That is one of my favorite Chicago songs (Hard Habit to Break), so I used it as the title of this journal but changed a letter to it. Instead of habit, it's habits, because...well, you'll read. It makes sense because in the past couple of months I have acquired some very bad eating habits and didn't really want to do much more than just lift, so I sat there letting all the work that I did for almost two months go to shit...
For those who may not have read my other journals, my name is Tony and I am trying to lose the flab and retain muscle mass, while gaining more later. I have 2 kids and a wife whom I love terribly. I am 35 years old, but will be 36 at the end of March and look forward to seeing my kids grow up as I get old. I don't want to die young as a few people like me that I have known have. I don't want to leave my family, ever..... I have a dog for whom I don't care too much about right now (she did potty inside the house last night after I took her out). I am a fatty, and I have a lot of work ahead of me...
I had a great start in august, I was doing everything I was supposed to...well, not everything, but a whole lot and was happy training. Then the hurricanes came, then my kids both got sick (I didn't know pre-school was so rough), my mother contracted breast cancer and I almost tore my rotator cuff. All this from September to October...I spent the better part of October and November in a really dark place, while putting out a phacade that all was good. Not easy being the strong one. All is good, my mother will be fine (God willing) and things have changed....
Anyway, before I hurt the shoulder I was trying my best to keep up. I was working out strong, I was eating well and suddenly, I was doing flyes and I felt something pop in my right shoulder. I finished the set but was in intense pain (I could only imagine what my have happened if I had really torn the rotator cuff) for a while.
Went to the doctor and was diagnosed with severe tendinitis. The doctor said had I continued, it would have been worse, the therapist agreed as she said that I may have done some extensive damage (tear) to the rotator cuff but that strengthening and exercises would do the trick. It has helped a lot and I have been cleared for working out. Nope, it's not completely done as I am told that injuries like this one take a while to heal, but that they do heal correctly.
Anyway, back to today. I am starting this new journal because I need to get off my stagnant ass. My other journal was not what I wanted anymore and I needed a fresh start, clean devoid of all of what happened last year and my thoughts from last year. The only thing that I have taken from that last journal is all the helpful information supplied by all of the good people from this community and specially all of the workouts supplied by the beautiful Cyndi (Sapphire). All else, my struggles, my good and bad times, and my random thoughts will stay there and die there. I need to start anew and this is the best way to go.
This has been of an introduction/explanation of who I am and what I am about, more to follow...
For those who may not have read my other journals, my name is Tony and I am trying to lose the flab and retain muscle mass, while gaining more later. I have 2 kids and a wife whom I love terribly. I am 35 years old, but will be 36 at the end of March and look forward to seeing my kids grow up as I get old. I don't want to die young as a few people like me that I have known have. I don't want to leave my family, ever..... I have a dog for whom I don't care too much about right now (she did potty inside the house last night after I took her out). I am a fatty, and I have a lot of work ahead of me...
I had a great start in august, I was doing everything I was supposed to...well, not everything, but a whole lot and was happy training. Then the hurricanes came, then my kids both got sick (I didn't know pre-school was so rough), my mother contracted breast cancer and I almost tore my rotator cuff. All this from September to October...I spent the better part of October and November in a really dark place, while putting out a phacade that all was good. Not easy being the strong one. All is good, my mother will be fine (God willing) and things have changed....
Anyway, before I hurt the shoulder I was trying my best to keep up. I was working out strong, I was eating well and suddenly, I was doing flyes and I felt something pop in my right shoulder. I finished the set but was in intense pain (I could only imagine what my have happened if I had really torn the rotator cuff) for a while.
Went to the doctor and was diagnosed with severe tendinitis. The doctor said had I continued, it would have been worse, the therapist agreed as she said that I may have done some extensive damage (tear) to the rotator cuff but that strengthening and exercises would do the trick. It has helped a lot and I have been cleared for working out. Nope, it's not completely done as I am told that injuries like this one take a while to heal, but that they do heal correctly.
Anyway, back to today. I am starting this new journal because I need to get off my stagnant ass. My other journal was not what I wanted anymore and I needed a fresh start, clean devoid of all of what happened last year and my thoughts from last year. The only thing that I have taken from that last journal is all the helpful information supplied by all of the good people from this community and specially all of the workouts supplied by the beautiful Cyndi (Sapphire). All else, my struggles, my good and bad times, and my random thoughts will stay there and die there. I need to start anew and this is the best way to go.
This has been of an introduction/explanation of who I am and what I am about, more to follow...
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