A day in Week 13…
Week 13 is no fun. Absolutely necessary, but still, its just no fun. Week 13 is my rest, recovery, and growth period.
Weeks 1 - 12 were great! I hurt all the time and loved it! I saw more change in myself, positive change, than I had since I was on the wrestling team in high school. I have striations in places I didn’t think I ever would or could. It truly is a wonderful thing. I’ve rebuilt a confindence in myself that I had forgotten was there. It’s amazing what you can do if you dedicate yourself to your health. I busted my *** for three months and love the progress I see so far! I feel stronger, both mentally and physically, than I have in forever! I used to have some serious vices, but they were the kind of vices that left me feeling empty and like more of a shell than anything else. They were also vices that were killing me, and not making me healthier. I should be dead, really. I am surprised I made it out of that dark place. I truly am glad to be alive. I love this vital feeling that I have when I wake up in the morning. My life is not anything spectacular, and I have my troubles, but I am fortunate and glad to have what I do.
Anyway, that’s enough nauseating gratification. Week 13 is mundane. Productive in it’s way. Totally necessary. I’ve been stuffing myself with clean food. Today was okay. I wrote a paper and went to the grocery and picked up some brown rice, bananas, asparagus, cucumbers, Original Post Spoon-Sized Shredded Wheat, low fat plain yogurt, whole wheat bread, and whole wheat tortillas. I ate some tuna sashimi from the sushi restraunt that I frequent. Overall, not a bad day. But I still wish I could go beat myself to a pulp in the gym. I can’t wait until Wednesday. I can’t wait for the next 12 weeks.
July 12, 2009 at 7:06 am
Sounds as if the recovery week is going good. It is kind of funny how, when we start doing things a different way, how we discover ourselves more. I too was in a long, dark, downward spiral about 2 years ago. The way I am living now (except for the homefront frustrations), I really haven’t felt this good since my much younger days and feel better about things in general. Good luck with the next 12 week plan. You got it covered.