League of Lifting. My Weight Loss Journey.

 Pain is Progress.     No Pain No Gain they say in the gym. It's crazy that over the past 11 days my body has been making insane changes and my mindset has changed from "I don't want to do that," to "I want to challenge myself more this time."     I have been told the first 30 days in the gym are erratic and spontaneous for your body. In the same conversation I was told to not look at the scale; to not look at my body for progress... To just keep pushing and doing what I'm doing. I have removed Sodas from my died COMPLETELY and i have reduced sugar probably 80-90%. I removed Fast Food from the menu, (Even when my wife tempted me with McDonalds Breakfast.) Now the goal is the keep on keeping on.         So Yesterday...oh yesterday....My Gym Partner and I decided we would double up, due to a missed day earlier in the week. We went to the gym at 8am and worked out Chest. We then met back up at the gym at 6pm and worked Bicep ...

 D.O.M.S Delayed...Onset...Muscle...Soreness.       So, as I started venturing into the world of weight training. I decided to "work" my muscles to their ends. Every workout attempted; I drove myself to muscle failure. This is the normal if you're a seasoned weightlifter... I started this week.       Day 1, we started with Legs. Because I suffered a knee injury earlier this year, I took it easy on my right knee joint. the workout was fulfilling, and I felt as if I had finished a hard workout.      Day 2, we worked on Chest. This is my bread and butter. I LOVE CHEST. Bench Press, Incline...Decline... The whole works. I LOVE CHEST. I pushed myself to 155lb on Bench Press and pushed to muscle failure.      Day 3, Shoulders. I struggle to even know what muscles are in this group sometimes. But with the help of good ole Earle, we had a solid workout and I felt great. My muscles are burning and I'm back in t...

Everyone has a moment when they look in the mirror and feel an overwhelming feeling of disgust, anger, or simple exhaustion due to the state they have allowed their body to become. Today was my day. I’m tired of being tired…I’m tired of binge eating because I’m “ already fat so what’s it gonna hurt.” I’m making a drastic shift in my lifestyle from day to day. I’m going to make the moves necessary to live a better life. I’m going to be better.  My goal for the next several months is to hold myself accountable and to allow the readers to understand that though I may be successful later; the process isn’t without blemish. I know I will have setbacks but with that, I will have victories. I hope that through my own struggle and progression, I can motivate and inspire whoever reads this to set out on their own journey.  Sit back, buckle up, and enjoy the ride as we go through this entire process together!