Two-a-days

In an effort to kick start losing the 25-30 extra pounds I've been carrying for about a year now, I began two-a-days at the gym last week. I actually successfully did two-a-days every day last week, except for Sunday, where I did work out one time. I'm doing 40 minutes of stair stepping two times a day and then weights in the evening before the stair stepping. I have also not had any pizza, hamburgers or tacos all week, so it was a pretty good week for dieting. The saddening part was that I didn't lose an ounce. This guy at work that is pretty big into nutrition told me not to get frustrated because I've been sedentary so long that my body is in conversion, where it's storing a lot more water and then there is some transition from fat to muscle so in the initial few weeks, weight loss might not be very much. I've continued the practice into this week so far. I'll keep you guys up to date on any progress.

Also, I talked to Mom & Steph on Skype this weekend and then Brian & Becky as well. If you haven't downloaded Skype yet, you should. It's really fun to talk and see each other's faces rather than just the traditional looking at the wall while you talk on the phone. Also, it's the only free way to talk to Brian & Becky. Go get Skype and give them a ring this weekend. They miss the family and want to talk to all of you.