Day 414: Invest In Yourself
"Exercise not only changes your body,
it changes your mind, attitude and
your mood. The stronger you are, the
better you feel. Invest in yourself.
Chase those endorphins."
I was thinking today how much my attitude towards exercise has changed. There are still days I don't really feel like exercising but I push myself to do it anyway, because I know how good I will feel. When I first started using the treadmill in February 2019 I took advantage of every excuse not to exercise. That's because back when I was still close to 300 pounds it was still hard just to get up from the couch, let alone to walk on the treadmill. As the weight has come off I've realized more and more just how much my weight limited me. Fat people are often labeled "lazy" and to a degree that might be an accurate assumption, but in reality the fatter you get the harder it is to move and the more your body hurts. I can remember sitting at home thinking about all the things I wished I could do, yet I never did anything about it. I'd get depressed and just eat more. It's a vicious cycle that I'm glad to have broken. There is nothing like the feeling you get after a particularly tough workout. I might be covered in sweat and have Bernie Sanders hair but it's worth it for the sense of accomplishment I feel. I am definitely investing in myself and chasing those endorphins !
Breakfast was a 2.1 ounce 180 calorie cinnamon roll with triple chocolate coffee. Power fuel was a 5.3 ounce Light & Fit strawberry cheesecake yogurt. Morning snack was a 155 calorie vanilla shake with peanut butter powder. Lunch was a new item, a 6.9 ounce 190 calorie sweet ginger veggie blend. It consisted of edamame, broccoli and carrot bits over quinoa and lentils. It didn't really have much flavor so you won't see this item again. So far the plant based meals from Nutrisystem have been a bust for me. I served this item over riced cauliflower. Afternoon snack was 1 ounce of dill pickle cheese (110 calories) with 12 low fat wheat thins (90 calories). Dinner was a 9.2 ounce 240 calorie stuffed shells that I served with steamed broccoli. I love this item but it's on the high end of the calorie scale so I don't have it very often. Evening snack was a 2.2 ounce 140 calorie lemon zest cake with nutty caramel coffee. Total calories for the day are 1185 and I got 64 ounces of water in.
Since today was a work at home day I got a short workout in during lunch. I completed #11 of 14 in the Easter Island series with Dr. Dale Simpson. It was 18 minutes at 2.5 mph with very little incline. After work I completed #21 of 23 in the Mount Kilimanjaro series with Jake Norton. Today was the first of 3 descent workouts and although I knew going in it had speeds up to 3.6 mph I didn't expect it to be difficult, since there was little incline. This workout was nearly 39 minutes and the speed ranged from 3.2 to 3.6 from the 15 minute mark until just about the end - so about 22 minutes. I jogged a bit here and there because it's tough to walk at 3.6 mph. Needless to say I worked up quite a sweat and definitely earned my dinner ! I logged 2.7 miles, 56.5 minutes and 280 calories. After dinner I spent about 40 minutes on the Total Gym. It's kind of satisfying to see my muscles and tendons flex when I'm working my arms but I have a long way to go when it comes to strength training. I'm in it for the long haul and I know I will feel results before I actually see them.
I'm glad it's the weekend ! I don't have anything planned other than the usual Walmart run and installing my Ring doorbell. My kind of quiet weekend !
Heading for a shower and bed now !
Breakfast was a 2.1 ounce 180 calorie cinnamon roll with triple chocolate coffee. Power fuel was a 5.3 ounce Light & Fit strawberry cheesecake yogurt. Morning snack was a 155 calorie vanilla shake with peanut butter powder. Lunch was a new item, a 6.9 ounce 190 calorie sweet ginger veggie blend. It consisted of edamame, broccoli and carrot bits over quinoa and lentils. It didn't really have much flavor so you won't see this item again. So far the plant based meals from Nutrisystem have been a bust for me. I served this item over riced cauliflower. Afternoon snack was 1 ounce of dill pickle cheese (110 calories) with 12 low fat wheat thins (90 calories). Dinner was a 9.2 ounce 240 calorie stuffed shells that I served with steamed broccoli. I love this item but it's on the high end of the calorie scale so I don't have it very often. Evening snack was a 2.2 ounce 140 calorie lemon zest cake with nutty caramel coffee. Total calories for the day are 1185 and I got 64 ounces of water in.
Since today was a work at home day I got a short workout in during lunch. I completed #11 of 14 in the Easter Island series with Dr. Dale Simpson. It was 18 minutes at 2.5 mph with very little incline. After work I completed #21 of 23 in the Mount Kilimanjaro series with Jake Norton. Today was the first of 3 descent workouts and although I knew going in it had speeds up to 3.6 mph I didn't expect it to be difficult, since there was little incline. This workout was nearly 39 minutes and the speed ranged from 3.2 to 3.6 from the 15 minute mark until just about the end - so about 22 minutes. I jogged a bit here and there because it's tough to walk at 3.6 mph. Needless to say I worked up quite a sweat and definitely earned my dinner ! I logged 2.7 miles, 56.5 minutes and 280 calories. After dinner I spent about 40 minutes on the Total Gym. It's kind of satisfying to see my muscles and tendons flex when I'm working my arms but I have a long way to go when it comes to strength training. I'm in it for the long haul and I know I will feel results before I actually see them.
I'm glad it's the weekend ! I don't have anything planned other than the usual Walmart run and installing my Ring doorbell. My kind of quiet weekend !
Heading for a shower and bed now !
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