Casarez
Contributor
OK, I started working out regularly about 18 months ago or so. I did this for multiple reasons. I wanted to lower my cholesterol which was at 210 at the time without having to resort to drugs. I wanted to be in better shape overall in life and for diving. Most importantly I wanted to look good naked.
I was fortunate that one of my friends at work wanted to also start working out. So I had a buddy who would push me to go when I was not feeling like it and vice versa. We made a pact that if one quit the quitter would pay the others gym fees.
So we joined a gym by work and started going 5 days a week. That is until my work put a gym in and then we used this one but continued going every work day. We talked to trainers, got a good program, and started the slow road to getting back into shape.
I refused to do any diet fad or pills or whatever. I just ensured my meals were balanced and had normal portions not American portions and continued to eat normally. The only thing I took was a chewable centrum once a day and fish oil once a week. Other than that we just worked out.
At this point going to the gym has not become a habit for us both. We are also careful not to just go off how many pounds we weigh but other indications we are losing fat. Since the time we started I have lowered my cholesterol to 174 (As of last year I go for my yearly physical in a few weeks to get the updated score). I have also dropped down many pant sizes by losing the fat around my waist and elsewhere. I am in a lot better shape than I was eighteen months ago and I do think I am looking better naked as time goes on.
The last part is important now that I have read about the 100th dive being done naked.
I was fortunate that one of my friends at work wanted to also start working out. So I had a buddy who would push me to go when I was not feeling like it and vice versa. We made a pact that if one quit the quitter would pay the others gym fees.
So we joined a gym by work and started going 5 days a week. That is until my work put a gym in and then we used this one but continued going every work day. We talked to trainers, got a good program, and started the slow road to getting back into shape.
I refused to do any diet fad or pills or whatever. I just ensured my meals were balanced and had normal portions not American portions and continued to eat normally. The only thing I took was a chewable centrum once a day and fish oil once a week. Other than that we just worked out.
At this point going to the gym has not become a habit for us both. We are also careful not to just go off how many pounds we weigh but other indications we are losing fat. Since the time we started I have lowered my cholesterol to 174 (As of last year I go for my yearly physical in a few weeks to get the updated score). I have also dropped down many pant sizes by losing the fat around my waist and elsewhere. I am in a lot better shape than I was eighteen months ago and I do think I am looking better naked as time goes on.
The last part is important now that I have read about the 100th dive being done naked.
