I feel like posting my diet and exercise results is both helpful and boring. Writing things down is good as it gives me a sense of accomplishment. However, if I post about it every day, I'll literally be repeating myself most of the time. Perhaps I'll post every 3 days about my results? I also think Monday will be a good day for me to weigh myself each week. I haven't made up my mind on any of this so we'll see.
I do want to post about my first day trying to get back in the swing of things. The diet part was easy and it always has been for me in the past. The major adjustments are consistently eating clean, cutting out carbs after 4:30, and eating nothing late in the evening beyond a light snack of a few deli turkey slices as needed. I also break up my meals from 3 or 4 to 6 per day.
Yesterday I ate 6 clean meals and actually did not have any turkey later in the evening. I was never hungry at any point. I can feel a small difference in my blood sugar levels too.
I don't find going to the gym difficult or intimidating and I don't lack motivation to exercise. My toughest obstacle will be how my body responds. Getting back in shape is a long, painful process. I will be sore from lifting and exhausted from cardio. Being overweight has caused a lot of things to hurt- notably my lower back, knees, ankles, and feet. Exercise aggravates those aches and pains but it's really the weight that's doing it. As I lose weight, I hope that this will get better and allow me to push even harder.
Yesterday I worked out 3 times. I did 30 minutes on the elliptical machine early in the morning, played basketball for 45 minutes midday, and I lifted in the evening (targeting chest/triceps). I didn't overexert myself in any activity due to necessity more than trying to be conservative.
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