I’m Still Alive

31 Days of Change and dedicating myself to it everyday. I have gone 31 days without caffeine, and I am better. Over the last 31 days I have meditated 24 times, the weekends I’d forget about it-I never punished myself for it, and these sessions have taught me to be patient with myself, and no be so anxious. I am sleeping about 7 hours every night, I want to get to 8-9 hours a night, but I was getting 5-6 so this is a huge improvement. I feel well rested.

I have been doing AltShift since July 5, 2016 I have nailed the minimum calories and Marcos for each shift. I eat so much more than I used to, at least 300-500 calories more a day, and it is all good stuff, no junk. I am losing fat. I had conceived notions in my head that I wouldn’t have enough energy to make it through my lifting sessions. Getting out of my head was the best thing I could have done for myself, and thinking in the current moment not of the past or the future. My workouts are great, I am pushing myself harder and seeing the numbers increase on what I am able to move. I am walking so much more than I ever have, I am averaging 55-60 miles a week. In a month I lost 15 pounds and a total of 13 inches.

Set a goal, even if it is small-and devote yourself to it every day, then it quickly becomes second nature. You no longer have to think about doing it, you just do it. Be consistent. Don’t punish yourself for a mistake like eating something you shouldn’t or forgetting to meditate. And most of all and first-Love yourself. Once you show yourself love all of these things just fall into place and it is just a beautiful site.

My next 30 days will focus on Lift Big Eat Big’s 4 week mass building programming. I am not sure what I am getting into. but it is only a month.

Day 8 of 21 AM Workout Progress

My last post I talked about making small goals and mastering those first, to achieve your overall goal. my first goal-wake up every morning for 21 days and workout-well Monday morning I didn’t get out of bed to workout-but as soon as I walked in the door from work I did my AM workout. So, I am not counting it as a fail, because I still did the workout. Then this morning getting up was easy for the workout. I realized in order to achieve this little goal of moving everyday-I need to get enough sleep. Which Sunday night I did not, but last night I went to bed at 930pm. So I have 2 small goals this week: be in bed by 9:30 so my AM workouts do happen, and the second goal is to visit my crossfit box 3 times this week-regardless of the movements and how humid it is outside.

Even when you are working on one small step to achieve the big prize (optimal health) there are other things in your life you also need to adjust-like sleeping.