Still Truckin'..
I'm going to go on record saying that I'm very surprised with myself thus far. Tomorrow will be the seventh day of my new lifestyle and I still haven't had a Coca-Cola. Have I thought about it? Absolutely. I feel like if I get off to a rocky start, then it will be an even tougher road.
Friday was really hard...I felt like I had nothing in the tank so instead of going to the gym right after work, I went home and tried to motivate myself. I struggled and struggled and finally went to the gym at around 8:45 (they're open until 10:00) and actually had one of the better work-outs of the past week. I ended up rewarding myself with a few beers that night.
I woke up on Saturday, feeling very refreshed, and decided I'd get a morning work-out in. That did NOT fly so well. I honestly thought I could just go seven days a week but I guess I'm not ready for that. I was completely out of gas and couldn't give the best effort I could have. Maybe it was the lack of recovery time. Maybe it was the beer. Regardless, it was at that moment that I decided that I needed to take Sunday off.
I was really worried about the weekend because that's usually when I'm at my worst when it comes to eating. I controlled myself very well. I went to a sport bar to watch the Detroit Lions/New Orleans Saints game on Saturday night and ended up ordering a buffalo chicken wrap with a salad. I am SO PROUD of myself for ordering that instead of the alternatives that you usually order at a sports bar. It was nice to get out of the house.
For the Sunday football games? Munched on cauliflower and carrots instead of chips and chocolate. Had a hearty roast beef meal (hold the gravy) to finish off the week.
Today I'm going through exactly what I was worried about when this whole change started. I have a nasty cough that just won't go away. I know if I don't go to the gym then I'll fall out of this good routine that I've developed so far. I feel if I go to the gym than I may slow down my recovery from this darn cold. I might have to take a light walk instead of heavy bike ride. I'll consider this my first road-block of my "journey".
Friday was really hard...I felt like I had nothing in the tank so instead of going to the gym right after work, I went home and tried to motivate myself. I struggled and struggled and finally went to the gym at around 8:45 (they're open until 10:00) and actually had one of the better work-outs of the past week. I ended up rewarding myself with a few beers that night.
I woke up on Saturday, feeling very refreshed, and decided I'd get a morning work-out in. That did NOT fly so well. I honestly thought I could just go seven days a week but I guess I'm not ready for that. I was completely out of gas and couldn't give the best effort I could have. Maybe it was the lack of recovery time. Maybe it was the beer. Regardless, it was at that moment that I decided that I needed to take Sunday off.
I was really worried about the weekend because that's usually when I'm at my worst when it comes to eating. I controlled myself very well. I went to a sport bar to watch the Detroit Lions/New Orleans Saints game on Saturday night and ended up ordering a buffalo chicken wrap with a salad. I am SO PROUD of myself for ordering that instead of the alternatives that you usually order at a sports bar. It was nice to get out of the house.
For the Sunday football games? Munched on cauliflower and carrots instead of chips and chocolate. Had a hearty roast beef meal (hold the gravy) to finish off the week.
Today I'm going through exactly what I was worried about when this whole change started. I have a nasty cough that just won't go away. I know if I don't go to the gym then I'll fall out of this good routine that I've developed so far. I feel if I go to the gym than I may slow down my recovery from this darn cold. I might have to take a light walk instead of heavy bike ride. I'll consider this my first road-block of my "journey".
2 comments:
Totally get the roadblocks thing. Was already to get on the bandwagon again and ended up with tendonitis in my shoulder. Didn't think now was the appropriate time to start starving my body of things it may need to recover. Lol. But you were right about Sunday, need to give yourself a day off every week otherwise it seems too much like work and give yourself something to look forward to.
Not a raodblock Trav, just a mini hurdle and it sounds like you cleared it. I'm proud of you. You inspire even the fit people. Keep goin bud!!
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