getting back in the groove

hit the gym today for a session of weight training. felt really good bout it cos i felt i was challenging myself throughout the session. even checked with the heart rate monitor on the stationary bike to make sure i was pushing myself. once again did mostly upper body with some hamstring exercises. the machines are getting less intimidating the more i use them.

this is the first week in probably months that i've worked out four times; mon-outdoor run, thur-weight training, sat- 40 min stationary bike, sun-weight training. hopefully i'll be able to keep this up.

i'm sure most of you can relate to the fear of re-gaining. so whilst i try to get the last ten kilos off, i'm trying to not let this fear get in the way of my sanity. i know i've gotta remind myself that this is a long-term plan to a lifetime of good health. sure the new clothes and all the compliments have been great but i think i'd enjoy being older and yet medication free even more. i come from a genepool that's got a history of heart disease, high blood pressure, high colesterol and diabetes. my dad's sister, a doctor mind you, was blind in her late 40s due to severe diabetes, around which time she suffered her first heart attack. another such attack claimed her life at 53. i'm quite attached to my sight, thank you very much, and this will have to be the way i live from now on.

on a side note i felt a little light-headed post workout. i had ice-cream immediately after cos i thought perhaps i hadn't had enough sugar. but alas to no effect. my friend grace said to have some red meat, which i did for dinner and feel much better. i didn't realise how i had abstained, not intentionally, from red meat for so long. i know for a fact that i don't consume enough protein. am thinking bout incorporating a protein shake into the diet. much easier than the egg whites i think. my friend cheryl was saying how there's one that's available here that's not too bad-tasting. will post in greater detail when i try it...