I normally maintain my pleasantly plump physique. I rarely step on the devil's scales and weigh. Being a big guy, my weight can fluctuate a couple of pounds every day or two. I can feel like I ate good and went to the gym, but I step on the scales the next day, and wind up punching the wall. I usually go more by how I feel and how my clothes fit.
But, there are times when it becomes obvious that I done let myself go. I'm just going through the motions in the gym, I have much less energy, not getting enough sleep, and the real workout comes from trying to button my pants. I go through every day just....uncomfortable, for lack of a better term.
That's when I get pissed at myself and try to get things right on Planet Snags again. I have such a hard time understanding how you can get to the point where can't fit in any of your clothes, and walking to the car is something you don't look forward to because you'll be out of breath by the time you get there.
The older you get the harder it gets.
If I'd worked as hard in my 20s and 30s as I do now? I'd have weight about 145 and been nothing but a rock. Couple of years ago I just said the HELL with this and made a lot of progress. Got down to where I was ALMOST happy with it. Stamina was good, felt a lot better, wanted to move all the time. Couldn't be still. Woke up every morning wanting to go to the gym or hit the bag.
Then... it just went away. Got pneumonia last August/September, energy lagged, busy with work and time away was cut short and now? I still go to the gym five days a week, but no matter what I do it feels like I'm sliding backward. A year ago? I could bang out 50 pushups and not be that stressed. Now? I'm crashing at 20. Seems like I hurt something different every day. Ankle, elbow, back, calf, shoulder, knee.
Beginning to wonder if there's some kind of shortcut or medical solution again. Like McGwire. I want to hit home runs.
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