So, I've been working on getting my life in order. Even though I've been doing great with my exercise (And by great, I'm consistently going to the gym 2 out of the 3 scheduled times a week xD), I'm still struggling with my diet. I've passed the point where I get physically sick when I eat vegetables. However, I still have a preference to not eating them. So, I've decided to find a source of motivation to get me into the habit of eating lots more of them...
A fitness challenge! Yesterday was day 1 out of 84 of a fitness challenge on reddit. I took down my weight, and posted pictures, and now I have a solid starting point. My approach will be as such: Workout and be active in general, and consume 1500 calories a day (1700 calories on workout days). A majority of my calories will be from protein, in a hope to still gain some muscle, or at least curb any muscle loss I'll see from the huge deficit. This means I'll be eating a salad with a side for lunch, and a salad for dinner.
This will be a huge will power test. As such, I feel it's a great way to start easing back into that part of why I created this blog. I'll be sure to cover my struggles, what I'm doing to overcome them, and see if I get any comments/support/techniques anyone has for me.
I'm optimistic though. Although I'm 33% heavier than I spent most of college/high school, I'm also lifting heavier weights than I ever have before and just being more active than I have in a long time. While my goal will be to lose 20 pounds of fat, my real measure of success will be whether or not I stick with it for the whole 84 days (even if it's at a minimum). 1% is infinitely better than 0%.
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