It’s been so long since I’ve done any form of exercise and I fear that all the progress I made last year has been lost. I was so proud of myself for losing all that weight and decreasing my body fat %. I was at my fittest last year weighing in at about 125 lbs with a body fat % of 16-17%. It’s not the “thinnest” I’ve ever been in my life but it was certainly the strongest I’ve ever felt. 
I was able to lift 90 lbs regularly and was well on my way to doing my first ever pull-up. I had never felt so good in my life. I felt like I could do anything if I only put my mind to it.
So you can imagine my dismay when near the end of last year I was forced to stop working out completely due to injuries, mounting stress and illness.
Interestingly, I had my physical this week and was pleasantly surprised that I did not gain as much weight as I thought I did. In actuality, I think I only gained no more than 5 lbs. However, knowing the things I do now by educating myself academically through school and online made me change my mind. A better way of gauging how “healthy” I am is not to focus on my weight but more with how my clothes fit. Unfortunately, they just don’t fit as well as they did before. I can only estimate that even though I may not have gained that much “weight”, I most likely lost a lot of muscle as I’ve found I am not as strong as I was before.
One site I’ve found useful, is a blog called HealthHabits. I’ve been following it for a while now and have found that the information has some practical exercises a serious and even novice athletes can incorporate in their training. It also contains information related to health, nutrition and even recipes. 
I’ve always been interested in food as a child, most likely because of my upbringing (who wouldn’t if they had a Dad as a Chef?!) and ethnic background (Asians are notorious for their love of food). However, it wasn’t until last year that I became more and more intrigued with how the body performs optimally when it is fueled appropriately. This of course means eating healthier. Time and time and again I’ve found myself going back to this site. If not only to motivate myself to eat healthier or get back to exercising. Which brings me to the title of my post today. While I was waiting for my appointment at the doctor, I decided to “reach out” to the internet. I sent an email to the write of HealthHabits to ask him for any advice he could give for a cardio activity for someone in my predicament.
Not Exercising
Uncontrolled Asthma (smog, allergy, high stress)
Unemployed = No $$ for a gym
Limited Floor Space and Equipment
I honestly, only expected him to respond back with a quick one line answer. Never did I expect him to volunteer to write a couple of workouts for me. I’m hoping these will help me to get back on my feet. God knows, I really need it. Still, it warms my heart to know that the world is not completely void of kindness. Not everyone is out to make a buck off people’s misery. This guy truly cares about making a change for the better in people’s Health. I have the tools; now it’s up to me to do the work.
