I didn't have time to post on Friday before leaving so here's a series of updates in reverse order working up until now.
Re-Commit- Kyle at FT and I had a one month check-up on Friday and I was really pleased with his interest, feedback and gentle modifications of the program. Here are some highlights of new commitments that I made during the conversation:
1. Get some sleep. I've been guilty of sleeping six hours or less several nights per week since we started the program. While it's great that I finally have enough energy to do this, it's not good for my body so I'm going to work hard to shut down by 10:30 every night and get 7.5-8 hours of sleep.
2. Get more proteins. I've done really good eating every three hours or so during the day but my snacks have often been just fruits. Ideally, these snacks should have a protein like nuts, a lean meat, or a bar but I'm often missed that side due to transport and taste issues. Moving forward, I'll be seeking out more good sources of protein and making sure that those are included in my snacks.
3. Track Cardio- If you've been following, you know that I'm throwing in 30+ minutes of extra cardio at least 4 days per week. In order to better track and grow the benefits of these efforts, I'll start keeping better track of calories burned, duration, distance, etc. for cardio sessions and Kyle will help me push certain aspects of performance. This should be very helpful with my weight goal. As of today, there are exactly 6 weeks until my 30th birthday. Remember, my goal is to lose 30 by the time I turn 30. Think I'll make it? Stay tuned...
Re-Start- Since I took Saturday off, I was excited to get some cardio in on Sunday. Kristy had scoped out a dog park about two miles from the house so we set off with Tess, our boxer, for a Sunday walk. We all enjoyed the unseasonably warm winter day and Tess loved the dog park. All told, we did 4+ miles and heart rate stayed above 125 for both legs. It felt really good to get rolling again. We also had a little splurge by visiting Barberito's which is a fantastic burrito place in Athens. You can actually build a pretty healthy burrito if you try using a whole wheat tortilla, black beans, lettuce, pico, guacamole, a fresh made salsa. I love the place so much that I had a burrito with chicken for lunch and took home an all veggie for supper.
Rest- On Saturday I rested. I slept late, enjoyed good healthy food, and watched No Country for Old Men in a wonderful independent cinema. I needed a day off and this was a great one.
Food- Friday was a good food day. I hit all my meals and snacks and Kristy had prepared a whole grain pasta dish for dinner. It was the first time I've had pasta in a month and it was wonderful. I felt like I was cheating just a bit but after reviewing the content list, it was all clean, healthy, whole foods so my guilt drifted away.
Workout and Cardio- Friday's workout was really based around cardio. We kept my heart rate very high the entire session so I didn't add any additional cardio afterward. This was probably good as I felt more and more tired as the week went on.
