It's been a while since I last posted an update here. There has most definitely been ups and downs on my journey. Most recently I went to the doctor for a physical and was sent for blood work. Results came back with very bad numbers with regard to my tryglyceride count. It really hit me hard since I had been working so hard at getting healthy yet I am stuck with a genetic condition that I have no control over. I have been diagnosed in the past with this and at that time attempted to take medicine but my body had bad side effects to the medication and I was unable to continue. I thought with diet and exercise that the numbers would regulate and I would be healthy. Unfortunately for me genetics won this round. I was put on a medication that my body seems to be handling very well with no side effects at present time. The doctor had said that without controlling this cholesterol issue, it will make it very difficult to achieve fat loss AND muscle gain, which is something that I have been noticing as of late. I have noticed that my progress had slowed down quite a bit and I wasn't making any drastic changes anymore. It is my hope that with my continued dedication to the gym and cleaning up my diet more in addition to the new medication regimen that I can really break through and see my transformation happen in front of my eyes. As upset as I was over the whole cholesterol issue, I'm glad it was discovered since it was likely the culprit for stalling my progress. It gives you a sent of trying to swim against the current, constantly pushing to move but staying in place.
My workouts are going very well actually. I feel that I have been pushing my body past its comfort zone which results in soreness that lasts days. The soreness is actually something I crave, it means I really pushed my body hard. I love it as it is a satisfying feeling. This combined with taking care of myself internally I have faith that my progress will really come to me. One of my driving forces that keeps me going is that I have goals and dreams that I am looking to achieve. Actually one of the main reasons for the my physical wasn't to check my cholesterol. Wife and I are actually in the process of making sure we are healthy, because we want to start trying to have a baby. Its exciting and nerve wracking all at the same time. We did, however, find out we are going to have a difficult time conceiving and the best way to make it as easy as possible is for both of us to be as healthy as possible and have lots of faith in the process. The big 3-0 (12/27/14) and my goal is to reach to a point where I have made significant dent in my transformation to actively pursue a photoshoot documenting the reaching my goal and celebrating the milestone that is my 30th birthday. Most people are afraid of turning thirty, I embrace it, which is why I have been working so hard to get into shape. When I reach my goal I will book that photoshoot do show off my hard work and effort. Now that its on black and white and my goals are exposed for the world to see....its time to start working even harder to make them all a reality.
My workouts are going very well actually. I feel that I have been pushing my body past its comfort zone which results in soreness that lasts days. The soreness is actually something I crave, it means I really pushed my body hard. I love it as it is a satisfying feeling. This combined with taking care of myself internally I have faith that my progress will really come to me. One of my driving forces that keeps me going is that I have goals and dreams that I am looking to achieve. Actually one of the main reasons for the my physical wasn't to check my cholesterol. Wife and I are actually in the process of making sure we are healthy, because we want to start trying to have a baby. Its exciting and nerve wracking all at the same time. We did, however, find out we are going to have a difficult time conceiving and the best way to make it as easy as possible is for both of us to be as healthy as possible and have lots of faith in the process. The big 3-0 (12/27/14) and my goal is to reach to a point where I have made significant dent in my transformation to actively pursue a photoshoot documenting the reaching my goal and celebrating the milestone that is my 30th birthday. Most people are afraid of turning thirty, I embrace it, which is why I have been working so hard to get into shape. When I reach my goal I will book that photoshoot do show off my hard work and effort. Now that its on black and white and my goals are exposed for the world to see....its time to start working even harder to make them all a reality.