Well here I am...
Have gone through a lot the last 8 months. First off I gained back 40lbs of the 90 I lost the year before that. Going to the gym just didn't hold up to the different shifts i was working and therefore I stopped going.
That has been a big obstacle in my life because I reached a point where I was in the BEST shape I have ever been in, and I blew it.
Now I am embarrassed to go back. I mean I was a poster-boy around there, often talking to people who asked how I did it, and was an inspiration to many. I couldn't go a week without someone coming up and complimenting me and asking for tips and pointers on how to get as far as I did.
I look at it as letting a lot of people down but more importantly myself. I even have avoided contact with some people (Arc), strictly because of the fact that it is fucking embarrassing.
I have started again, going to the gym that is. The way I look at it I can do it again, I already proved that; the only thing is that I also know how hard it was to get there. My mistake was not realizing that I could have backed off to only 3 days a week and I wouldn’t have slipped.
I was going to post some new pictures of Java, but I seem to be having difficulties connecting up via FTP to transfer them up. Arc if you read this, can I please? That is if it is anything on that end.
Well it is a new year... sorry for hiding.
Posted by Muckhead at January 25, 2006 02:04 PMWith all your shift work, you should consider maybe getting a membership at PumpHouse Fitness instead of the Cheam centre. No one knows you there (except me) and the hours are more flexible for you.
I just couldn't ever make the time to get to the Cheam centre before I would be kicked out as they would close.
Now, I just head to the PumpHouse. Some days, I don't get there till 11pm. No problem. One morning, I wanted to go at 5 before I headed into Vancouver for a meeting. No problem. Its a 24 hr health club.
You lost the weight once. I am confident you can lose it again if you put your mind to it.
Good luck.
Posted by: Dana Epp at January 25, 2006 04:05 PMFirst of all, beating yourself up because you gained some weight back is not going to be productive. It's an easy way to get depressed, do even less, gain more weight, and beat yourself up more. Put down the hammers man. Also, because you've gained weight again should NOT invalidate all the work you did and gains you made.
As for the ftp stuff, you should be able to connect and login with your ssh login, if you don't know what that is or still have issues, just email me directly.
Posted by: Arcterex at January 25, 2006 04:18 PM