First day with the personal trainer…

After the interview, I went back to the gym to have a little time to think and to meet my new personal trainer. So I went early and did a little cardio before our meeting, and the guys name is Steve. He’s a very friendly guy and was very open to what I was there to do and seemed very eager to help me acheive my goals, which is the kind of support I need when trying to make these changes. We talked for a while, did some measurements to see where I am now and were we want my weight/size to go. And then for another hour, he gave me a run through of the kind of workouts he would like me to do whenever I’m hitting the weights at the gym. I learned a lot about the machines and stuff while working out on them, so I found the workout to be very productive and educational. It was a great workout and I’m booked to do another with Steve again next week… where he plans to alternate to legs with training. But we now have a schedule and an idea of what to do over the next month or so, and then in four weeks we’ll do a review and see how things are progressing.

I thought the meeting with Steve was very productive, and I really like this trainer and think that he’s going to be a very, very positive influence on myself and my workout. I look forward to working with him and using his knowledge and experience to help make a changes for the better. I think Leah would be happy if she saw the kind of progress that I am making with Steve and that in the long run this will be a very good thing. I’ve been hitting the gym eagerly, but now that I have a better workout planned, I can now get a better workout and concentrate on specific machines and weights to focus on my goals. This is very exciting and while today is a rest day, I will go back and hit the gym tomorrow and continue the progress.

As for the diet, that has been harder to keep… but the good news I have kept it. I have not had a single cola since Friday, and plan to go longer than a week this time and see how long I can keep this up. I’m sticking to fruit juices and water, and last night for supper (as an example) I had another salad but this time added a little protein with a grilled skinless, boneless chicken breast. I used my trusty George Foreman grill, and that is an amazing machine that cooked the breast up in less than ten minutes. I cook a lot of stuff on that grill and will use it to cook up my protein options, such as steaks, pock chops, stuff like that. I love to also cook fish and shark on that as well. Really good stuff and I need to start adding that in to supper cause I need more than just a salad before calling it a day. I’m going to also keep posting my weekly diet here on the diary, just to keep track of what I’m eating and compare it to previous weeks. I’ve also opened a new chapter in my diary, titled “Diet/Workout 2006” which will be just for this kind of stuff. Feel free to take a look at it and offer any advice/support you deem necessary.

On the job front, I have not heard back yet from that compnay whether or not they want me for a 3rd interview. Maybe it’s for the best, that way it saves me from having to fight with Leah and Mom about the future of my family. It’s not that I want to gamble my family’s future on one job that isn’t guarenteed, but the more then tell me I can’t do it… the more I want to do it just to prove them wrong. I hate it when people say I can’t do something, but that’s just me I guess. I’ll update you if I hear anything, but so far the phone has been silent.

Everyone have a good Wednesday, and I’ll be around…

Peter