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octothorpeI'm finally responding to the 5 Things meme I posted over the week-end.
Because of the post length, I've decided to post each topic as its own entry. This way people don't have to read a giant wall of text. This is part 2.
I also needed to do something about my lack of physical exercise (I've always been in front of a computer, or desk my professional life). That's when I decided to fill out the paperwork to join the (free) gym that was in my apartment. When I turned in the forms, the person behind the desk admonished me (with tongue-in-cheek) for living there for 5 years without once using the facilities (it also has a pool!). I had a lot of hangups about what I thought a gym would be. I thought people would be watching me, chortling, etc etc. As it turns out, everyone's in their own little workout world, and they don't even know you exist. They just want to get their workout on, and go home. My metabolic rate still stinks, but I keep going to the gym, and I eat better foods than I used to. I don't really have goals per se, but I do listen to my body, and it seems to like being in the 205 range. I wouldn't mind being upwards of 10lbs heavier, but my body doesn't want to maintain that.
You are reading Part 2
Previously: Part 1
Because of the post length, I've decided to post each topic as its own entry. This way people don't have to read a giant wall of text. This is part 2.
Gym/Workouts
It all started about a decade ago when my metabolic rate changed. I used to be the guy who could eat anything, and not gain weight. In fact, I was 6'4" (around 198cm if my mental calcs are correct) and weighed 145lbs/~66Kg). After the metabolic change, I wasn't getting any exercise, and found myself gaining weight. The wrong kind of weight. While I've never been fat, I have a thin frame, so the extra weight really wasn't working for me. Right then, I decided that I would totally stop my bad eating habits, which included no longer drinking sodas of any kind, and removing HFCS from my diet entirely. Long before then I had stopped eating fast food, as I never really liked it.I also needed to do something about my lack of physical exercise (I've always been in front of a computer, or desk my professional life). That's when I decided to fill out the paperwork to join the (free) gym that was in my apartment. When I turned in the forms, the person behind the desk admonished me (with tongue-in-cheek) for living there for 5 years without once using the facilities (it also has a pool!). I had a lot of hangups about what I thought a gym would be. I thought people would be watching me, chortling, etc etc. As it turns out, everyone's in their own little workout world, and they don't even know you exist. They just want to get their workout on, and go home. My metabolic rate still stinks, but I keep going to the gym, and I eat better foods than I used to. I don't really have goals per se, but I do listen to my body, and it seems to like being in the 205 range. I wouldn't mind being upwards of 10lbs heavier, but my body doesn't want to maintain that.
You are reading Part 2
Previously: Part 1
