Not much to report on today, except that starting my workout was definitely much easier than it was yesterday. I was actually looking forward to it. I went for a 10 minute jog, stretched, and then did some sit-ups, pull-ups, etc. One thing I did want to talk about (that I forgot to mention in earlier posts) is weight.

Since a lot people judge the progress and effectiveness by how much weight they lose, it may seem weird that I didn’t weigh myself. I actually did (or didn’t do) this on purpose. The problem is that your weight fluctuates. In the beginning it may go down as you lose fat weight, but then will usually go up as you start building muscle which is heavier than fat. After a while it will eventually level out as your body fat gets down to a lower lever and you aren’t putting on as much muscle weight.

If you judge your progress using weight, you are setting yourself up for an emotional roller coaster. You will be excited to see your weight drop. Then be even more disappointed to see it go back up. It also doesn’t take into consideration how you actually feel. The fact you have more energy, feel stronger and actually enjoy working out. If you focus on these things, I think you are a lot more likely to stay with your program.

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