...and in the last six weeks I've not lost any damn weight!
Not a single damn pound!
I'm not sure what's going on - but it's seriously tough to maintain motivation while working hard for zero forward movement!
Summer was supposed to be my 'easy season' when it was going to be all but too easy to be outside, active, and healthy. Getting good levels of Vitamin D from seeing the sun, and being able to break a sweat should tell the 'ole body to let go of all that Winter blubber!
So, what gives? I should still be melting away every month, but I've somehow shifted into 'Maintenance Mode'.
So...I want to try a few things:
1. Eliminate the "4th Meal." I'm shifting my lunch an hour later, and trying to make it until dinner @ 7:30 with no snack or nibble-stuff that ends up being essentially another meal.
2. Part & parcel with #1, I need to keep the daily intake below 2500 calories. I'm currently between 2500 & 3500 per day, and if I can just tweak that down a bit, that'll be great.
3. Lift heavy things. Weights are my friends, I want to keep the muscle I built carrying my fat ass around, AND we all know muscles burn calories 24 x 7!!! I need a new habit on this one...I've had limited success lifting at the office gym during lunch, and I'm considering a Trainer, but that's damn expensive. I also need to focus on daily body weight exercises, which was becoming a habit until I got sidetracked in March.
4. Incremental improvements in my sleep. I sleep SO much better than I used to, but I could still improve significantly if I could learn to utilize the C-Pap machine & get blackout curtains. Sleep is "recovery", and the more I learn, the more I realize this is perhaps more important than anything short of nutrition!
5. The periodic enjoyment of 'Special Occasion' treats needs to become much more rare. Bourbon, Chocolate, and white potato products (hash browns, french fries, & tater tots) are creeping back into rotation much more regularly than 'special treat' would imply. I'm better than this, and I'm disappointed in myself.
6. My walking & bike riding needs to bump up. I can do more than ever, so I need to actually DO MORE now that I can.
These six things are each 'no biggie', but they each have huge impact. Maybe six is too much to tackle at once, but the first three are critical.
I hereby resolve to hit those three HARD in August!
What are YOUR goals for August???
