There are days when we fell off the bandwagon. Yesterday is one of it. I don’t think it was really bad. Its just one of those days. The food I ate wasn’t clean and this is not good. Setbacks are given.. Today is also my cheat day (which I have a meal that I can eat). As such from a weight loss perspective – I did gain weight over the last 24 hours, which I think is due to water retention (salt yo). But as expected this is what I will experience as I go thru this journey.
I had:
- Protein for breakfast
- Lunch – chicken salad and hot and spicy soup
- Coconut water for tea!
- 3 thai fish cakes, bbq squid and chicken chop (argh)
The workout in the morning was good. I did a full body weight workout couple with a hard 30 mins cardio. I don’t feel any DOMS now – which means that I can push my body a bit harder. My body does feel very tired perhaps due to me working out for about 8 days in a row without proper rest. I did get very good sleep throughout the week, which is an important aspect of my routine.
Post Setback
Will I do anything different today, probably not. I probably will just do a swim afterwards, to enjoy the morning sun, followed by clean up of the house! Before heading for my cheat meal. I am thinking of thosai for lunch! Followed by some light dessert. What ever that is. We need to really give in to my tastebud. So that I don’t binge! Binge! Binge! Its all about balance. Cheat meal is a method that I employ to allow balance lifestyle. I may be strict in my daily meals (except yesterday 🙁 ) but it does not mean that I cannot enjoy food. I really enjoy my food (as we can see), but there must be a balance that I need to strike to ensure that I don’t go overboard. With age, metabolism is going to slow down – if its not slow enough. Proper management of balance is extremely important.
Fighting Depression
I know I want to be really aggressive, but sometimes we need to pace ourselves. I am already ahead of my the curve – and for me to be depressed for a day’s mistake is not good. Depression is something that needs to be managed. There will be a lot of setbacks as I get thru this journey, and managing setbacks is part and parcel of the journey. The last thing that I want to end up with is depression. (to start with its not really that bad la).
Focus is extremely important. If there is a straight road to greatness, then everybody will be healthy. The journey is never easy and never will. The key is self discipline and focus. Falling down is how we grow…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2ubd1QkxWM