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Not ready to pick this blog back up just yet but have some thirsty gym pics

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Have some more gym selfies I guess.

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*this person intentionally left dorky*

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I started working out again yesterday after a month off for healing. Yesterday's workout went great and I wasn't too sore today so I decided to go to the gym.

I did a very fast chest/arm/shoulders workout. I definitely did too much. Once the adrenaline wears off completely, I'm pretty sure my chest and arms are going to be dead.

It feels good to be back in the gym and not feel too far behind from when I took a break. I was worried a month was too much time off and I was going to hate working out tbh. I just hope I didn't overdo it today 😅 I don't want to take more time off to recover right now.

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Tumblr won't let me post the bottom portion of this photo. Can it get any notes without the buldge?

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So, since freshman year of high school, I've always weighed more than 200lbs. (Personal weight loss story)

I've never been extremely unhealthy (I did have a month or two in my 20s where I only ate pizza rolls and drank green tea and whiskey but we don't have to talk about this) but I've always been a "big" guy. I tried very hard not to think about this or call attention to it in any way. I wore baggy clothes, hoodies, and jackets for most of my public school years. I tended to avoid eating in public if at all. I tried very hard to play sports and be as active as I could at first. Despite all of this, I still felt like I was being rejected by girls and bullied by boys for my weight constantly. I honestly felt like every pudgy side-character in sitcoms and comedies. I could almost hear the laugh track highlighting every horribly embarrassing situation/conversation I had to endure because I was slightly heavier than others.

I could go on an on, honestly, but that's not the point I am trying to make. I have (mostly subconsciously) carried all of this shame and embarrassment through most of my life. It is heavier or lighter depending on my depression and confidence, but it's always there. I only recently got back into fitness over the past couple of years. It started with being mindful of my diet and stretching but evolved into calorie counting and full workout routines the more energy I had each week.

For the first time in 15 years, the scale said: 199.6 yesterday. I didn't think I would care, but I'm honestly overjoyed at what I accomplished for myself. This all started because I wanted to look good in my wedding photos, but it really turned into something much more.

Sorry for the long post, I think I'm just excited lol. If you're reading this, thank you!

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Week 6 - Workout Plan

Mon: Core

Tue: Chest/Arms

Wed: Core

Thu: Core

Fri: Off

Sat: Off

Sun: Chest/Arms/Core

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I accidentally reblogged my results to a different blog and forgot to repost them.

I am really enjoying the shift to Core. I kind of thought it would be miserable, but it's been so much kinder to my body. Training Core three times a week has helped with my misalignment problems. I know I'm still out of whack, but my shoulders and hips are not slipping out of place constantly.

I am changing how I do these. I was having a hard time sticking to my original plan when writing it out ahead of time. My partner suggested I just work out the way I want and just journal how it goes instead.

Week 5 - Workout Plan

Mon: Core

Tue: Legs/Hips

Wed: Chest/Arms

Thur: Core/Back

Fri: Legs (heavy)

Sat: Core

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I wish I could stop eating carbs again, but alas, it seems I do have some love for myself

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Sometimes you have to kiss her softly and tell her that she's good enough.

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Some days I look at my body and think

Hell yeah 😎

Most days, it's more like

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Sleepy sex is not my favorite. My body just wants to finish and go to bed asap if I'm already sleepy.

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Lol OK so I'm not "proud" of my butt yet but I have these pictures of my back in my camera roll. Every time I open my gallery, I see these lil pictures of my ass and they make me laugh a bit.

Hope my butt makes you snicker lol 😆

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