05/02/2019
Itās just been a couple of weeks, but I really want to share here what Iām doing differently and how itās already positively impacted my journey. A couple of weeks ago, I made a strong recommitment to getting healthy and I have been doing really great so far. Motivation is fleeting and the lack of motivation has stopped me in the past. But now Iām powering through the lack of motivation and find it again when Iām feeling my muscles moving and my heart pumping. And itās been amazing.
I want to remind everyone that what works for me may not work for you and you should always work with a PROFESSIONAL to find what is best for you. So, with that said, heeeeeeere we go:
NUTRITION:
Iāve been doing proper intermittent fasting lately. There are a few different types of intermittent fasting but the one that I do (and the one I see most people do) is the 16/8 method. Fasting for 16 hours and eating within an 8-hour window. Now this isnāt hard and fast for me. If I am still hungry half an hour after I finish eating, Iāll eat something small to help. Mainly because I am realistic and donāt like being hungry. I break my fast between 10-11 AM every morning then eat every two hours after that. For me, small meals work best, so I have 5 meals a day, dinner being my largest meal.
MOVEMENT
I really do love working out. When I was deep in my depression, it was hard to find things that I enjoyed doing. Things that I usually did enjoy brought me no joy and I was always exhausted. Just thinking about going to the gym or even walking the dogs seemed like a daunting task. Now Iām working out six days a week and keeping the workouts reasonable. I do three upper body days (chest & shoulders, back & traps, biceps & triceps), one LONG leg day (because I LOVE leg day; Iāll work out for 90 minutes without even realizing it), and two cardio & abs days (one LISS cardio session on the bike and one HIIT/Interval session on the treadmill). Iām working out different parts of my body every day, and thereās enough variety right now to keep me going.
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