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08 January 2017
Got a great bike ride in today, did a 20 mile virtual group ride. Makes the time just fly by! Had a nice rest day yesterday, tried to keep my carbs down but it made me feel like binging towards the end of the day. Need to be careful with that. Didn't help that Friday was an offsite meeting with no options for lunch. It was a burger and fries or nothing. Didn't eat all the fries, but had a cupcake. Didn't go too over my total calories though.
Getting frustrated with the boyfriend. He knows that I'm committed to eating healthier, exercising regularly, and cutting out alcohol, but keeps trying to get me to cheat. Every time we have a meal together he tells me I should be eating more. Mind you, I'm eating around 1700 cal/day, so I'm hardly starving myself. He's frustrated that I won't go out to the bar with him at 9 pm on a weeknight... like dude, that's my bedtime. To get my butt out of bed at 5 I need to be asleep by 9.
I thought he was going to be a help since he wants to get healthier too, but he has horrible "fat logic" and won't listen to my suggestions. By "fat logic", I mean those excuses we use to eat more/exercise less. For example, he claims he needs to eat tons of carbs and pasta on the days before he works out to "carb load". His workouts are like an hour. Like... just no. I tried to tell him that's only appropriate for intense stuff. For example, the last time I "carb loaded" was before a 100 mile bike ride. It's not a weekly thing. He also won't do strength training often because he "doesn't want to become one of those guys that can't cross their arms". As if lifting weights 3x a week will magically turn you into the Rock by accident.
I mean, I don't have all the answers and I'm sure some of what I know in regards to fitness is wrong, but I at least try to learn and grow. I can't stand willful ignorance. Ugh. Sorry for the rant. Just needed to rant somewhere.
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05 January 2017
Almost through with the week. Barbell club was fun last night, getting much better at olympic lifts. I'd really like to get a bike ride in this afternoon, but I feel work is going to run late, and I'm already planning on going to crossfit later this evening. But we'll see.
Trying to work on varying my macros according to my activity. Normally, I just like to stick to a specific ratio, but when adding in two workouts a day, I definitely need more carbs than I would on a rest day. Hopefully this will give me a bit more energy, since I've been feeling a bit sluggish.
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04 January 2017
Happy Wednesday! Kicked off my day with a PT session before work, and have barbell club this evening. Bummed that it is cutting into my weekly bar trivia night, but should still be able to go after. This will be my first bar night with friends when I'm not drinking. Feeling good and confident that I won't slip up. It's just a month, after all.
So far this month I haven't strayed from the meal plan, which is good. Especially since 75% of it is frozen leftovers that aren't particularly appetizing. My other non-fitness goal is to clean out my fridge/pantry from leftovers and old canned goods/non-perishables that I've stocked up. The freezer is already looking more empty! Supplementing with fresh veggies has made it easier.
And speaking of supplements, I've been getting better about taking vitamins/supplements regularly. Working on optimizing my daily supplements so I'm not wasting money or missing out on something important.
(3 comments)
03 January 2017
Happy new years FS! For me, this year isn’t about focusing on the number on the scale, but about what my body can do. I want to complete a Tough Mudder, I want to compete in a weightlifting competition, and I want to do another century ride. To do these things well, I need to eat well and train hard. I know what I need to do, I just need to do it, and get rid of my “all or nothing” attitude. Good enough is good enough.
This month I’m giving up all alcohol, and focusing hard on strength training. I have personal training 2x a week, crossfit 4x a week, and barbell club 2x a week where we work on our oly lifts. I’ve been doing something similar for a while now, and it has been working well. The only thing I would cut back on is a crossfit session if I’m getting too sore or need to spend some time recovering. The last thing I want to do is injure myself.
But I gotta say that following this program hasn’t been a challenge because I enjoy it so much! I wish I would have discovered how satisfying strength training is years ago. Now that I actually have a clue what I’m doing in the weight room, it’s not a chore to work out.
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28 December 2016
Made an excellent dinner last night. Put brown rice, onions, and garlic in the bottom of my fancy new electric pressure cooker, and topped it with a whole skinned chicken with paprika and lemons. Half hour later, had a fantastic dinner! This is going to be my new favorite kitchen tool. I usually don't like chicken (dry, rubbery, blech), but this was just falling apart and super moist.
One thing I always struggle with is cooking to meet my macros. I always have to tweak recipes and play around with the ingredients to try to get them right. So I've decided to make a website with recipes that I can categorize by macro ratio. It would be easier for me to navigate than the recipe section of this app, and I can share it with my gym buddies. After I get it up and going, I can share it on here too if anyone would be interested.
Also started back up with personal training sessions this morning. Plunked down the cash for 10 sessions, 2x a week. My plan is to continue crossfit 5x a week in the afternoons, and then strength training 3x a week in the mornings. And cycling when I want/feel stressed. My goal for the new year is to just become a beast, lol.
(6 comments)
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