How did today go? HARD. I spent so much of the day hungry and crabby. Then I actually started to feel angry at not being able to eat and irritated about having to workout AGAIN. It was….interesting. Even so, I did stick to the meal plan 100%, I did some but not all of the workouts.
I was down 2 more pounds, for a total of -6 since I started on Tuesday. I still know this is mostly the water weight from my “whole loaf of zucchini bread” day on Monday. But, I still call it a win AND it serves the purpose I need it to serve…the early success that can help me stay on course when I am so hungry that I am angry. 🙂
8am run: I was just as tired and sloggy as yesterday, so I kept it down to 1 mile. I was hoping that would help me do better at getting the other workouts done.
15 minute mini-workouts every 3 hours? 11am: yes, sort of. I did 10 min on the bike, but at only 70% effort. Then I did a very short, “I don’t feel like doing this” bit of arm work. 2pm: even crabbier and less motivated, did 10 minutes on the rower but it was pretty unenergetic. 5pm: NOPE. I just couldn’t make myself.
8pm: NOPE. By this point I was in full rebellion mode.
Calories planned: 1,160, how did it go? Stuck to it!! Even though I spent much of the day hungry and mad that I couldn’t eat. Knowing how well it is going so far and reminding myself of where I’ll end up if I stop…kept me on course. If I stop now, it could be months before I find the motivation and mojo to try again.
How did I feel today? HANGRY all day, and pretty unmotivated.
Did I meditate today? Um, no.
3 things I am grateful for today: 1) that I stuck to it. 2) That today (day 3) is known to be one of the hardest when starting a newly restrictive diet – so hopefully it will get easier. 3) That this is working! I am down 6 pounds.
Hopes for tomorrow: to be less crabby and tired and hungry. I think I will stop this insane idea of working out every 3 hours…it’s just too much, at least right now. So, the new “plan” is 1 (or 2) solid workouts for the day, then I will make a point to get up and be active every 3 hours at least. You know, get up and do a load of laundry, or trim the hedge, or clean the kitchen, or work on a project…something that requires movement.
I also think I will add an extra 40 calories to the day by adding a second scoop of collagen protein to my morning coffee. That makes the day 1200 even.
Fitness Imposter? 