It’s been a few days since my last update, so I figured everyone was chomping at the bit to see how things were going. As I stated in my last update, I was going to incorporate exercise into my routine. I’m not mentally ready to head back into the gym yet, but I’ve got some workout DVDs that I purchased quite some time ago that I thought could be useful. Monday night, I popped “The Biggest Loser: Cardio Max” in. Sadly, I was only able to get through about half of the warm-up exercises before I just about collapsed on the floor. When I worked out at the gym, I would usually do very light cardio – walking on the treadmill for 30-45 minutes. Doing jumping, lunging, and other things wore me out faster than I ever thought it would. After that, I decided to call it a night, and went to my normal routine. Tuesday night, I gave it another try, with the same results. Heart rate climbs way too high, and I get out of breath pretty quickly. Similar results last night as well. So, why don’t I push myself harder? Fear.
My father died of a heart attack when I was very young. He wasn’t in great shape, but he was definitely not obese by any means. When he died, he was actually younger than I am now. One of the fears in my whole life has been that I was going to die young as well, just as he had. For this reason, I panic whenever I get any strange pain in my arms or shoulders, or when I suddenly feel as if I’m out of breath. Couple that with the fact that I live alone, and I’m scared of something happening, and my not having anyone there to help me. That fear keeps me from pushing myself harder. Maybe I just need to get over it, but it’s one of the few “phobias” that I have. (Fear of heights is my other).
So, I need exercise, and I’m getting afraid to work out at home. Unless someone wants to come over and work out with me, that leaves just one solution: the gym! So, my gameplan is to head to the gym after my social media event tonight. I’ll have to fit dinner in there somewhere, but I’ll find a way. Most likely, that means I won’t be getting there till after 9PM, which in a way is a good thing. Most of the crowd should have dispersed by that point. 
I’ll let you know how that goes. At first, I’ll take it show, but I’ll start to ramp it up. Going to look to maybe doing interval training on the treadmill.
Meals for the last few days have gone very well. I’ve had my french bread pizzas for a few nights. Tuesday was the only exception where I made turkey burgers with broccoli and cheese on the side. Lunches have been almost exclusively Subway, with the exception of yesterday, when we decided to hit Panera. I just couldn’t resist the call of their Black Bean Soup.
Finally, updates to the blog are just about complete. The layout has been cleaned, and everything should be looking like it’s in place now. I’ve also added a new comment system from DISQUS – which allows you to log in and comment through your Twitter or Facebook account. I think that might make it easier for you all to participate.
Anyway, I need to get to work. A lot to do before I head out to the Social Media Club event tonight. Hopefully I’ll see a few of you there!