I'm in Pain

I am pretty sore today as yesterday I went to the gym for the first time in a long time. I decided that it was about time I get back into shape after the other day. The power in my building was out which meant the elevator was out. I live on the 5th floor and could barely breathe after I walked up those 5 flights. That was the wakeup call that I needed. I have always been a pretty big guy but the last couple of years I have packed on more pounds than usual.

At the gym with my friend yesterday I did some weight training and walked on the treadmill on an incline for an hour. The treadmill is what has me sore today. My legs were not used to that kind of workout at all. I am going to give myself today and tomorrow off then do it again. The weights are a different story. I really don’t know what I’m doing with them because it is not something I have ever done before. I am either going to have to hire one of the trainers there or do a bunch of research on what to do. I think the easiest thing would be to go ahead and get a trainer. I’m going to stop in there after work tomorrow to inquire about getting one.

My diet is another thing that I’m going to be changing around. I don’t really eat all that bad right now but do eat my fair share of fried foods. I am going to cut way back on eating that and eat more vegetables and fruits. Right now all I really buy are bananas but I want to start getting more berries especially blueberries. I read that they are the best fruit for you overall. I don’t know if that is true or not but I like them so I’m going to get them a lot. The nice thing about them is that I can put them in my cereal that I eat at night. I don’t buy cereal that is high in sugar. I like to get the ones that have a high amount of fiber. I am also going to try to eat more fish especially salmon. I know that fish would be better than the red meat that I am more prone to eat. I’ll keep updating this with my progress so make sure you check back from time to time.