As I've gotten older, it's no surprise that my metabolism just isn't what it used to be. You may recall that recently, I've been making a more conscious effort to eat healthier and drink less alcohol. It's been working slightly, but the results just aren't where I want them to be yet.
At the beginning of the year, I weighed in at 185 lbs and my belly (when relaxed) measured 38.0" around the biggest part of the circumference. If you didn't know, my height is about 5'10". Both of those numbers are more than I would like them to be. I set out on a goal to lose fat around the belly and get that size down, and my guess is that my weight should be closer to 175 lbs for someone of my stature. It's now the end of May and by altering my eating and drinking habits, I've seen little results, weighing in right now at 183.3 lbs and my belly has only shrunk half an inch, down to 37.5".
After a while, I start to get targeted advertising on social media based on all the stuff I google about becoming a healthier me as I get older. One of the advertisements finally got to me, an app called FitCoach that sold me on prescribing a simple 7-minute workout to do every morning in addition to the fitness routine that I already do. In case you're wondering, I still work out about 5 days a week on average. I have a membership to Anytime Fitness, which is a 24/7 gym just 3-minutes from my house. I also work out from home if I don't make it to the gym, usually doing P90X cardio workouts, 15-minute HIIT workouts on YouTube, or the occasional set of 9 DDR songs on Heavy (because the last one is also the most fun)! The only days I'm not working out is on Tuesdays because of pool league and Thursdays when I have bowling league.
There was no free trial for me to try on FitCoach, so I ended up paying $40 for a 3-month subscription. Today was my first 7-minute workout, which involved a series of burpies and core exercises, since I made my goals centered around my abs/back. I also set a goal of getting to 175 lbs by mid August, and hopefully the weight loss also translates to a reduction in belly-size and maybe even getting some of my abs back (I used to have a 6-pack back in high school when I was super skinny).
Anyway, here's hoping the process helps a little. The app basically ensures I'm doing something every day now, and it'll be like I'm working out twice a day for most days of the week. I'll circle back eventually with news of how it goes!
