Before I get started today I’d like to offer my sincere condolences to my wife Tami and her family in the loss of her uncle. After being sick for quite some time we received word toward the end of last week that he had passed. Tami flew out yesterday morning to be with her family this week and I wish her well… she’s an amazing gal!

As far as YFG is concerned, I’ve been in the gym a little more than normal, over the last few days, in preparation for the Insanity workout (if you can prepare for such a thing… lol.) Lord willing, it will arrive and I can get started in the next couple of days.

I stepped on the scale this morning to find that I had surpassed the 60 pound mark on my mission to lose 100 pounds this year. At present I now weight 276 pounds (a BIG thanks to Fat Loss 4 Idiots). I’m excited to see how much more the Insanity workout is going to help me lose.

I’ll be doing a six video series once I start the Insanity workout, at which time I will be posting new video of my latest weigh in and measurement. At present, the tape is showing my mid section (or spare tire as it’s most commonly referred to) at 47 inches which is a total loss of six inches over the last four months. I would have expected more inches lost based on the amount of weight lost, but it’s progress so onward and forward.

I’ve been surprised at how much more I can do at the gym now that a significant chunk of the weight has come off. I’m running on the treadmill now (and running is something I have n’t been able to do in years). I’ve been running is segments of 2 to 4 minutes in between intense incline walking, which burns more than 500 calories over a half an hour. I’m burning 1300 plus calories with each workout now which, I’m sure, is contributing to the weight coming of a bit faster than it was a few weeks back.

Speaking of which, I’d like to touch on the subject of plateau again, before I close this post. For those of you who are also on a weight loss journey, when you do have those periods of days weeks, or even a month, where it doesn’t seem like you are making much progress, it’s easy to start listening to those thoughts of doubt. IGNORE those thoughts and keep pushing forward.

One of the things I’ve learned in this is that when you hit a plateau then it’s time to change things up a bit. You might try an adjustment in your diet or, I recommend, change up your workout. Instead of walking on the treadmill, at a certain speed and incline, for 30 minutes, change things up. Increase and decrease speed and incline between a brisk walk and a jog. Keep challenging your body with new things. One of the top programs by Beach Body teaches muscle confusion for the very purpose of pushing through a plateau.

Cheers!

Rex Harris – Yesterdays Fat Guy

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