. I can do deep squats without my legs complaining. I can do 15 minutes on the treadmill at 2.5 speed for 15 minutes without my asthma acting up (I started out at 2 minutes on 1.0 speed and got winded when I began). I can press 160 pounds on the back extension machine (I started at 40).
so if this 58.5 year old fat lady can do it, so can you! :)
I DO like my gym time with my trainer; I call it my "playtime" cause it's FUN! I never ever thought I would say that about exercise.
smooches, honey; I'm with ya! :)
Good luck here - it's harder as you age. But your matter isn't new - I am having the same problem. We can inspire each other !
ReplyDeleteoohhh yes it's about time to reduce this belly *grin*
ReplyDeleteDon't be so hard on yourself. You don't look that bad. I'm with you too on losing the fat but at my age (61) it's so hard to do with a non existent metabolism. Good luck to you my friend you can do it.
ReplyDeleteWell, I think you look good. But I know what it is to look in the mirror and not be happy with what you see. Best wishes!
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