Consistency

I've taken a rather long break from posting and MMA classes, partly due to personal junk, partly due to sickness.

I've learned that you'll get some distance and perspective from personal stuff if you go to class, and as long as you're not contagious, you'll usually forget about the pain from whatever's bothering you after a few minutes on the mat.

Now, I'm unprepared for testing, and I have no idea where I'm at as far as my weight and health goals are concerned. Part of the personal stuff was an unexpected move, and I left my scale at my old apartment.

Class was good this week, though I'm starting to realize how much work I'm going to have to do to really pull this off. I'm pretty good with the Thai pads, but I've got a ways to go in terms of precision, and grappling continues to confound me.

I did get a good workout this weekend. I consolidated several piles of wood from the ice storm onto a large pallet over about 5 hours. I wore a tank top and no sunscreen, and my skin is now weeping an interesting yellow fluid at random intervals.

My grandma did say I looked smaller today at the family Easter lunch, while gesturing toward my gut. She did a little hand gesture, like a modified version of what you might use to visual approximate an hour-glass figure with your hands, but perhaps with more a pear or teardrop shaped design.

Starting Weight: 395lbs
Current Weight: ?