Off The Wagon

Well... back from vacation and feeling relaxed, refreshed, and like I totally fell off the wagon! Five days in Vegas actually left me feeling proud and on point. I forgot my key card for the gym so I ended up getting creative by doing push ups, pull ups, bicep curls with my luggage and jogging. However, the five days I spent at the beach was another story. I ended up eating and drinking anything I wanted and did not go to the gym or work out once while I was gone. So... now its back to the grind... double time.

My new fitness goals are even higher now that I have my lifting partner back. I hope to increase my cardio and fat burning as well as strength train like crazy for the next month. In addition... I am going to be strict with my diet and add a morning protein shake to really give me a boost. Going on a strict diet does not mean restricting calories or food intake, it's all about eating the RIGHT things and the RIGHT amounts. Food is fuel! Personally, I must cut out all alcohol and sugary drinks as well as desserts, limit carbs and bad fats, and increase protein and fiber.

At the gym... I will be working on strength which means low reps and high weights. Don't be scared of lifting more than 5 pound dumbbells. I always love the looks I get from people at the gym when I pick up a 50 pound weight. Push your limits, exceed them... then they aren't limits anymore, they are accomplishments.

"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
Michael Jordan 

"Crystallize your goals. Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles and other people's criticisms, carry out your plan."
Paul J. Meyer