May 22, 2008
Going to the Beach….
I have to admit that I’ve NEVER been on a diet while at the beach!! But don’t you worry this week it is going to be a little bit different on the family vacation. No more fried shrimp for this former fat boy! I’ve got my cooler loaded with Healthy Connection food. I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this or not but my wife has joined me in eating the Healthy Connection meals. That helps a ton because I’m not dying to have what she’s having every night at dinner. So we’re both losing weight!! This week was pretty hard on the ego… mainly because I didn’t see the huge weight loss on the scale. My trainer warned me this would happen but it still felt pretty bad. Rodney has been working me pretty hard during our workouts. We’ve been doing a lot of very heavy weight which is helping me gain more muscle mass - which weighs more than fat. But next week I should see the scale start moving again - we’re going to go to a lot of reps (and less weight) which will also help in the cardio department. I continue to fit better in my clothes. Even though I didn’t see the pounds drop this week I’ve noticed that my body shape is changing… a little less love handle 
I’ll check back with everyone on Tuesday to let you know how I survived not eating typical beach food! I’m planning lots of running/walking on the beach and swimming laps. Have a good weekend!!