Getting into Shape (Other Than Round)

A few weeks ago, I was officially in the worst physical shape of my life. I was at the heaviest I have ever been. I was not fitting in the shirts and pants. Even the shirts that were my "safety net" clothes were too tight. That and the Amazing Race (TAR) application kicked me into gear.

Most Recent picture of me.

I have been going to the gym regularly for two weeks.
I started a "Build Up to Running 30 Minutes" Challenged.
Went back on my Rice Diet.
Started a Plank Challenge.
Been drinking A LOT of water.
Trying to get good sleep.

I am trying to stay away from the whole "checking my weight thing." I am a basketball player at heart which is different from a soccer player. I like and I am accustomed to regular gratification. I am used to several baskets throughout a game instead of possibly one goal. If I check my weight and it is not as drastic as I had hoped, I will be disappointed.

Instead I am gauging it by how my clothes feel on me, my energy level, and the way my body feels. So far so good!  Tomorrow I am into the third week of my ten week running challenge. I am a little intimidated to increase the amount of time I am running. It might be especially hard because tonight we are going out to a show with the kids. We will get home late.

Still doing these challenges has motivated me and kept me on track. I only have missed one day a week at the gym, and that is my mandatory rest day. I actually even want to go to the gym on my rest day. This is a weird phenomenon for me. The only reason I used to work out when I was in college and high school was to be in shape for basketball. Now I have The Amazing Race!