There were a number of factor that have pushed me to do this. First, for about 3-4 years I got burned out from working out. I had trained at such a high level for so long, (High School, College, NFL) that I just got tired of it. Second, my weight was creeping up and my figure was letting go. I had hit 206 pounds and wasn't liking the "tummy" that I was developing, and a thicker neck. Third, my second child was born, Parker William Husby, on September 13, 2013 and part of me wanted to make sure I was a healthy dad for them again.
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| Parker Born at 33 weeks gestation on September 13, 2013 |
A few weeks back I was also introduced to his natural supplement called NingXia from my coworker. It was suppose to be a juice created from this berry found in China that for hundreds of years that have kept them really healthy. I tried a 5 day sample and liked that I felt pretty good by day 4. I don't know if it was related to just that, or that I was getting more sleep, but I felt better.
Also I have also been off my Norditropin growth hormone shots that I used for my health, for probably 6-7 months now. I lost a case where my insurance, Medica was trying to shift people off it, to a generic product that I previously didn't have great success with. It was hard to tell if I was having the symptoms of being growth hormone deficient. Symptoms like having less energy, less focus, not depression, but more not has high spirited.
Last Wednesday, 8 days ago, I decided to start trying to work out again. I did about 20-25 minutes on the elliptical and 20 minutes on the stationary bike and felt good again. Then the next day at the gym with my co-worker, a trainer at LA Fitness offered us a FREE 15-20 minute leg workout since his scheduled client didn't show. Derek and I did it, and I could barely keep up. I was so winded, and my legs were jello-ee that I had to stop a many times. I was embarrassed that I wasn't in the athletic shaped I was in.
I have a bad sweet tooth for sugary candy. I was finding myself getting candy at the gas station 2-3 times a week and drinking pop more to stay energized. This week a few co-workers brought in Halloween candy and I swear I ate like 20-30 pieces a day for 2-3 days. Not good.
I have also had issues getting to work on time. Now I will say that it's been like this for the 8-9 years that I've worked at my company. Some of the set back is that I'm in charge of getting Olivia to day care and sometimes she isn't easy to get going. But I will admit to myself that sometimes I'm not the best at getting out of bed myself. But I want to change all this.
So today, I'm vowing to stay focus for 30 days. I want to try to get my life back in order. I'm going to try this 30 day pack of NingXia and see if it helps. I'm trying to recover from a head cold I got 2 days ago, so this will force me to try to go to bed earlier, hopefully 11 PM consistently. I have a little bit of a renewed interest in working out, so I'm hoping that all these factor changes will help me see more energy. I'm giving in and am going to start back up on my shots, and go with their generic brand to see if it will help me. I will try to eat healthier as well. Less sweets at least. I don't think I will give up my 5 hour energies quite yet. Maybe I'll realized I don't need them, but I will say that they do seem to help me stay focused. I hopefully will write a journal entry every other day describing how I feel. Here are some photos of me to help motivate me.
I'm 206 in weight, flabby in my stomach and neck, and am going to try to turn this around.
Chris Husby
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