Day 77

Week 10, Day 4 Triometrics done. I thought yesterday that I was doing Pilates X today and when I went to start I looked at WOWY and it said Triometrics. WOWY is a Beachbody thing on their site. You can go to what they call the SuperGym which used to be called WOWY Work out With You. Basically you could go online and start your workout and it would start a timer based on what you are doing and other people go in there and do the same. There is a sense of community and support there or at least it is supposed to be and they randomly pick people to win a prize daily for $500.00 just for using the SuperGym and working out. You can set up a start date and put in whatever particular program and what version of that program whether the classic, lean, mass or doubles and it will have the correct workout ready for you to just click the start button. Anyway, I was surprised to see Triometrics instead of Pilates X.

So, Triometrics today and I do like that workout. It is a tough lower body workout with a lot of single leg (balance) squats. My quads burn a lot and so do my glutes. I find myself pushing harder early on and still not strong enough or enough stamina with my body weight to maintain that intensity throughout the workout. I am still heavy even though I have lost 30 lbs so far and my leg feels it. I did, however, do Hell's Chair really well and it's near the end of the workout. I have to say that even though I suck at balance, I find myself getting better and enjoying this workout more and more.

Yesterday I gave my Step-Dad a Shakeology shake instead of his normal protein shake. I informed him of the benefits vs the regular shake and told him also that due to the lack sugars in it, that it would taste different, but it would be so much better for him. My mom told me this morning and I quote, "I haven't seen Mike like this in a while. He is up and around and seems to be full of energy." I have a hard time thinking that anything else could be the cause as he has been so run down for quite some time and just less than a week ago the doctor was shrugging his shoulder about what to do about his stamina. He has been on Vit B12 shots and testosterone shots as well and neither of them have been doing the trick. I hope that the value of this will strike a cord in him. Either way, it is great to see him out of bed and feeling better.

I started reading The Compound Effect yesterday and it is a book that I have a hard time putting down. I am about to start chapter 3, but so far I see the benefit of his words. We do so many things that are just hugely counterproductive to our own self growth and today that has to stop for me. Feeling sorry or assuming I can't are not going to be my mantra at all. I am going to own 100% of my life. All of the responsibility for what happens to me or for me is 100% on me, and no one can either help or hurt me along the way without me allowing it. Don't allow others to dictate how you live. Own your life 100% by taking 100% responsibility for it. No government, group or person can be responsible for your happiness. It's up to you.