Back in the Saddle?

Again - long time no write. My apologies.

It's been quite a while since I last wrote. Pretty exciting things are happening here in Phoenix right now. I am doing things I would have never imagined I could do. We have a fantastic crew here and I enjoy working with them every game.

It has been a pretty difficult transition, though. I really got settled in Rapid City. Making the move, not knowing anyone and being disconnected has really been a struggle. With the stress of moving, came... DUN DUN DUNNN... weight gain.

I gained 5 lbs back and decided a few weeks ago that I wasn't done losing weight. I have had a terrible time (even with a pending weight loss competition between myself and my dad about to come to a close) trying to lose weight. I cant seem to get settled into a routine down here with the gym. I have no motivation or care to go to the gym right now. I hired a personal trainer, started getting some success with him, lost some weight and now? he now just left for a different position. here I am lost without a support system again. My gym that promised "a free personal training session a month and nutrition support!" just got bought out by LA Fitness - thus losing all of the fantastic benefits I had (not to mention the SOMEWHAT affordable personal training).

I read the letter I wrote to myself when I was 257 back on June 9th. Its amazing to believe that I am almost 20 lbs down since then, but I still have a very long way to go and with a tough hockey season schedule, my motivation is absent.

I know there are a lot of excuses... I am just hoping at some point I can buckle down and really commit to losing the rest of this excess weight. It just seems so unattainable right now.

Off to the gym to try and feign a workout tonight.

Sweat it out my peeps.