Gym workout.... Day 1

I was supposed to go bowling and out to dinner with someone, but I wasn't feeling it today, so I decided to go to the gym and do some cardio.

I had a shirt I bought from Kohl's, so I get this for $3 and $10 Kohl's cash.   :)   The shorts are medium and the shirt is large, it's tight, but I guess it's supposed to be since it wicks moisture away from you skin.

I had one of the gym workers take a photo.  Maybe I get a weekly photo or 2 for progress.   One thing I need is an armband.  My cell phone went flying across the gym at least a half dozen times.  Good thing, I have a a case and screen guard!   :)

After the workout, I was tired, so I went to Safeway and got some deli turkey, hummus, and a bottle of wine.  I had to ask someone for help, since it was my first bottle I have EVER bought for myself.   Little Eric is growing up.   ha ha.

Since it's a brand new gym, they are having an open house tommorrow, and I'm gonna go to try out Zumba and a coupe other dance workouts for the open house.

It's 8:30pm on a Friday, and I'm already in my PJs and watching another Christmas movie.    :)

Julie from Mom Taxi Julie, wants me to run a 1/2 marathon with her in April 2013 in San Francisco.  It's 13 miles.  I think that is a good goal. I already ran for 15 mins, walked for 5 min, then ran for 15 mins.  Not bad, since I'm not a runner at all.   :-)

30/30 rule

Today when I was checking out if I got free chiropractor with my health insurance, I saw Blue Cross/Blue Shield has a wellness discount for $25 a month I can have access to over 8,000 gyms and health clubs nationwide.  Today I joined a gym to get toned and work on some cardio.

I am 12 pounds from my weight goal.  I feel awesome, and I have so much self confidence and energy.  I will NEVER be fat again.  12 more pounds will put me at 160.  Down from my heaviest of 225.  Effectively I've lost 53 pounds from fat Eric.    I know if I workout I will weigh more because muscle weighs more than fat.

An old guy from Sebring, FL (I miss you Doug) told me a long, long time ago about the 30/30 rule.  He said that the only way to get a hot girl after 30 years old is to have a 30" waist.  I told him whatever.  I was in my late 20s at the time.  Now, I know what he was talking about.  More about being fit.  I'm in 32" pants now, and another 12 pounds will put my in 30" pants.  I'm stopping at 160 and just gonna maintain.

Thanksgiving 2012.. with a twist

This year, I crossed an item off my bucket list.  I volunteered to feed people a traditional Thanksgiving dinner that may have no eaten that day.  They weren't necessarily homeless, but deserved a hot meal never-the-less.

The dining hall seated around 300 people and I say we busted our ass for a solid 2 hours.   Maybe 2,000.

Working in a sit down restaurant growing up, I had no problem serving, and cleaning up.  I think I missed it.  Especially, since I didn't have to cook.   ha ha.   The people would come in, sit down, and I would hold up the number of plates of food I needed and runners would bring them to me.  There were people serving, pies, cleaning up the tables, and taking out the trash.

holding up hands for meals

plating the food

the dining hall

My helper Jamee.... she was so cute!

One of the kids eating

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Mother/daughter pushing their pies!    :)

I would have no problems going back to serving.  I enjoyed chit chatting!   :)   It was an experience  I will NEVER forgot, and will most likely become a Thanksgiving tradition of mine.   I met a lot of fun caring people.

40 pounds lost

Yesterday I FINALLY got my new scale after not having one for 2 weeks, and it read 174.6 pounds.  That means....

Agventure 2012

Thursday, or was it last Wednesday.  I did my part in teach nearly 4,000 3rd graders about corn and corn products.  It was so much fun.  I forgot how much I get excited teaching conservation education.  I think I should been an ag teacher.

As soon as I find my photos I will post some.

New beginnings...

October was a whirlwind of emotions and changes.   November HAS to be better.   I (we) decided that after 10 years of marriage to file for a divorce.   I still don't have all the answers, I just know that my heart was never fully into my marriage and that wasn't fair to her to continue living a lie.  She was my best friend, and I will forever miss her friendship.   Sometimes you have to hurt the one's you care about, so they can be truly happy.  I wasn't the husband she deserved.

That being said, I moved into my own place on November 1st.  It's a 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath townhouse, a huge fence back yard, nice kitchen, and washer/dryer hookups.  The nicest thing is there is a one car garage included.  All for $700 a month, and the landlord pays water, sewer, and garbage.

The puppies and fish are staying with me, so I wanted a place for them to be able to have a yard to run around in.

The landlord is nice and said I can do whatever I want to the yard.   It's mine.  I think I will plant a winter garden.