1. I'm getting to know the trainers at FT. Due to my varied schedule, I work out with several different folks depending on the day so I'm getting a great variety in personality and style.
2. My eating habits have changed tremendously. Instead of two big meals per day, I'm having 5-6 small meals each matching food groups for optimum body performance. This has resulted in what I estimate to be a lesser overall food intake without periods of low energy or hunger.
3. My heart is recovering from activity more quickly. My heart rate recovery was abysmal when we started the process. Tonight at workout 11, I can watch my heart rate recover on my wrist monitor and while not lightning fast, it's getting better.
4. My pants are fitting better. One of the most rewarding changes is that pants that were getting quite tight are now comfortable. This ties to both weight loss and weight arrangement. That all bodes well for goal checkin but I'm going to make you wait for hard numbers.
5. I'm looking forward to workouts (especially boxing). Who knew how much stress you can get rid of by strapping on gloves and punching your heart out?
6. I'm sleeping less. I know this sounds weird but my wife was actually getting worried about how much I was sleeping before the transformation. Not every day, but weekends and holidays I would absolutely crash. I believe that my body was working very hard just to keep up and that tension seems to be easing.
7. I'm optimistic about the six week checkup. I don't know where the numbers will come in but my push-ups are increasing in numbers during workout and my flexibility seems to be increasing. I'm hopeful for big news in four more weeks.
8. I'm excited about being active. Tonight after workout, I walked all through downtown. I only needed about 20 minutes for my heart but I felt great and kept going for about 45 minutes.
All that said, I'm still extremely grateful to all those family and friends who are making this possible. This is a gift that means more than any material possession. Thank You!
