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| 2005 - 2008 |
Last post we left off at my 70 pound weight loss and subsequent 25 pound weight gain. My father passed away on December 6, 2006. My step-father-in-law committed suicide 25 days later, on New Years Eve. While dealing with the multitude of emotions through those traumatic losses, I realized a couple of things. First, family genetics were not my friend, at least in the health department. When dad had passed, his body looked like a road map from all of the various bypasses he had undergone. My genetic card deck contained heart problems, circulatory problems, bone cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, and the list goes on. I realized that since genetics were not my friend, I had to be extra careful and totally change my lifestyle to one of committed health and fitness. From my father-in-law's death, I realized life was too short not to live to its fullest and be happy. So, I proceeded.
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| 2009-Abs starting to push through |
I knew how to eat. Prism had taught me that. But, I was not lean and muscular. I had read so much about health and fitness. I knew what to do. But, I lacked the motivation to do it on my own. So, I contacted a personal trainer: Rob Grissom from
Elite Force in Dayton, OH. I worked out with Rob three times a week for a few years. And, the results were astounding. Rob is a great guy. If you live in the north Dayton area and need a trainer, look him up. The pictures on this posting are of the results I got while training with Rob.
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| 2009-Back muscles noticable |
You would think that through everything I have blogged so far that I would have learned my fitness lesson, wouldn't you? Well, NOT. I am definitely still a work in process. Money and my schedule got tight. So, I stopped training with Rob thinking that I could do it on my own. Over the course of the next couple of years, training slowed down, eating clean diminished and 20-25 pounds started creeping back on. I am happy to say that the jeans and slacks you see in these "after" pics are the pants I am currently wearing. So, I am back at this slimmer point. In the near future, we will talk about how I got back here and where I hope to go from this point.
Today's Takeaways:
- Processed foods (white flours and sugars) can be an addiction. If they are an addiction for you, you cannot play with them. Once they are gone out of your life, they must stay gone.
- Exercise must be consistent. If you are not disciplined enough to do it on your own, hire a trainer.
- When you fail, start again. You have nothing to lose (except fat) and everything to gain (health and self-confidence).
Until next time,
Mike
