Tietje - the blog.

For anyone who didn’t already know, the pastorate is a desk job (for the most part).

This reality has not boded well for my body. I’ve been wanting to loose some of the weight I’ve put on over the past few years, and I’ve been quite unsuccessful in my attempts.

So, I decided that I would have better follow through if I joined a gym. My reasoning was that I would be paying money to be a part of the gym, so I’d probably be more motivated to use it and not “waste” my money. I also have a friend in the church who has gotten in a really good habit of going every week - and I knew I could count on him for encouragement.

So, I’m two weeks in, and wow. I didn’t know if I would survive the first week. My body was screaming for mercy. But now, after going 6 times, I’m starting to adapt. My workout thus far has been 20 minutes of weight lifting using some pretty amazing machines (they automatically set up the right amount of weight for you based on what you can lift during a “test mode”), and 30 straight minutes of jogging on a treadmill (cardio workout that gets my heart rate up to about 152).

I am beginning to see a difference in myself, and that gets me excited!

~Matthew