Mission 1, Day 5: The Shredding Continues...
Today was a stressful day for me. I am in the middle of helping with an office move and one of the key vendors (the one that handles the main data connection for the office) is dragging their feet. Yes, good old AT&T seems to have dropped the ball. The one thing they are supposed to do well, data connections, is failing them. They've known about the move for 2 months and even gave an install date of October 19, 2007 and now they say they might not make it by the move-in date of November 2, 2007 (this Friday).
As I did my cardio workout today, I realized that I tend to lose focus on my nutrition when I'm stressed. Consequently, I tried extra hard today to focus on that part of my regimen. I am really trying to learn this carb cycling process. It is a very interesting (to me) topic. I spent part of the day crunching numbers in a spreadsheet that I created. I think I've come up with some ratios I can test with. It will be interesting to see if the fat comes off the way they say it will when I eat the way I am planning to eat.
I normally get my pictures up much earlier, but I was in a rush to get to work today, so that didn't happen at the usual time. Overall, I'm motivated, but I feel a little down today. I don't believe it has anything to do with the shred, but it is definitely there. I am already feeling a bit better as I sit here and write this entry.
My focus was slightly off today, but I managed to eat correctly. I am excited to get busy with the new way of carb cycling and will definitely detail the results here. I will post my "stats" on Sunday and then every Sunday thereafter.
Thank you everyone who has commented. Your comments mean alot to me and they help me stay motivated. When faced with food temptations, I always remember that I'm going to have to post a picture and that keeps me on the straight and narrow.
I don't have alot more to say today. I've got some things going through my mind that I need to get a grip on before I can comment. Perhaps tomorrow?
Until then...
Hello Michael,
YOU ARE RIGHT! We are doing this together and must make it as a team for the next 10 days.
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Stress eating is a big one for me, too. It's harder for me to fight off than sad eating or celebration eating. Great job on keeping to your plan in the face of what seems to me like an incredibly stressful day. For the record, a million years ago when I think they were still called SBC global, I worked at an office that moved and we got royally screwed over, too. And trying to get somebody on the telephone to straighten it out with was a NIGHTMARE.
The hardest thing for me and stress eating around office stuff is what I called the "burden of competence." Especially when there's something unusual going on like a move or a big trade show, it's like everybody else loses the ability to think. Well, I don't want to get further along on my rant, but I feel you on the stress thing. Plus, I dig that you admitted to feeling a bit down, too. I'm of the opinion that it's okay to feel a little (or even a lot) down when the mood comes around. But I'm a bit prone to darker moods so I may be projecting too much on you. For me trying to fight being a little or a lot of down, just made it into a bigger thing. SO, I "put up my sword," try my best to do what you did, today. Put my focus on what I needed to do to, do it the best I can, admit it to myself the way I feel without getting into a pattern of denial, and feel my feelings. Really great work all around. And good job giving yourself time to let your thoughts gestate.
This comment is obnoxiously long, but you have it coming, because your blog allows for up to 3000 characters. And I could write that and then some.
BTW, thanks for the comment on my blog today about me moving in the right direction with working on my mobility. Until I really pushed the issue, it seemed like everybody was cool with me just laying around sucking down pain meds. As you well know though, IT HURTS. And that's okay.
See you tomorrow.
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By everybody in this post I was referring to my doctors.
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These are the days that test your resolve mate. You pulled through and got up your daily pic. Mark that down as a victory!
Adam
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Michael, looking good man, it's great to see a sense of pride in you posture. If your mind is right your body follows, day by day. Well done Bud
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Hi Michael,
Man, you are really looking good, and easy to see the changes now. Really do agree with you on the stress eating. I find that if I don´t take that first bite, then have no problem. Not much fun, but makes for good pictures. Congrats for getting thru the day. Loved what you posted on Miriam´s blog about the reason and producing results..always like to read your blogs. Good day today...we´re all there pulling for you.
Lynda
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