Day 15

Today I did the CVX workout. Basically aerobics with a weight in your hand. I had been worried that the shoulders were not going to be taxed in this series. I am glad to inform you that is not the case. Today my shoulders felt all of that.

Most moves were a familiar move, with the small caveat of holding a small weight or say basketball in your hands. A good portion of the exercises you don't just hold, but you move the weight over your head and around your head, so you get that shoulder workout in as well. All in all I like this workout.

We all had temptations over the holidays and some we overcome and some we succumb to. What matters is that we are able to recognize our shortcomings and failures and turn them into successes. If you didn't eat clean for part or all of the holidays, remember that it is only one, two or maybe three days worth of eating. In the grand scheme it is only a very short time. We do not gain 30, 50 or 100 lbs overnight nor do we lose it over night. Pick yourself up. Dust yourself off. Move forward.

I am seeing the scale move the direction I like. This is day 15 into the rest of my life and I have seen the scale move downward nearly 8 lbs. This is only a start and I do not expect to lose 16 pounds a month or 5 lbs a week. Weight is number just like age is a number. You can lose 15 lbs of fat and gain 6 pounds of muscle at the same time. Your total weight loss is only 9 lbs, but your gain is much more than that. Replacing fat weight with in whole or partially of lean muscle makes the body a more efficient, stronger and resilient machine. Which in turn makes your a healthier person. That is the true goal.