Getting in shape, that is what has been on my mind lately. I have been at the top of my game at work and then at the bottom of my game when I get home. Laziness and procrastination has taken over my life at home and I now plan on putting a stop to it.

I had a revelation of sorts a couple of weeks ago when I was thinking about getting into loosing this weight I have gained and getting into shape. I am not the sort of person that enjoys going to a gym and hated cardio therapy though I had to do it. In my thoughts I am always self conscience and think everyone is looking and me, I know this is not the case but my inner self believes it to be. With this in mind, about three weeks ago, laying in bed the thought came to me. I don’t know where it came from because I was not thinking about exercise or getting into shape at the time but my thoughts went to The Total Gym. Yes, the one advertised on TV early in the morning and late at night. I thought to myself, you can do that in the privacy of your home and looks easy to do without a trainer.

I bit the bullet and purchased the XLS and was surprised how expensive it was. I was thinking three or four hundred. It was 799.00 the first time I looked. The next time I looked 2999.00, third time 999.00. I then went online and had a chat with a sales person and she gave it to me for 799.00 plus the ab crunch accessories which I won’t need just yet.

The unit showed up in 2 weeks fully assembled but was a workout just getting it out of the box and set up properly (I am very out of shape). I watched some YouTube review videos and the Setup video it came with and these had be rather excited. I then watch the first workout video to get a feel for the routine and started the next day. It really felt good to sweat like that but I was still clumsy changing from exercise to exercise.

Now I am getting use to the routine, getting sore in a good way and I believe I will start seeing the results soon.

I am taking pictures of this transformation and will show the results as my confidence and progress improve over time.
On a side note, I have been able to stop my blood pressure medication and keep that under control with diet so far and after just a couple days on the Total Gym had noticed a decrease in my blood pressure and heart rate throughout the day. This I feel is a great effect as well.

Wish me luck!