Busy Day

Today was a whirlwind and it's not over yet so this will be a short post. The soreness in my legs is slowly but surely starting to subside only to be replaced by more of the same in my top half. It's all par for the course in jumping into a routine (especially of this intensity and frequency). I'm continuing to see increased energy and enjoying making better food choices. I've had spinach in several meals over the past two days which is considered a "super food". It seems that "super food" makes you more focused, less hungry, and more inclined be productive. So, here's to super foods.

My workout today was split between lower body and upper body. Much of the work we are doing is through basic resistance and not with weights. That may not sound tough but it is. Remember, my body is pretty heavy right now so just working against my own static weight is a task. I've noticed that we do higher reps in sets than I'm used to with past workouts. This is done to build muscular strength and endurance as well as cardiovascular health all at the same time. We also circuit train quite a bit which makes things more interesting. Moving from exercise to exercise at a fast pace really keeps my heart rate up so that should assist both my resting heart rate and weight loss goals.

A couple more tips that I've learned on diet. Beware of fruit juice and white breads. Both are mostly empty calories that offer little nutritional assistance. Also, it's harder to find and eat whole grains than I might have expected. You really have to work to keep whole grains, fruit and water in your diet. All are integral to a well functioning body machine.

Until tomorrow...