Day 7 - Week in Review

DAY 7/90
Phase 1, Week 1, Routine 7
Stretch X
Weight Loss Stats:
Weight 295.2 lbs - Loss 6.4 - %Loss 2.1%

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Week 1 has come and passed. I stand now 7 days closer to my goal, but I feel like the strides taken put me much, much closer.
I know the weight loss is attributable to my untrained body adapting to diet and exercise - a certain "beginner's luck" - but the improvement in my mood and my overall well-being is significant and a testament to the power of clean, healthy living. The adage "Sound body, Sound mind" rings more true with me than ever before. I wonder, then, if leading a healthy lifestyle can do so much good, then why do we stray? Why do we so often revert back to a negative lifestyle?

Regardless, to review week 1:

DIET

Meal frequency and not eating my veggies were the weak points in my diet this week. By mid-week my daily routine got thrown for a loop and I had difficulty adjusting. I had trouble eating 6 meals a day. But, more incredibly, I had trouble consuming enough calories! If you look at my diet log you'll notice that I never once met my caloric quota of 2700 calories. More amazing is the fact I never went hungry!

I had, on average, a single serving of vegetables per day. I can do better.

Another weak point is that I have to eat more protein. Protein should constitute 50% of my total food intake right now.

Among the things I did right was, first and foremost, not cheating on my diet. I made sure to eat clean at all times. I also made sure to drink a gallon of water per day.

TRAINING

Training went well and allowed me to ease into exercise for the first week. Following are the primary training-related issues for week 1:

1. Too easy. Training was a little too easy. I have to up the intensity for week 2.

2. Procrastination. I would often wait until very late in the evening to train. By then, I was already tired and in little mood for exercise. I will begin my workouts no later than 7pm.

3. Incomplete training. I forgot to train abs and neck all week. I must stick exactly to the training plan I have set for myself.

4. Cardio. I need to establish a solid cardio plan. The walks on the beach I took last week were fine, but it's time to up the intensity. I will begin swimming laps next week. If the pool isn't already fixed, I'll swim in the ocean instead.

WEIGHT LOSS/PHYSICAL STATS

I lost 6.4 pounds in one week. Enough said.

MOTIVATION

My motivation levels are still high, but I seem to be operating on "auto-pilot." It's probably because I've planned and thought about this for so long that it's all very deeply ingrained now. I simply know that I will succeed and that I will stick to my plans and meet my goals. Perhaps that is why I don't feel the need to get myself pumped up all the time. However, I do want to be more focused next week. I want training and diet to be more synergistic and whole.