First challenge

This weekend will be the first challenge to my new lifestyle of going to the gym, eating better (well I haven't really focused on this, but I am more conscience of what I am eating seeing I am spending almost 2 hours a day at the gym.) Not much planned. Saturday morning I am working. The gym then to my friends for drinks. Sunday we are going to go to the Military base to shop. One of my co-workers can get me on base. His girlfriend is in the military and well, she lets me go. It is a trade, I have a car, they have a pass, so we will shop. Already planning on spending several hundred dollars there. New shirts, pants, and well FOOD... It is much cheaper to get it there.
I will not post again till Monday. Have a good weekend!

Relaxing

The gym is really relaxing. It also seemed to have changed my sleep cycle. I wakeup now at 6am and sleep by midnight. (Normal I think.) Last nite when I was on the walking machine I had a bloody nose. This hasn't happened lately. I think the combination of air conditioner, fan, and breathing quite heavy, just dried my nose out.

It has been a long time since I had good workouts and I am happy with my decision to join the gym. You should too. I go everyday because it is expensive. I spend about 120 USD a month and I go because I feel if I don't I am wasting money. I don't mind wasting money on other people or gambling, but I do for almost everything else.

Today (Wednesday) is busy. This morning I am going shopping with a friend to by storage boxes for under my bed, the going to the dentist to get the core inserted in a tooth that went bad, go to work, then go to the gym, then diner and bed. While I like being busy, the gym has made me more productive. Now I hope it makes me thinner. (Which it will.)

New School Year

Monday started a new school year for my full-time job. The "Day" teachers were at work cleaning away. It was nice to see. Over the weekend the owners installed astro-turf into the back yard. The mud pit is gone. They just laid plastic grass on the grown, I'm sure it is going to get dirty, but looks really good. If they clean it once a week, it should stay semi-dirt free.

Went to the gym last night and got on the scale. I have lost 4.4 pounds in 1 week. I will keep it up. I think all's I have been missing is a good workout. I do the bike for 30 mins, then walk fast for 15 then do a few crunches.

Other news?...? I have a cough again. Don't know why... maybe dust in my room? maybe not? I am going to do a good cleaning job this morning to see if it helps. Enough for now.

Fun Monday

Today has been fun. I had lunch with my friend Koji and went to work to find everyone cleaning. I was nice to see the place clean. Also over the weekend the owners installed astroturf. It is nice to see green even if it is plastic.
Sunday was uneventfull. Went to diner with a few friends and went to costco.
Tonite I am off to the gym. I have been almost everyday since I joined. It makes me feel good and in the end that is all that matters.

The weekend

The weekend is here. After working Saturday morning, I came home and then went out shopping a bit. Didn't buy anything too expensive. Just wanted to go out. Came home about 6pm and fell sleep. Slept until 11, which normally would not be bad, but I wanted to go to the fireworks near my home. They are the last ones this year.... So, I missed it again. Sunday I am planning to go to the gym again. Well more later.

Slept Well

Well, Last night I slept much better. Wokeup at 7am and I am off to the gym now. Nothing really going on this weekend. I work Saturday morning till 1. Nothing planned for Sunday yet. Perhaps Costco... More later.

Another early day

Well yesterday was uneventful except I seem to be sleeping alot less than the week before. All during my holiday, I slept and slept, but now that work has started, up at 5 and I can't get back to sleep. Yesterday I looked so tired at work so I know I need to figure out what is going on. The class was small and going very very slow, so that didn't help matters. I was tired, and I felt bad about it, but what am I to do.

I think I will go get a massage today or tomorrow. Maybe that will help.

August 17th 2004

Well after waking up at 6am... I went to the gym, had lunch and went to work. Only a few people were at work so it went slow. I have been listening the New Harry Potter book on my ipod. Very good. It's says it is 25 hours long, and now I am around 18 hours so it is now getting good. She can really write. After falling asleep on the sofa about midnight, I wokeup now and can't sleep. 5am now. I will try to rest about 2 more hours then get up for breakfast, which I am going to start to eat, and then go to the gym again. (I have found when I eat breakfast, I have a smaller lunch... but diner... well I think I need to eat more at lunch ;>) I will try that today. I think it will help. more later.

Just another Monday

Most people in Tokyo are still on vacation, but I went back to work on monday. Very un-eventful. No one is there, and well, I will enjoy the easy days. (but everyday is easy ;>) I am off to the gym now. Joined Tipness over the weekend. Legs are acheing a bit, but... they will get better. Once my shoulder feels better I will start weights, but for now, stairmaster and walker are all I am going to do. Perhaps today I will do a few laps in the pool too. But I will go slow.

Rainy Sunday

Today is the first day this week we have had rain. Makes everything cooler but much much wetter. Humidity is terrible. Drove over to my friend home in the morning and now I am watch a movie. Fun Fun Fun.

Start of a new day

I think I have this working now. I am not 100% sure, but I think I do.

Today is the day I am going to join Tipness. A local gym here in Tokyo. It's going to cost about 100 bucks a month, but if I go everyday it isn't so bad.

Drop me a note once in a while. Give me some encouragement.