Fitness Friday Vol. 3
Last Week’s Video:
This week was a tough one. We lost one of the pioneers of Hip Hop, Heavy D. The first time I met Heavy D was at my girl Gabby’s birthday party about 5 or 6 years ago. He looked GREAT. I remember sitting and talking with him for a while about his weight loss. He was very open and willing to answer my questions. He was very inspirational. Every time I’d run into him, he remembered me and always greeted me with a smile. He really was one of the most down to earth celebs I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. I thought a lot about him these last few days while I was working out. He’s a reminder that tomorrow’s not promised. So, I’ve resolved to make every opportunity to better myself at the gym count.
Well, I think this is week 8 or 9 of my training and I’m down 18 lbs. I completed 5 days this week, 2 – 2.5 hrs of working out every morning. I’m very proud of myself for the consistency. I’m averaging 2 -3 lbs a week in weight loss. The scale is moving up and down, but the inches I’ve lost really give me an idea of how I’m doing. My clothes are fitting REALLY baggy these days. My old belt was too big, so I bought a new one. My mommy asked me to post pics, so, I posted a couple of pictures of where I started and where I am now. You can’t visually see much of a difference. I do have shoulders again though. LOL. It’s been a while since I’ve seen them. And, people say they notice. I’m focused on how much work I still have to do. I’ve gained 120 lbs since high school. that’s an average of 7 – 8 lbs per year. It took me 18 years to gain it, so I know I won’t lose it overnight. I’m proud of my results, but I’ve got to stay focused.
I’m actually starting to look forward to my daily workouts. The gym has become a time of focus for me. I’ve got a long way to go to reach my goal. I just want to stay consistent in my workouts and take it one day at a time. Learning how to eat better and not depend on fast food spots for meals has helped tremendously. I’m saving both my waistline and my wallet. I do indulge on the weekends, but I’m so conscious of screwing up my progress that even then I don’t pig out. I’ve been paying attention to what I’m eating, so all of the workouts aren’t for nothing. I also noticed that my stomach has gotten smaller. I get full a lot quicker than I used to.
I’ve decided to rock a ‘fro while I go through my transition. It’s easy to maintain. I really don’t want any excuses about why I can’t work out. Thank you to all of you who have shown me lots of love and encouragement. It definitely helps motivate me on the days when I’d rather roll over and catch another hour of sleep. I couldn’t do it without you.
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