love2educate's Journal, 20 February 2021

With my arms giving me some trouble (no advice needed), I start to think about progress and how slow it seems.

I started “working out” off and on over the last 10 years after about a 20 year break. Felt good, but I didn’t lose weight and it was very challenging at 50+ lbs over what I am now.

Over the last 2 years, I’ve kicked into gear. Year 1 meant losing 70 lbs and getting into the best shape of my life (sans a year or two in high school). Over the last year, I’ve maintained a s worked on body composition. That’s gone well with a couple breaks (Covid closures and family care) and I’m back to the best shape and maybe a little better?

Brings me to today. Feeling tired, feeling sore and question if there is progress. I know there is and I’m going to the gym. I know I’ll miss it if I don’t go, but I also know that the day in, day out grind is a grunts.

Thanks for listening.

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3334 kcal

Fat: 138.08g | Prot: 191.64g | Carb: 249.73g.   Breakfast: Whole Milk, Smucker's Red Raspberry Jam, Bob's Red Mill Organic Quick Cooking Steel Cut Oats, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Coffee, Bananas, Cream (Half & Half). Lunch: Starbucks Spinach & Feta Breakfast Wrap, MRE Protein Bar, Baked Sweetpotato (Peel Not Eaten, Fat Added in Cooking). Dinner: City Barbeque Sweet Vinegar Slaw, Corn Tortilla, Pork Belly , Hamburger (Single Patty with Condiments) , Manhattan, Trader Joe's Roasted & Salted Pepitas, Beets , Grilled Chicken. Snacks/Other: Chocolate Chip Cookie, Darigold 2% Milkfat Cottage Cheese, Premier Nutrition High Protein Shake - Caramel, Beef Top Sirloin (Trimmed to 1/8" Fat) . more...

3829 kcal

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