M-A-S’s BodyBlog

Being deployed here in Iraq I have realized just how lazy and counterproductive I was back home. I have been here for 33 days and have lost 15 pounds. In the past week and a half I lost 6 pounds. I see many people here on Body Space with excuses like, I work long hours, I don’t have time to eat right, I’m trying to eat right, I don’t have time, and of course my all time favorite, I’m bulking.
My daily routine is consistent. I get up early before work at 4am lift for an hour, do some cardio and then go to work for 12 hours a day 6 days a week. My diet is very simple and doesn’t require much though. Usually it’s two chicken breast, ¼ cup raw broccoli, ¼ cup carrots, and a ¼ cup raw kidney beans. The only thing that varies is every other day I’ll have some apple sauce and if they aren’t serving chicken that day then I get fish or another healthy protein source.
Trust me, just force yourself for one week and you’ll suddenly be waking up before the alarm goes off. You’ll be running to the scale in excitement to see if you lost any weight. All it takes is a plan to simplify your life and de-clutter.  I like to live by the rule; if it doesn’t matter in five minutes then I’m not going waste time on it. Fitness and your overall well being well that does matter in five minutes and beyond. So next time you tell yourself some excuse, ask yourself, is that really the reason or am I just being lazy.