So far, so good

Exercise....I hate it...but it makes me feel good

7 days into the new year, I've been doing the following each morning:

10 Chin ups - can only get to 7 or 8 cleanly - then rest for a minute and get last 2 or 3 in

40 push ups. These I have no problem. Should really probably try to push it higher, but I am looking for consistency. I am in competition only with myself. Some mornings it's tough but most I am fine. 

50 jumping jacks.

20 sit ups. I understand these are a no no, but I feel fine afterwards. Might look into something else as what I keep being told is that "sit ups are bad for your back" A coworker suggested I do burpees. THAT is a funny name for an exercise. Funny name, but looks like a good exercise from the YouTube videos I see as examples.

I am getting my exercise in before I begin my day. I was doing it into Christmas and slacked off slightly between Christmas of 2015 and New Years but I'm back to my daily routine.

It really makes me feel good and a great way to wake up and begin the day. If you told me 4 years ago that 4 years from now, I'd be almost a hundred pounds lighter and exercising daily I would have laughed in your face in total disbelief and skepticism. Nice thought, but not a chance buddy! And once again, like so many many things in life...I'd be wrong! (e.g." NOBODY named Barack Obama will become President in THIS country", [telling my sister that I'll never be a father as I broke her chops about her son - my wife found out she was pregnant a few days after this] "Not in the cards Terrie! Not in the cards!")

Today's diet was low carb as usual. 2 hardboiled eggs, a couple of sausage patties. Lunch was a nice Cobb Salad from the local diner with an unsweetened iced tea. I still do not calorie counting which I think might be why I'm not skinnier. Used to be SO easy to knock off 10 pounds just by not eating carbohydrates!! Even after all this weight loss, I am still a member in good standing of the Clean Plate Club. Today's lunch was no different. No dinner because I wasn't hungry (THAT'S THE CRUX OF LOW CARB - TOTALLY KILLS MY HUNGER!!!) but had a large cup of Cafe Bustelo instant coffee w 4 packs of knock off Splenda and half and half. 

My weight today was 215.5 pounds. My lowest ever was 205.5 pounds back in 2013. Would absolutely LOVE to hit 200 before the end of February. 

Today's shirtless mugshots. For posterity. 

Me on January 7th, 2016 - 215.5 pounds

Now..about that clutter I gotta get rid of.

I got crap in my house I stored in the early 1990's. Going to start tossing it. I mean books I haven't touched in 20 years in one place, clothes nobody is going to wear in the attic. Utensils from my wife's apartment that I thought "we could use this someday!!!" - Tossing this crap two bags at a time on garbage pickup day. If I can donate it (most of it no way) I will. But two bags at a time I should be done relatively quickly. Like losing weight in a way....that's the goal.