Its been sometime...

Its been some time since the last time I had posted on here and hate to say it but I have dropped off the deep end. I've gained all the weight back and then some. I've been trying to get my diet back on track but it is extremely hard to with working these 11:30pm to 8:00am shifts. I joined a crossfit gym and I like it a lot it just has been really hard to get consistent, again because of the hours and shift I work. And before you ask, it won't be sometime until I'm off this shift probably not for another couple years. I've thought about finding a new job, it would be extremely hard to leave here for the fact I make really good money and have great benefits but I feel like it is taking a toll on me mentally and physically. I know a lot of you will say "oh just stick it out it will be fine you just have to put your time in" there are people here with 15 plus years in and will never get off night shift. Shit there are guys here who have spent their whole career here on the overnight. I'm starting think this isn't for me and feel like I'm almost stuck here its really aggravating. So much on my mind I just thought this would help but we'll see.

Let's Try This Again

Ok friends I have had enough of being a slouch and a let down to alot of you. Its time to get my ass in gear and back into dropping this weight that has been holding me down for so long. I have to fight through some tough challenges to do this mostly with work and crappy schedule I have, but I think I can do it. I was doing so well before but let injury and laziness get the best of me.

I know some of you say that I'm fine the way I am and well I can't say I'm not a happy person but knowing that being the person I am is only going to hurt me in the long run of life, well its time to change. Having a Wedding in August where two of my awesome friends are getting married to each other is a helpful push also. I just want to feel good inside and out, and well no matter how much you tell yourself your fine the way you are, you know your lying to yourself.

So reason for this post was I took the initiative and set the bike up on the trainer today a.k.a The Torture Rack and Man! I have lost it, I used to be able to hit that thing hard but today I could only get about a half an hour in on that thing, also threw in some push-ups, crunches, and planking to finish it all off. I will tell it was a good gauge to see where I'm at, and thats really behind! Even though I love riding a regular bike I know I need to join a gym I just don't where to go.

So a question for whomever reads this. What gym should I join?

I want to apologize

I am sorry everyone I know it's been a long time since I have updated and I'm sad to say I have fell off the kick for trying to drop this weight. With starting my job 6 months ago and having day work and weekends off it was easy to stick with it, but when I was put on 2nd shift 3:30-12:00am with wednesday and thursday as my days off all I wanted to do was sleep after I got home and my "weekend" just relax. I have been major slacking as of late been off the diet like an idiot. I am mad at myself for that. I was holding at 300-305lbs because of how much walking I was doing at work, my depot is pretty big and alot of walking. Since I went back into training and getting day work and weekends off again i started to gain all the weight back AHHH!!! So mad at myself.

Positive outlook is I'm back in training to move up in class at work which means more $$$$. So I am going to get my ass back in gear! I have alot to do and I know this and one of the first things i have on the agenda is get my bike sold so i can get a new one more built for me! I know it's going to cost me some money but my life is more important to me then some petty money. I mean really who isn't in debt lol.

Also my foot is still kinda bothering me but it is feeling alot better since I'm not on it as much. I know I should still get it checked out and probably will but i can't risk having to get a cast because lets face it I'm trying to lose weight and i can't miss work so no time for a cast. I know I know i need to get it checked

Again I apologize for such a long gap in updates and I will try my best again!

Love
Terry

Oh Noes!

So I decided to jump in the hot tub tonight for a little relaxation and to see if it would help any with my current foot pains that are plaguing me from getting to the gym. What happens next? I get out of the hot tub and notice that the side of my foot is swollen out and up! Ughhh this really sucks I really need to get this checked out but I'm not covered under health insurance until February!! I guess i have to tough it out a little longer until I figure out what the hell is wrong with my damn foot! This is totally throwing a wrench into my weight loss goals. I'm really hoping nothing is broken because I can't miss any work right now either.

Progress!!

Progress!!!! Ahhhh so happy it looks like keeping steady on the diet even though I haven't been able to go to the gym is doing me a world of good! Went out and played some paintball today to test out the foot and its feeling better so I'm going to hit the gym this week and see how it feels.

Checking In

Just checking in with everyone and yes I am still out of the gym right now another month and I'll be on my health insurance and I can finally get my foot checked out. It's really starting to hurt more and more and is really starting to worry me, I can't afford to be out of work nor can I afford to be out of the gym! I need to drop this weight and this is not helping what so ever.

Other than that life has been good to me, and I have been keeping on my diet.

Bad News

I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while but I've been very mad that I'm still having these bad foot pains and I don't know what they are from, so I've been staying out of the gym I don't want to possibly screw it up anymore than it already is. Only positive thing I have going is I'm staying strict to my diet so hopefully that will help me out.

The weekend!

It's friday, I just got paid and thats about it I'm not singing lol. Anyway workouts have been going good and feeling it in the legs and eating ALOT better then I was so I'm feeling good, it's going to be a little different going out tonight and not drinking and being out at a bar but I think I'll be just fine.

Gotta hit the gym just a quick update.

Because I Go Hard!

Sorry about not updating you in the past couple days I've been real busy! Had to take my tool box down to the shop so I could be prepared for today and this week. Spent the day with my Dad doing other errands, didn't get to the gym, but thats ok because I hit the gym hard on sunday to make up for what I missed. Other than that for the weekend I did awesome going out and not drinking at all so I think I can handle cutting it out because that is a big part of my calorie intake on the weekend.

Today was the first day in the shop and had a good time, it was an easy day but still getting everything down and I can't argue I work with some awesome and funny guys. Now back to what matters, The Gym lol. Myself and Nick Discussed A.K.A. Nick told me and I agreed I should do some interval training on the bike so I did so today hit it for 30 minutes did a little more than a 10 minute warm up and from there I did 5 intervals of 30 seconds as hard as I could on the bike and then off but I told myself to keep a RPM pace of 85-95 RPM's, finished out to 30 minutes then switched machines. Took a short break to get the legs loose again and hit the rowing the machine for 15 minutes and did 3000 meters. I know this isn't a crazy number for the rowing machine but it felt good went at a hard pace for 2 intervals of 30 seconds on this machine also.

All in all a good day today feeling a little weak but also with the switch in my diet the different kind of energy I have right now definitely a good switch.

Cardio w00t!

So I switched gyms today to join up with my friend Nick like I said. Hit up the bike and elliptical for a half hour got a good sweat in today! Nick is also hooking me up with a good diet plan to help me get on track, which i have been doing good at so far but it's always best to get a on a really good diet plan. ALso came to home to find out my parents are going to join a gym also! I was super pumped to hear that. Now i just have to work on getting there diets in check also.

Not too much else....Oh yeah I finished my training for work today! A little nervous to be starting in the shop on Monday but I'm in an awesome shop so I think I will make out great. Honestly can't wait to get behind the wheel of a bus. I got to drive 2 of them last week and it was fun I thought! Can't wait to start getting dirty again, gives you a sense of work paying off. I know that sounds weird but thats just how it is.

Working Hard or Hardly Working

Realizing yesterday that I feel like I'm not doing enough, I decided I have to hit the gym hard. Now I know many of you have offered me to come to the gym with you and I really do appreciate it, but I'm going to join with my close friend Nick. Why? Because we talked about it and even though putting yourself out in the public with a sort of "look at me, look at me" blog like I did, I need that extra get your ass to the gym lets go. With that being said I know I'm really going to have to watch what I eat, but I also have an idea of what i have to do with cardio and weight training.

I'm thinking 10 minute warm up (walk on the treadmill, or bike)
then 30 minutes on the elliptical
weight training for that day(more for tone then muscle gain, less weight more reps)
then 30 hard minutes back on the elliptical or bike

Also diet is extremely important so this weekend I'm heading to Sam's Club and going wild there lol.

Bike+Sweat

Worked up a good sweat today riding the bike/exercise bike. Had to jump on the exercise bike because I'm some problems with the bike on the trainer, I will be going to visit my friends down at Human Zoom hopefully in the next day or two to get this thing fixed up!

Burnin Rubber

First day on the Trainer and man is that tough to go through, its like a more comfortable stationary bike, the plus' of your own bike and all the cons of a stationary. Anyway I still hit it for a half hour up and down on speeds and couple minute or two brakes to adjust the seat and what not, but all in all a good ride and a good sweat!

The one crazy thing out the trainer in the resistance part (I guess you would call it) gets hot it's pretty crazy you have to be careful and not heat up your back wheel lol.

Other news, as most of you know I got a new job with Septa and today was the first time I to drive a bus! No I'm not a driver and I can't get you discounted bus pass' so don't ask. But that was a big thing for me to finally drive a bus!

Ready Set....Train!

Trainer is set up in the basement and ready to go. jumped on it to make sure everything was good and actually started to work up a sweat! I'll post pictures a little bit later, but now i have to shower and get ready for some ink! Can not wait to finally finish this sleeve....hopefully

It's Friday!

The weekend is finally upon us and a quick update.

Yesterday I went to visit a friend at his bike shop to go check out a trainer anddddddd I left with one haha.
Thank you Chad and everyone at Human Zoom for helping me out and keeping me on my way to a new me! I haven't had a chance to set it up but it will get done I promise.

Tomorrow I go in for some new ink and pending how feel after that (which usually is tired) I will set it all up and will post up pictures.

Going to get my walk on, then Celebrate a good friends birthday. Happy Birthday Matt!

Weigh in

And there it is. The beginning

And So it Begins!

So as you guys may know it is December 1st and well I got a little bit of a head start. Today will be an official weigh in and before picture. I'm a little nervous because i still have this pain in my foot and am not covered on my insurance until after 91st day of the new job, so lets hope it's nothing major and i keep doing what i have been.

Mom went and checked out a trainer yesterday and can't wait to pick up that bad boy and get riding on my bike again. I LOVE RIDING!! lol

Agenda for to day

Pick up scale
Take before picture
Walk it out

Stupid Knees!

Today is a terrible day for me right now the knees are killing me and some other problems with my right foot in alot of pain so today im going to take it easy and walk 4 miles instead of the walk/run I've been doing. I was afraid this was going to happen, hurt the knee in May on vacation and now its bugging me alot, so in an attempt to give my knee a break I will walk instead of run. Plus tomorrow I will be hopefully picking up a trainer for my bike! It sucks that Cycle Sonic is closing but a plus for me because i may be able to get a steal of a price on a good trainer. So now I can ride my bike when it's cold outside and to be honest I'd rather be on my bike then running, I love riding too much.

The Push to Overcome the Laziness

Well last night was a long one. Went to the Balance and Composure, Tidal Fight, Bayside, and Senses Fail concert. Had a great time with awesome friends just wasn't in the greatest of moods. I don't know why i wasn't it was weird I felt misplaced for some reason, but luckily I have some great friends. after that headed back up the neighborhood hung out at some local bars then hit up the diner with some drunk hungry friends haha. Don't worry you two I love you two alot and you guys have shelter and fed me many of times. They know who they are.

Anyway after a long night and not getting in until about 4:30ish am, I woke up at 11am and it felt awesome to sleep that late again it's been a long time since i've done that. But in doing so I had the sudden urge to be really lazy and didn't want to go for a run at all! It was tough to finally get the motivation up to go and get moving, but lucky for me i have some great friends to help me get off my ass and get out there. I people understand when starting out on really anything having support and asking for help is the best thing possible.

So anyway did the 2 mile loop same as the past couple days just the second run i sprinted the last 50 yards, yeah it doesn't sound like anything special but it is to me. This is showing that i have the energy to push harder. Still a little sore but time to eat some food a little bit of meatloaf and mashed potato's.

Early Bird Gets The Worm

Thanks Alex for the title of this one hahaha. Anyways as it says I was up early today on my day off to go and take the last part of my CDL permit test, and I Passed!!!!! woot!! So to treat myself for that I decided why not go for another 2 mile walk/run (not really treating but just doing it earlier than usual). So i did just that, no timing or anything just wanting to finish the laps i start running which I have done so far and definitely felt shorter then yesterday too. I still have some things to do today before going out tonight, but i mite put them on hold i definitely want to get a nap in before going out tonight.

and well i'm at a loss for words so i'll end it here.