Curious79’s BodyBlog

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I didn’t realize how powerful the subconscious mind was until I heard something last weekend that made so much sense, and maybe some of you out there would agree with this. Our subconscious mind is like a Captain. Even though the Captain can’t see it’s destination directly infront of them, they still know where they need go and how to get there. Now, lets say subconsciously in your mind you are always thinking to yourself, I am fat, or I will never be able to transform my body into the body that I want, so on and so forth. So, one day you decide to start working out, eating better, and actually feeling better about yourself too. Working out, eating healthy, and feeling good about yourself is basically wind, rough waves, or turbulance for the Captain and now the Captain has to get back on track so that he can keep his destination. Your subconscious mind kicks in and takes over, redirecting you back to believing that you won’t have the body of your dreams, which makes your efforts at the gym start to fade, your willpower to eat clean goes away, and before you know it you’ve fallen off the wagon! Next thing you know, the Captain has reached destination sucessfully. So, now that we know how this all works we have to try to change the way I subconscious mind thinks and make the Captain change it’s destination completely. Make goals and stick to them. Go over them everyday. Make small goals, medium goals, big goals all the time and write them down. Force yourself to think the way you want to be. Soon enough, it will become habit. Have faith and be strong!!

Day 29-For my cardio I decided to go with a couple guys I know to do some Crossfit training and it was really tough but a lot of fun! We had to run two laps, do 10 of these fancy pushups, 10 ab crunches, 10 split lunges…5times!! I was exhausted after! Then we took a 10min rest and did a few differnt medicine ball throws followed by a minute of abs after each circut. The medicine ball was a little heavier than what I should have been working with so I think that’s why my body is aching so much! I really enjoyed it though.
Day 30-Because I was so sore from working out with the guys the day before I was not looking forward to doing my upper body workout. I changed it up a bit and instead of increasing the weight, I found a happy medium weight for each muscle group and just exhausted the muscle. I got a good pump from it and I enjoyed the change.

What started off to be an awesome leg workout ended up turning into a huge disappointment I was doing so good until I got to seated leg curls….for some reason my left knee felt like it was going to pop or snap. It freaked me out. I wanted to keep going but I was scared that if I kept going, something bad was going to happen or I was going to do some damage. I’ve never had a knee injury before and I’m really hoping to keep it that way. The only reason why I think my knee could be bothering me is because I hyper extend my knees when I’m standing…it’s a horrible habit and I really need to stop. Anyways, I still completed my workout which I’m happy about. Next leg day I’m just going to pay close attention to see if it happens again….I’m crossing my fingers that it won’t!

Day 26…..Upper body workout was great! I was in the zone, haha! I felt like Eminem….I kept saying one chance, one shot, one lifetime…..and then sure enough I was done my workout and I felt great! Haha! Seriously though, Eminem has some good points. If you just think of that one workout you’re about to do and not think about all the work that you have to do to get to your goal….then you won’t feel so overwhelmed…..you know you can get through the next 50mins so who cares about everything else after!

Day 27….Same thing! All I thought about was that 20mins. Not about how tired I was, not about how tired I will be after, just about the next 20mins in front of me……my cardio is done now and I am happy! Looking forward to tomorrow!

I am SO EMBARRASSED and ASHAMED of myself….. I was really bad this weekend…..disgustingly bad! People who know me well, know that I have an appetite of a 300lbs man inside me….I can eat like theres no tomorrow! Last week must of got the best of me……I was probably better off having that Oreo Cookie Cake on Thursday….maybe that would have taken the edge off or something. It didn’t help that I had a couple beers which I haven’t drank since July ‘07…..I forgot what alcohol does to someone. No more alcohol for me! Or eating bad for that matter! It’s one thing to have a "treat" but to actually eat bad is just wrong!! Well for me it is. I feel like am starting from scratch again….it sucks big time!

I read over my goals and now it’s time to get back on track!! March 31st isn’t that far away and I’ve got to get my butt in gear!!

Leg Press is definitely the way to go for me….I felt confident and didn’t get discouraged at all. I was locked in place, form was good, and I had a great workout! It’s amazing how confidence makes such a difference in your workout. What was funny though, I did a really hard leg press workout and then went to super set it with some lunges-not very smart on my part!! Haha! My first lunge my legs just about buckled beneath me!! Thank god I caught myself before actually hitting the floor…..I just about had to change gyms right then and there, haha! Not to self, don’t use lunges to super set after a hard leg press workout! Haha! It made it fun though.

Today started off SO good and then took a turn for the worse and got SO stressful! I had a breakdown at lunch from everything that has been going on lately. Then after lunch we celebrated a co-workers 30th bday with a Oreo Cookie Cake and it looked so good!! I stayed strong though and didn’t have any, which I am really proud of myself for. I was so close to saying F**K it and bingeing like CRAZY but I would have been more upset with myself after if I did end up eating the yummie cake. I can’t wait till tomorrow so that this one can be over and done with and I can move on. I will definitely be taking out my frustrations at the gym tomorrow!