Where's the Spandex section?

This week’s weather was pretty similar to last week's.  It started off in the low single digits, later warming up to the high twenties, then dropping back into the low teens.

I was only able to get in two workouts, two zumba classes, and four walks.  My diet was not great this week.  I think that I'm fighting hibernation mode.  All I've wanted to do is eat and sleep.  I picked up 2.4 lbs this week, though I refuse to believe that much of it is fat.


Undeterred and buoyed by many positive comments, I bought myself a couple of wicking workout shirts.  They don't fit nearly as well on me as they do on the model in the photo, but they're passable.  I can't wear them tucked in yet (They show off too many lumps!), but evidently they didn't look too bad untucked, based on the feedback I received.

I guess the purchase of the shirts was my "Buddy Love" moment.  In the Eddie Murphy version of "The Nutty Professor," super heavy Professor Krump had just changed into his fit alter ego, Buddy Love.  Excited to be thin, Buddy goes on a shopping spree at a sports clothing store.  His exchange with the store clerk went like this:

Clerk:  You Iookin' for any kind of clothes in particular?
Buddy Love:  Spandex! All Spandex! Where's the Spandex section?

I was kinda like that.  I'd seen some of the super fit at the gym wearing the wicking shirts and I'd wanted to give them a try for some time.  I finally decided that I'd lost enough belly fat to wear one in public and not feel embarrassed.

Wearing them has given me a new goal to add to my goals list:  Get to the point that I can wear the shirt tucked in.  I guess this would actually be a subset of the "Flat stomach/six pack" goal, but who's counting?

Motivation

• More positive comments and encouragement.
• Noticing people checking me out during my workouts in the gym.
• ...and the best motivation to date:  My three year old grandson spontaneously proclaiming, "Pop Pop has muscles!"

Special Motivation

This is Sam 'Sonny' Bryant Jr., a SEVENTY year old bodybuilder!!!  If this doesn't motivate you, I don't know what will!

Weight loss to date: 47.4 lbs.