First Week Fighting Muscle Deterioration
Amy and I have survived the first week back on Body for LIFE. Tomorrow morning we will check our stats and I will update the website. I feel really good this week and very positive about this change. It is amazing how different it is having Amy doing it 100% with me. I was having trouble before getting going and keeping it going but this time it’s different. We ate perfect all week, made some really good new meals, and got up each day and worked out (except this morning, we’re going tonight).
I’m not saying it was easy by any means, because it wasn’t. It was hard getting up, but once we were up it felt great to work out. We were also both extremely sore after our first set of workouts but that subsided throughout the week. Never use that as an excuse to not work out, it helps to workout when sore actually. I still don’t feel like I am 100% in my cardio, I get tired faster then I did in the past. I guess it’s to be expected though given that I haven’t worked out in a while. The human body deteriorates pretty quickly when it isn’t pushed and challenged.
I’m sure i’ll get some more comments this time around regarding why we’re not doing atkins. My answer is actually pretty simple, it’s in the form of a few questions. Do you solve the gas mileage problem with a car by removing the comfortable seats? Do you truly expect and want to give up the enjoyment of foods the rest of your life? Sure, you can splurge on a few days, and eat everything under the sun, but consistently depriving ones self of everything isn’t the best way to lose weight and keep it off. It’s just setting yourself up for failure in the long run. Following a consistent, repeatable, sensible, proven nutritional plan and joining that with an easy to follow exercise plan makes so much more sense. Why would you stop enjoying food and instead deprive yourself of all or most carbs when eating in moderation and planning is all it really takes? It just makes sense.
