Day 33

Today I slept in. I went shopping for some new workout clothes, had lunch at Souper Salad with a friend, and did some weight training today. Made sure to tackle every muscle in my body while listening to a great new workout music I put in my mp3. Now, I have to worry about tomorrow. My family and relatives have decided to go to a Chinese buffet for not only July 4th but my cousins birthday. What the h-e-double hockey sticks am I going to eat? I asked Seth, what I should do and he said just eat whatever is the HEALTHIEST at a Chinese Buffet. No White Rice and No Fried Food. That will be an interesting dinner since last time we had a family dinner, it was horrible because all I wanted was a salad, and what they gave me was a platter of chicken fajitas. I hate eating out now. I just want to cook my own food and know that it's good for me, because being in the restaurant food industry, I know how bad everything can be, but I also know how you can tweek a couple of things for it to be okay. Jason's Deli's Salad Bar is amazing, such make sure you stay away from the potato salad.

Three things to help you when your losing motivation:

1. Get some new clothes.
2. Work out with a friend.
3. Record why you started in the first place.

I was starting to lose my motivation. I just didn't want to go work out anymore. So what I did was on my first week of working out, I recorded myself on a voice recorder that I had for school. I told myself and said

"I'm tired of being fat, I'm tired of waking up not being able to breathe, I'm tired of being tired, and I'm tired of worrying about my health. Dennis, Keep Going! For your family, your friends, and YOURSELF!"

That helped me out the most, the other two, getting new clothes just helps your self-esteem and the working out with a friend makes it so that you have someone to push you.

I will let you all know what happens tomorrow at the...CHINESE BUFFET!