Week 3: Balance
I set out on this 6 month journey for MYSELF. Everyone who has been following this blog is asking me what I plan to do for the next 5.5 months as my results have been crazy good for two weeks. As the old saying goes, “It is not the destination but the journey that counts.” I am trying to get myself back in the shape that I enjoy; where I wake up every morning and know that I am doing everything I can to stay healthy and live a long life for my family.
The journey for me is one of healthy balance. In years past, I had tunnel vision which left me very one dimensional. I worked, trained, ate and slept. That was it. Now things are different. With two kids and four gyms, a beautiful wife, and a mortgage, life is not slow and it is not so simple. So, I am trying more than anything to carve out some time for myself, and take care of myself.
My workouts are my private time, my Temple. Setting this goal of “Best shape of my life at 40,” is allowing me to focus on myself. If and when I am tired, I remind myself that there is a goal. I don’t care if I am magazine quality in 6 months. It would be nice, but my intent is to push myself to be in great shape and be a great Dad and Husband.
God knows, I have not been as good as I should have been these last two years.
Taking on two gyms in a down economy creates lots of stress. If I am not working, I feel as though I am falling behind. When I should have been playing with my kids or taking my wife to a nice dinner, I, instead, had my face in the computer hoping to get ahead of the competition.
So, for all who have asked, why I am doing this, here is your answer.
I work better when I have more energy. I have less stress when I exercise. I have more confidence when I know that under my clothes, I look good. I am a better father and husband when my stress is low and my energy is high.
So, this week was far more mentally challenging than before. My body was tired. It is not recovering as well as it used to. I hit the gym hard for 9 of 10 days, and now, I am a little beat up. Tomorrow, I am adding in a new recovery product called Muscle Strength and Recovery.
http://catalog.herbalife.com/energy-and-fitness/energy-and-fitness/muscle-strength-and-recovery
It feels good and I should take some rest time, but my brain is not ready for the break. The reality is that I need to give my body time to recover. The fact is that I need to go every day because my brain is stronger than my body. If I get to the gym and have an average workout, I will feel much better than if I take two days off and then have an amazing workout. This is what works for me. I am going to the mountains on Friday, so I will get two days off this weekend.
I have started sleeping better as a result of better workouts and a sleep aid that I have taken now three times called, ____________. My brother recommended it, and I will too!
My food is spot on. I had planned on a cheat meal on Sunday, but didn’t even get it because we had a video shoot all day at the gym. So, I had a bowl of Golden Spoon with some peanut butter cup on it!!!! Well deserved.
My body has taken great shape in 15 days. Normally, in the first 2 weeks, I lose 3-5 lbs. With the Herbalife shakes and bars as well as a lot of healthy food, my weight is up 3 lbs but I look better than I do when I weigh 175. Today, I weighed in at 182.
I don’t care about the scale, but every now and then, I am interested to see where I am.
So, eat well, sleep well, and take it a day at a time.
Balanced Diet and Nutrition gets Best Results
