A new Week begins!

Another week and hopefully a few more pounds down. Went to the gym today and did the eliptical for 90 minutes. 12.5 miles and 1,250 calories later I got off the machine. Did some shoulder weights to help with my shoulder pain that I have had in the past.

3 weeks ago if you asked me if I could do 90 minutes on an eliptical or a treadmill I would have said no way. The first day I did 20 minutes on the eliptical and 30 on the bike. The weight is not coming off as quickly as I would like but just by my improvement in time on the machine I know something good is happening. My heart rate when I first started was in the 160-170 range most of the time on the machine. Now I am going just as fast as I was then and my heart rate is averaging between 140-145. In my mind that is improvement.

Now I just hope that the pounds and the inches start to burn away. I want to get to 190 pounds eventually and maybe even lower. Both of my brothers are right about my same height and I'd bet they both weigh in around 160-170 lbs. I know I can get to my goal. It might just take a little longer than I expected in the beginning.