I apologize for being lazy in my postings, but to be honest, there really isn't any excuse - I've just been lazy in regards to updating this blog. I've been home now for almost 2 weeks and the real test has begun. Can I keep going on my weight loss journey at home?
The answer is yes, but it takes a lot more effort at home than at the resort. Life at the resort was easy. We sit down in the dining room for meals every day and the workouts are planned in advance. At home obviously I have to cook my own meals, which is no big deal because I've been doing this my entire adult life. However, the food intake now requires a lot more planning in advance.
Last week I was in the gym twice, which now seems like a really small amount of time. In my past life, twice per week at the gym would have been acceptable. I've always liked weight training and building muscle, so I will definitely continue this at home. For me, cardio in the gym is torture and I will do cardio outside of the gym any time if I have the option.
One of the cool things about losing all of this weight is that I can now fit back into my ice hockey pads, so I plan to play ice hockey as much as possible. My brother is trying to recruit me into the cycling world and I am going to check it out - it is only a matter of time. My first priority with cardio is to start ice skating again because it has been a long time, then move to full ice hockey.
So you may be wondering how well this plan was executed since I've been home. The answer is mediocre. I only made it to the gym twice, but have done well with the food. To be honest, these two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. My friend is getting married this Sunday and I have had to get a new suit fitted. This has been a multiple stage process and it has been about a 45 minute drive to the store each way.
During my rotations for the past year I have been working on having a new home theater installed at my house. This has also been a multiple stage process and it is almost done. Besides, in my free time I have been lazy playing with my new toy and watching 3D movies and television.
The best part of being home so far has been cleaning out my closet and shopping for new smaller clothes. This has taken awhile to decide if I want to keep stuff or give it away. Shopping has not been a simple matter and has also been a multiple stage process.
Even though my priority these two weeks has been my friend's upcoming wedding and shopping for smaller clothes, I can tell already that my time at the BLR has changed my life. I went to another friend's birthday party last weekend. I didn't have any cake or margaritas because these are not in my calorie budget this week and I know what it takes to burn off these calories. To me at that time, it wasn't worth it.
This weekend I am going to take pictures of myself and post them as the official "after" pictures. Next week my plans are to continue the food plan from the BLR, get to the gym for weight training, and ice skate for cardio.
Another thing that I liked about my time at the BLR was the hikes. Even though we don't have mountains in Houston, hiking is more like walking. I am still going to find a way to get in some good hikes or long walks.
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