Time for Belton to get FIT!

Welcome to my blog!

My name is Belton, and I am writing about my experiences as I live in London for the next two years (possibly longer). I plan on updating this blog every week (I will try my best) so be sure to check for updates frequently.

31 August, 2010

Hey all,

So, I hope all I well with you all. As many of you know, I started working out with my personal trainer this week. The first meeting was pretty intense and I hope I can do it. I started working out in early March at Wicker Park Fitness in Chicago after about a two year hiatus. I think I am going to start tracking my weight on this blog as well so you all fan follow me and give me additional support. I have done a generally good job this year.

When I started working out in March, I weighed in at around 265 (120 Kilograms) with a 42 size waist. Since then, I have slightly changed my diet and been working at the gym doing cardio and random machines each time I go. Eating healthier and the basic workout has helped me get down to 237 (108 Kilograms) pounds now (a size 39 waist). Now that I have moved to London, it seems everyone is ‘FIT’ which means ‘In Shape’. As such, I am going to work hard to get ‘FIT’ in time for my good friends wedding in Mexico in March 2010 (Congrats George and Meghan!!). I am going to start each of my future blog posts with my weight, so you can track my progress as well. Wish me luck!

Here are the Rules from my personal trainer:
1) Eat six times a day
2) No Cheese!
3) No Sugar
4) Cardio 2x a week
5) Cardio & Weights 3x a week
6) Protein for Breakfast
7) Only drink a maximum of 2 days a week
8) Drink plenty of water
9) No chips, crisps, or fries!

Also as part of this entry, I am going to tell you all about my weekend. This weekend was my first holiday weekend and on Friday I went to an Austrian beer hall and had a couple Litre’s of beet. Saturday I rested and then on Sunday we went to a festival called ‘Notting Hill Festival’ with some of my coworkers (Leanne, Melissa, Alex Tam, and others). It is a Caribbean festival, and I got to see a lot of different cultures there. For those of you who don’t know, my mom was born in Trinidad, and raised in Venezuela. That means I am ½ Venezuelan! I love you Mom!

The festival was a lot of fun and I was even able to see a Trinidadian float (which I immediately took a picture of to post on here for my mom). So far London has been a great experience for me. It has given me the chance to take a step back from life and to re-evaluate where I see myself heading in the future. Right now it is exciting to be here and experiencing all the different cultures, and I am very excited for all the European travel that awaits me ahead.

Well, that’s all for now so wish me good luck in working out. Maybe I will make enough progress by Christmas to post a picture… Well, we will just have to wait and see about that one!