week #1

started my Training today. he kicked my butt. official Monday weigh in 206. got a long road ahead of me, but it’ll pay off in the long run!

personal training is expensive

but so worth it. got myself set up with one today 6:30am monday mornings i meet with Jason, my trainer. did a weight/body fat analysis today. 202 lbs, 23% body fat. which is disgusting. so after brainstorming with him, we’ve set our plan to drop 10% of the body fat. which means skinner jeans and possibly a new Wardrobe! (maybe i’ll find Narnia).

i’ll have my sessions for the next 12 weeks. after that i’ll make a call as to if i need to continue to pay for the service or continue to work on the plan we have set up. i’ll let y’all know.

Please pray i can keep up the pace!!!

peace

tony little.

trapped in the house

so it’s -26 outside with the wind chill in beautiful-ish Aurora. so needless to say i’m probably not going anywhere but church today. maybe the gym. still debating that one. it’s cold, i’m tired, and i had a migraine again last night.

i’m seriously getting tired of this migraine business. i’ve been having far too many of them lately. i know i’ve been stressed, not getting enough sleep- which i believe to be my triggers. but i’m wound up tighter than a 3 dollar watch (yes kiddies, watches used to have to be wound). 

 last night i went to my friend Angie’s wedding reception. i was there maybe a total of an hour, and an Aura kicked in.  for those who have never experienced a migraine before, an aura is what happens when you are about to get a migraine it’s kinda like a 2 minute warining, i’m not sure if it is the same for everyone. for me, i get a whacky line in my vision, then my perrifreal vision goes bye-bye. which means i probably shouldn’t drive, but then who’s gonna drive me home? rick ocasic? i think not.

so i get home take a vicodin (even though they don’t really help the migraine issue) and 2 excedrine migraine tabs, and try to get to sleep. i toss for at least an hour and a half before God graced me with sleep to avoid the pain.

i don’t know why i have a hard time sleeping. i can’t seem to get to sleep before midnight most times, then i’m getting up at 5 or 6 in the morning.  i really don’t want to use sleep aids but i may have to go that route. but it seems that once i’m up, I’M UP!!! i’m an object that stays in motion until something smacks me in the head and says ‘HEY JERK GO TO SLEEP!!!!!!’ i’m not going nutty yet, but hey i’m still young.

tyler durdin.

day 1

got my butt out of bed before the crack of dawn, but after my alarm should have gone off (stupid difference between am and pm~:(.

i weighed in at a solid 204. this is about 29 lbs more than i should weigh. so i hauled it to the gym this morning. did a lot of cardio, weights make me uncomfortable, don’t really know how to use them. i know “lift”  right? but how much should i be lifting and how often? I have no idea.  they have personal trainers @ the gym, but it costs money.

but overall i feel good about it, had tons of energy today which is odd, haven’t had that boost in a while.

i think it was the shower. thank God for glorious pressurized hot water, after an eternity of baths, it was like standing in the fountain of youth. sweet glorious shower. …

packed a lunch too. gotta do that now, 5 am comes early and i’m not wasting time tomorrow!

cheers

So the real work begins!

ok folks, just did the unthinkable: i just bought some shoes and joined a gym. starting tomorrow, i will work towards “healthy reuben”. this is a big step for me and i can’t wait. i think i may do something similar to Doug and keep an update to the situation when i think of it, but knowing me i’ll be talking about it anyway- so i’m sure you will hear about it…..

the best part is that the gym has SHOWERS!!!! in the last 8 months i can probably count on 1 hand the ammount of showers i’ve taken. don’t give your screen that look, i’ve bathed! but that’s just it- i’ve BATHED!!! see, here at home we have no shower, just a tub. ugh! seriously, this house was built in the 20’s and hasn’t had any renovations in quite some time (see my previous post). so this (being able to shower) is going to be like staying at the Ritz-Carlton for me.

so all i ask is you keep me in your prayers so that i don’t kill myself by working out too hard!! lol.

see you when i’m sore tomorrow!

Broken Water Main, Broken Hearts

in the last 48 hours we had a water main break in my house, which sucks because neither my mom nor i  have the funds to get new plumming in the house.  we have a part on the break that is acting as a ‘band-aid’, if you will, but Lord knows how long that will actually hold up. the pipes are rusty and most likely haven’t been replaced in at least 50 years. the worst part is, if we have to shut off the water, our furnace will go off as well, as we have a boiler system. so we are stuck between a rock and a hard place at the moment. if anyone happens to know a good plummer that will do the work pro-bono or at a severely discounted rate please drop me a line. this is about to get harry.

on another sad note, i split up with a wonderful woman on monday. she’s a great woman, but we weren’t compatible on that level. different sides of the tracks, different world views, different values. i’m not making a judgement on whose was right or wrong, there isn’t such a thing, it just wasn’t right for us. The Lord puts people in our paths for a reason, i believe she was placed in my path to show me how my walk with Him is to be done, to strengthen my faith and show me that life with the Love of God is AWESOME. i believe i was placed in her path to show her not all guys are total jerks, as she has had some terrible experiences with men. i pray and wish her the best, we will remain friends and i will support her as only a true friend can.

so i’ve been a bit lazy with the writing…. but my appendix burst, but seriously, i was lazy

a lot has gone on over the last few months, so just a quick update to get the juices flowing once again.

had an apendectomy on december 27th. i’ve been sucessfully keeping my butt on the couch since. i go back to work on monday, so i’ve got that to look forward to! seriously, get me out!

i was having severe abdominal cramps on the 26th and decided to ditch out on work to go to convienent care. they couldn’t figure it out. admitted myself into mercy hospital’s e.r. (btw, went in because i’d had similar symptoms about a month prior, chalked it up to food poisioning, i wasn’t about to be out for 3 days because of a flipping whopper!) i sit in the room for about 9 hours, get a cat scan, the contrast dye is interesting, makes you sweat for about 45 seconds, like a shot of whiskey in january.  they didn’t see anything alarming on the scan, but my White Blood Cell count was a bit high, so i got to stay overnight,.

the next day the surgeon comes to see me, almost is ready to discharge me, until i mentioned these three words “i decided to come in because this was the 3rd time i’ve had these symptoms this year” the surgeon then tells me that he’d release me but guarenteed i’d be back, or he’d take the Appendix and be done with it. i opted for the surgery.

24 hours and morphine sickness later i was home. i’,m doing well now. God was with me. and so were many friends from church. Sharon spent a good couple days with me too. thanks!!

peace

What Jesus can do if you only reach out.

my friend Sharon turned me on to this, it made me cry…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=cyheJ480LYA

broken heart, literally

to all those who read my blog, and i know there are few. please pray for me this week. i’m going to see my Cardiologist, i’ve been having heart palpitations for about 2 weeks now and i’m scared, whitless. many know that i’ve had heart surgery 3 times, all before the age of 8. i’ve been fine for 21 years, but i’m afraid after the last 13 years of abuse (drugs and food) and neglect (lack of exercise) to my body has taken it’s toll and i’m going to have to make some serious changes in my diet and start exercising - now.

please pray that my condition hasn’t worsened in the last few years and that it will be reversable. i’m hoping that it is. thank you and Thank God.

and the rock don’t stop

had a great services this weekend. looking forward to next weekend. new setup, new night. stoked. God is Great and is working in my life as much as He is in my church communtiy. Praise Him!!!