Personal Fitness
Body Weight
I was cleaning up my blog a bit and reading some old posts and I realized that at one point back in college I weighed 185 pounds! That’s a full 30 lbs more than I weigh now. I don’t know, I just thought that was surprising - 30 lbs is a big difference. About 2-3 months ago I dropped to 150 lbs but now I’m up to 155 lbs. Almost everyone I know from 5-6 years ago has gained weight noticeably over the years. I’m actually one of the few people that weighs about the same as I did then. People I haven’t seen since then always comment on how I look practically the same. 
Plan to Get Back in Shape
I had a wake up call last weekend: I am alarmingly out of shape. Not that I’m getting fat or anything but 10 minutes into a basketball game I was getting very winded. Contrast this with a year ago when I was in the best shape of my life after hitting the gym regularly for a year. I attribute my current state to the sedentary nature of my work and general laziness. But no more neglecting my body! Battle stations!
Forgot What I Was Gonna Say
I had a specific subject I was going to talk about but I suddenly forgot what it was when I started this entry. I always thought that was so weird. Like you’re thinking about something and before you say or write it, it just completely drops out of your mind. Bad neurons or something?
Bad Low Carb Food
What’s up with this stupid low carb craze? My biology professor said fad diets are never good - most of them are not even healthy. The Atkins diet actually isn’t good. And this is true with all fad diets: once you stop, you regain the weight you lost very fast.
Back to Normal
Well after two months of wasting away, I’m starting to get back into shape. I’ve been playing two hours of basketball everyday since Tuesday, when the doctor gave me the a-okay for my arm. I can resume most normal activities but I shouldn’t be doing strenuous activities for another month. That’s good because once the semester starts I can start lifting again.
Basketball
I don’t know what it is, but I’m big on fitness now. Maybe it’s a phase. Hopefully, it’s a permanent one. Anyway, I started working out my lower body because I want to build stronger legs.
This is because I play basketball often. And if I could just jump higher for shots and rebounds, that would be awesome. I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging or conceited but I’m one of the better basketball players among the people I usually play with. Specifically, I contribute a good portion of points in games. Keep in mind, I said the people I usually play with.
Overall, I’m really not that good - I’m weak with ball handling (dribbling) and my shot is inconsistent (form isn’t quite right). But with the guys I play with, I’m usually if not the tallest, then one of the taller people so that helps. I usually play the inside game, occasionally taking some outside shots if I get good looks. So if I could jump higher to grab those rebounds, gain more airtime on layups, or jump higher for those jump shots and blocking, I could improve my game tremendously.
Fitness
I’m finally getting into personal fitness after years of saying I would. I’m actually keeping one of my New Year’s resolutions! Ever since high school, I’ve never really committed myself to working out. I had a fitness class for phys ed in high school and that’s when I first started lifting weights on a regular basis. During senior year I actually bulked up a little bit. I got rid of a lot of flab and pumped up my chest a little bit.