OK. I think I said in my last post that I would do the next 21-day round following the meal plan> That lasted all of about the first day. Well, let me be honest. I didn't even make it a full day. I packed breakfast and lunch the night before. Then life got in the way that day to the extent dinner was cereal just before bed and my workout was running the stairs to do a zillion loads of laundry and other cleaning.
Basically, that first day should have been a hint to how it would go. I still kept track of what I ate and did my workouts. What I noticed was I got bored. It was a lot of effort just to get myself to start the 30 minutes and finish it. I met those sessions with dread rather than a "let's do this" mentality. Not exactly a successful attitude.
Negativity aside, I did find myself stronger. My 3-lb light weights were too light so I started using my 5-lb weights as my light and heavy weights. With the way the weather (and my new 24-miles-each-way daily commute), I only just procured a set of 8-lb weights. Of course, it means I need to start another cycle. I might just wait until Thursday and give myself a week off. The second cycle resulted in a 4.4 lb and ~5 inch loss. Not extreme, but still good progress. It's a marathon, not a sprint.
While we're on the subject of fitness updates, I finally logged some Pilates observation hours> It is amazing the videos and information out there. All really good stuff, but daunting, too. I need to get myself focused. I have no doubt there will be a day I tire of corporate life and decide to take a new path. Best to be ready for it.
While we're on the subject of fitness updates, I finally logged some Pilates observation hours> It is amazing the videos and information out there. All really good stuff, but daunting, too. I need to get myself focused. I have no doubt there will be a day I tire of corporate life and decide to take a new path. Best to be ready for it.
