28 days down… 126 to go….
It has been one month already! Time has just flown by. Carbs have been lowered since the beginning, but that is about the only change.
Because my strength kept increasing, I decided to one-rep max it… on deadlifts. I got 225! That is the first time I have EVER had TWO 45 lbs. plates on each side of anything! It was exciting!
I also went running 2 miles (first time in forever) and accomplished it in under 16 minutes! That surprised me, I was thinking it would be more like 18 minutes since I haven’t been running. Another feat!
Besides those two accomplishments, not much else except for feeling a little worn down.
Things I have learned from the first month…
- No matter what is going on in your private life or how you feel, you must still push through it in the gym
- How to make a kick ass Key Lime Pie Protein Shake
- How the muscles in my back work and how to sculpt different areas
- I am stronger (esp. on shoulders) then I think I am; I don’t realize my full potential at times
- Every day I will be faced with a decision to cheat. Whether it is someone bringing cupcakes into the office, champange at a bachelorette party… there will ALWAYS be something. The only way to get through it is to remember that a temporary craving will not satisfy my overall goal and the only one I would be hurting is myself.
May 11, 2009 at 10:27 am
"Every day I will be faced with a decision to cheat.. . . " So true. . . great philosphy! I also wholeheartedly agree with your first point and it’s a realization I am coming to also! Keep it up!