76 Days Left

Monday morning and I sit drinking coffee and eating my Oatmeal, Berries and Yogurt. I had a decent weekend with the plan. I was consistent with my food. I did splurge with some Frozen yogurt, but it was not all that bad, maybe 200 extra calories. I had no wine, although I would of loved to hang out and drink a nice, plumply, chewy, red. I did make a new discovery that will help my process with the diet. I have been vacuum packing my protein in 6 oz servings, which I take to work during the week. The reason I like this method is that I can make a few pounds and my efforts will last for about 2 weeks. I just find it easier if I am not cooking off Chicken all the time. To extend my Chicken supply I have been switching up my dinners with Tuna and three servings of egg whites, plus a TBSP of Truffle Oil, or 3 oz of Avocado. I use the Seal A Meal Brand to vacuum my food. System cost $60 bucks and I think make your food taste better than using zip lock bags for extended storage.

I have not weighed myself in a couple of days, but I have not seen much shift in the numbers, but I do feel changes in my clothes. I can see and feel how my clothes are fitting me different, so that is a testament to the program and having it work. I have no doubt that this program will get me to my goal.

I have noticed significant improvement in my strength and flexibility. I am much better on certain moves, especially using my core. Some I still struggle, or can't even do, but I small improvement which allows me to see that in time I will master all the exercises, I have no doubt of that. AB Ripper is still kicking me hard. I have yet been able to perform Mason Twists with both feet off the ground, but with one foot touching I can bang out 30, but at the start I could not even do it. The Yoga X series I am able now to get in something that resembles a Half Moon, hard as hell, and I sweat buckets, but I am trying to get that down. One part of this program I really do appreciate is the stretching. I have never been a big stretcher, but I see now how important it is for the body. I am a runner, and I stretch my hamstrings, but not much more than that. I am finding out that just how tight I really was, and how uncomfortable my body was. Being tight sucks! I also see how booze affects my body. When I drink my sleep is affected, and I normally don't sleep well, so my body suffers. When my body suffers due to not being rested I tend to tighten up, and that just cascades to numerous others issues.

Today is the third week of of the program for me, so next week will be a "rest" week for me, which will be a good thing. Last friday I felt great, full of energy, felt strong and tight, but Saturday, I was sluggish and tired. I took a nap in the afternoon, although I woke with tons of energy. Sunday I was tired all day till I worked out and I felt thousand times better, which just reaffirms that if you drag your body; the mind will follow. Overall I had a sucessful weekend and feel great that I did not let myself down in any way by cheating myself. Although, I spaced my session of AB Ripper X I owed myself, just proves to me that even if I am short on time, 17 mins is nto going to make or break anything.