Persistence is key to achieving success, and I'm starting to see some solid results. I've almost finished my second week of the C25K program and am hopeful that the weather will allow me to get all the way through by the end of November. Super cool! I'm managing to get close to 10,000 steps most days. Today I took advantage of being at work 30 minutes early by getting in a 25-minute walk before my shift started and another 15 during my morning break. I don't want to overdo anything, but at the same time I wouldn't mind my full hour-long, 4-mile trek around my neighborhood. Tonight, though, with an appointment for me and a class for my wife, I will be content with even doing a few laps around my backyard.
I'm also down to 227.8 pounds, and my pants are getting quite loose at the waist. Not enough to fall off, but enough that I have to cinch my belt pretty good to keep my shirt appropriately tucked in. Another 10 pounds and I might have to seriously consider some new pants. Nothing too crazy, I don't really feel like replacing my wardrobe multiple times if I can at all help it. I've also noticed that my neck has slimmed down, which I expected as that's where my weight loss has been most visible during the early stages of the process when I've done this before.
This week I added dumbbells to my morning routine and so far that's going well, too. The soreness is real, and it'll probably take another week or two to get over that. I might need to tweak the order in which I work the major muscle groups, too. Still a lot of experimentation going on.
My wife took pictures of me last week, I haven't even looked at them yet. I'll probably have her take new ones in 2-3 weeks and then maybe I'll put up a comparison post.
I'm enjoying how much better I feel overall so far and I have real hopes about making some lasting changes in my life. I hope you can find your inspiration and do the same!
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