Day 37
Today marks day 37 of my body transformation. Every day during my lunch hour I go jogging or cycling. The only days I do not go is when I have appointments or errands to run during my lunch hour. I exercise during my lunch hour because it is the only time of the day that is truly mine. In the morning I wake up just in time to get dressed and off to work. In the evenings, I have regular family duties like taking out the trash, playing with my son, and helping get dinner on the table, then on to bath time and bed. Before I hit the bed, I relax a little by watching one or two shows I have DVR’d earlier in the day or week.
I usually take lunch anywhere between 12:30 and 2:00. Exercising during the day has provided more than just physical activity. It gives me a jump start for the rest of the afternoon. Before exercising during my lunch hour, I was finding myself sitting at my desk (yeah, an 8 hour desk job) about to fall asleep. The trail that I jog or cycle down is an old railroad bed that has been paved and it goes through a wooded area and then over a creek. I find myself getting lost in thought or noticing the wildlife and trees as I exercise. This really relaxes me and causes me to not focus on the activity I’m doing but rather what is around me.
I can usually jog 2 miles or cycle 6 to 7 miles during my lunch hour. This includes driving to and from the trail (usually 6 -10 minutes) and time exercising. I am glad I have found this time in my day to exercise. I feel it was the missing link to keeping me on track with my transformation. The only downside of exercising during my lunch hour is I have to come back to work sweaty. I don’t really mind it, but others may. I stay in my exercise clothes until I cool off, then go change into my normal work attire and spray a few squirts of deodorant, then I’m back to work.
Since June 19th, I haven’t really noticed any weight loss, but I think it is due to muscle gain. My clothes are fitting better and I can tell a difference in the mirror. My legs have really toned up and are looking rather nice. My midsection, chest, arms, and face/neck are also showing improvement. I keep getting discouraged when I get on the scale because there isn’t much change. When I look in the mirror, I feel better knowing that I am making a difference in my overall health and physical fitness.
I’ll post before shots after I have made some noticeable improvements.
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Press On
September 17, 2007 at 8:33 am
Another quick comment:
I think you can benefit greatly by including calisthenic type exercises along with your workout. Ideally, you should join a gym or purchase some home equipment, but not everyone has the resources to do these things. However, doing calisthenics is a cheap alternative and will allow you to include the benefits of resistance exercise to improve your health and fitness.
Simply go to google and search calisthenics and I am sure you will find a tremendous amount of information.
Good luck!