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You say it’s your Birthday? Well, it’s my Birthday too!

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Today I turned 17 for the third time in 51 years and it all started out pretty great! I weighed in at the lightest I’ve been in 16 months. Happy birthday to me! I only wish that the weight loss was from working out. Unfortunately, last weekend I had an allergy attack from the high pollen count and it left me with a sinus infection. Monday was so horrible that I had to call in sick. I was able to find some antibiotics and all the other medications that go along with having the crud. By Tuesday morning, I was workable, and each day since I have been getting better. The side effect of taking all of that medication is not being that hungry. Yay for me! Good news though. I got that shot in my foot last Friday so it looks like my excuse to not workout is finally about to be a recent history. So after this weekend I’m going to give it a go. A real effort to make the trip back to some semblance of better physical health. Yep! I haven’t quite decided which program I’m going to try but it’s going to happen.

So I have some thinking to do, and I don’t want to make the wrong choice and set myself up for failure. I’ll have to start out a bit slower than my mind wants to go. It’s not going to be easy but I have the drive to do it. And since it’s my birthday, I’m going to make my wish. I wish for success. Success for everyone who wants to make a change for the better. Better for themselves. Better for the people they love. And better for the world. In my life I have learned that not much changes over night. In fact real change takes time and hard work. And if I decide to make small incremental changes, the transformation will happen and it will have a much better chance at being successful. So cheers to all of you who want to make a change for the better. I’ll be here struggling with you.

For now I’ll leave you with these birthday song lyrics by The Beatles.

They say it’s your birthday
Well, it’s my birthday too, yeah
They say it’s your birthday
We’re gonna have a good time
I’m glad it’s your birthday
Happy birthday to you!

Doing it with a Partner is Always Better

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So like I said a couple weeks ago, I have not been sticking to any diet, per say. Yes I have been eating better for my meals – thank you to my wife, but I have been eating and drinking whatever I want beyond that and I’ve been doing it in front of her. To say she is a bit sour at me for not supporting her in her goals by tempting her with drinks and treats is quite an understatement. And I don’t blame her at all for being fed up with it.

Back in my Beachbody days we had relationships with other coaches and called them “accountability partners”. The idea is that you checked in with the partner daily so that you could lean on each other when you are feeling weak and want to eat the stuff that is bad for you or if you don’t want to do a workout. Sometimes this worked out pretty well. Other times the relationship fell apart. But regardless of how the situation played out, the idea was always solid. I believe it was an African proverb that says, and I am paraphrasing, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

I haven’t been a good accountability partner. I haven’t held myself accountable. And basically, I just haven’t been a good partner. I need to take better responsibility for my health and help my friend/wife and be supportive. Tomorrow I get to go to the podiatrist. Hoping that I will finally get some relief for my heel so I can’t use that as an excuse any more. And then maybe, just maybe, I can be a better partner for us both to get to our goals of being healthier and in good shape again!

March Madness

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6 weeks ago I changed my personal plan. I had wanted to start working out, but using my plantar fasciitis as an excuse is too easy. The pain isn’t going away and it’s getting worse! My wife is much better than I at not letting excuses get in her way. In fact, if it wasn’t for her, I would most likely not be eating as well as I have been. The meal prep has been amazing! I’ve been piggy-backing off of her healthier decisions when it comes to the meals. Yet I haven’t completely embraced everything that she has been doing to make better choices for myself. I still enjoy more sweets and adult beverages than she does and I haven’t started working out like she has. But I can say that I have made some doctor’s appointment so I am hoping that some of the pain relief will be a thing of the past soon so I can start working on those beach muscles! It is my hope that I’ll be able to start working out before the end of this month!