It's been all change this Easter weekend! A few weeks ago I started getting really good progress by doing cardio & weight training 5 times a week and by really sticking to my diet and then it all kind of went a bit pear shaped and I started sabotaging badly.
This weekend I had 4 days off work, and I ate a ton of chocolate and just over-indulged all over the place! Don't you ever get times like that? Where you kind of rebell against yourself and stuff yourself silly with whatever you can fit in your mouth? I figured I wouldn't beat myself up about it but I had to do something different if I was going to make a change.
The deadline for my fat loss goal is in July, just 3 months away. Seems like a long time but I set it last July and I'm nowhere near it so I feel like it's slipping away fast! I realised that there are certain foods that are real weaknesses for me and I can't seem to eat them in sensible amounts. Once I start, I just can't stop. Familiar for many people I'm sure. These foods include chocolate, sweets, savoury snacks, takeaways, ice cream, alcohol etc.
Until now I've always believed that you shouldn't ban foods because that instantly causes a sense of deprivation which will make you rebell. But it's just not working for me. I have something like this quite often and it takes me well over my calorie limit each time. So I made the decision that I would ban everything on that list - just until I reach my goal. Now what I figure is that if I can go that long (heck, if I can go just a week!) that I'll see the results I want and I just wont want to go back to eating them but we'll see what happens.
Also last week the company I worked for moved offices and as a result I changed gyms. I joined up today and had a quick nose around. It's great! This is a true bodybuilders gym unlike the hotel guest gym I was in before. It's full of people with real muscles lol! Its very inspiring and somebody helped me straight away to get started. I just can't wait to get back in there tomorrow. I actually WANT to get up at 5.30 so I can get a session in before work!
And now for the disappointment... Back in January I started running (on the treadmill) and after a few weeks I make quite good progress so I signed up for Race for Life which is a 5k race. A couple of weeks ago I was thrilled when I managed to run my first 5k, again on the treadmill. So I figured it was about time I got out of my comfort zone again and start running for real outdoors. Oh my, what a shock that was! I was right back where I started, barely able to run for two minutes before my legs (calves and shins) started screaming in agony. I went through all this on the treadmill so I know it goes away with time but damn, I don't want to have to go through all that pain again! It makes me sad but such is life, these things are sent to test us I think.
It would be easy to say that its just too hard and to give up but then I'd feel lousy. I've been able to push through it before, I can do it again. I just think about how great it will feel to actually cross the finish line on Race day - and thats over 3 months away so I have time to train for it.
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