I don’t normally post much about my personal life, largely because I live a pretty chill existence. Who wants to see me do the same thing every day? I’m in a good rut, but I’ve not always been there.
I started gaining weight in my early 40s - lack of exercise, eating poorly, etc all started catching up with me. By early 2019 I was up to 280# and wasn’t happy with myself as I knew that I wasn’t healthy. I worked out 5-7 days per week (cardio and weights, F3, rucking) and ‘watched my diet’ but my weight barely moved. I finally decided I had to track what was going on, so I ordered a cheap digital food scale from Amazon and downloaded MyFitnessPal (free) to carefully track my caloric intake. May 21, 2019 was day 1…
Today marks the 732nd consecutive day I’ve logged my food and exercise in the MFP diary, and I’m currently down over 80#.
This post is NOT to brag, to show off what I’ve done, etc - this post is 100% about telling people no matter where you are, you can get better. It’s literally about what you decide to do today. Forget about yesterday, don’t worry about tomorrow - today is your focus. Yes, I’m strict about what I eat. Yes, I’m disciplined about my daily workouts. That daily consistency is how you make the change, but you don’t start off at day 300, 600, or 732 - you start at day 1. That could be today.
Consistent portion control. Daily workouts.
It’s simple, but it’s not easy.
Regarding cheat days, rest days, etc - ZERO days off. If you’re like me, a day off from your new diet or exercise can easily become two or three, and before you know it, you’re on the sofa instead of exercising. At least to start, you do the work daily, even if it’s only a 20 minute walk, some push-ups and sit-ups, etc.
I’m always happy to answer any questions anyone has. This isn’t rocket surgery - there aren’t any shortcuts here, just the work.
It’s so worth it when you feel as good as I do every day…
#wasnow #nodaysoff #dothework #everyday #canthurtme #f3 #ruckmemphis
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