Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay....

Some things in life are easy to commit to, while others are seemingly impossible. For instance, I have no problem committing to watching Supernatural every Thursday night or taking a shower before going to work, but for some gosh darn reason, I simply cannot commit to updating my blog on a regular basis.

After several attempts -- several failed attempts -- at restarting the blogging process, I've decided to get serious about getting organized. My life, while not as busy or hectic as some, isn't very easy either. When the time comes when I have nothing I have to do or no place I have to go, I just want to kick back, turn on the tube, and relax. Though I do enjoy writing, there's something about putting my thoughts down on paper or typing them up into the world wide weberverse that makes me want to say "no" to the effort it takes to do so. I'm on the computer frequently enough watching great people do great things over on YouTube, so why can't I find the time to 1) remember to blog and 2) actually blog?

So here I am, making one last ditch attempt to get my thoughts out in the open so they can annoy someone other than myself. Today, on this rather warm August Sunday night, I vow to include this blog in the list of things I HAVE to do. It's not like I don't like blogging...I actually feel better after doing so. I hate when my thoughts get so crammed up in the ol' noggin that I start talking to myself.

Yeah, it gets that bad sometimes!

Now I know that those of you who see my YouTube videos are aware of my tendency to be just a slight bit long winded at times, so I hope you bear with me as these blog updates are sure to be just as long, if not longer. If you like hearing/reading what I have to say, then great, you're in luck! However, if you like gazing upon my handsome good looks while I speak (and really, is there anyone who doesn't?), then I'm afraid you're out of luck...unless, of course, you're not adverse to picturing my face while you read my thoughts.

So here we are then.

Yup...here we are.

Uh-huh....

{crickets chirping in the background}

Does anybody know where I'm supposed to start? 'Cause I'm about as lost as a fat man in a health food store!

Well, I guess we'll start with what I've been up to as of late. I don't want to go too far back, so let's start off with this past week.

After a disappointing weigh-in last Friday (8/15), I thought it best to reflect on what I was doing wrong and what I could do to improve my results. I took a break on Saturday from working out, and while I tried to eat as healthy as possible, I couldn't help myself...I had to cheat. Fortunately, I was wise enough to limit what I consumed, and while it was more than I wanted, it was far less than I could've had. Sunday saw another day without weight training, though the diet was more on target. When night fell, I decided to go for my 4-mile run. It was going well for the first 10 minutes, until the dreaded pain of a shin splint reared its ugly head. In excruciating pain, I finished only half of the course by walking with an awkward limp.

Monday through Thursday were repeats of the weekend, with no weight training, and unfortunately, no cardio. I did intermittent exercises in the spur of the moment, but nothing to constitute an actual workout. I kept on top of my eating throughout the week, but I know I could've done better. Overall, I'd call this past week a bust.

When the time came to do my weekly weigh-in video on Friday, I gave it a second thought and decided against it. While I did want to pop my head in and say a good "hello" to all my adoring fans, I opted not to because of my decision to kick the scale out of my video. We had a long talk, the scale and I, and we both decided that it was due time we split paths and went our separate ways. I made sure to let him know just how great a scale he was and how much I've relied on him in the past, but at the same time, he had to know that it was that very reliance that was holding me back. I still don't know why I've been maintaining/gaining weight when I've been working so hard to lose it, but the truth is that I've been letting the number on the scale control how I feel about my efforts. So from this point on, I will no longer be weighing myself, not just on a weekly basis, but for the duration of my fat loss transformation.

That being said, I had to give further thought how I'm going to gauge my progress and how I'm going to proceed to make that progression. I've toyed around with making a food journal to see if all is well on the nutrition front, and have said that I'd do so a couple times already, but I've found it hard to determine a starting point at which to journal my food intake since my days and sleeping schedules are so out of whack. However, I think I've solved that problem. All I need is a good routine that I absolutely must stick to, and I think I've created one. I don't like working nights and having to sleep during the day, but since that's my life at the moment, I have no choice but to embrace it and work my healthy habits around it.

As for the working out, I don't see how I can improve upon my exercising, unless I opted to include more cardio training. While I successfully completed an upper body workout on Friday (8/22), I tried my hand at running again this morning (8/24). Unfortunately, though an entire week has passed since I got my shin splint, I suffered a recurrence within the first 15 minutes of my run. Suffice it to say I was not pleased, as it was a bad way to start my day and put a hamper on the better part of the morning and afternoon.

Here I am though, ready to start a new week. I'm looking forward to the new routine I've set up for myself, though I can't say the same for all of the calorie counting that must be done. I'm sure it will all be worth it though. With any luck, by the weeks end, I should be able to determine if my calorie count is too low for all of the work I'm putting in, or if the macro nutrients are too unbalanced to support the muscle building I'm currently working for.

I have every intention of updating this blog every night this week, recapping what I've done and what I've eaten for the entire day. In the meantime, I've got a work schedule to adhere to!

If you've accidentally stumbled onto this blog and are interested in viewing my videos, or if you are subscribed to my YouTube channel and are wondering when my missed update will be posted, I assure all of you that the latest from the desk of TripleQ will be uploaded by tomorrow afternoon...sans the scale! Until then, I wish all of you a wonderful sleep and a magnificent week ahead!

Much love, you beautiful people you!


-TripleQ