M3:D49 Patience



What's on my mind today?

Patience is a word most people know but rarely exercise.  Patience is something that we all need.  With patience, good things happen.  I remember in high school liking a particular young lady quite alot.  No matter how hard I tried, I could never catch her to ask her out.  I lacked patience and eventually never got the chance to ask her out as she moved away.  The next year there was a girl from the previous year's Spanish class and she was in my Spanish class again.  I had the same problem with her.  I liked her and wanted to ask her out, but she'd always have to dash off after Spanish class because her next class was all the way on the other side of the campus. This time I had patience.  I figured out what her class schedule was by talking to her and then I waited for her one day.  She was not only surprised to see me, but impressed that I had figured out her route.  When I asked her out she said yes.  We ended up dating for over a year.  Patience wins.

What can work for your dating life can work in many other areas of your life.  I recently had a co-worker who's girlfriend of several years broke up with him.  Apparently he wasn't the nicest guy when they got into arguments.  He would say things that he didn't really mean, but things that were extremely hurtful.  He told me some comments that I cannot publish here for fear of children reading them.  Apparently she had finally had enough one day and told him she couldn't date him any longer.  She was still interested in having him as her friend, just not her boyfriend.  He was quite upset and was asking me for advice.  I asked him if he knew where he'd gone wrong and he said he did.  I told him to tell his ex where he had gone wrong and to ask for her forgiveness.  I then told him to be patient.  I told him to act the way he did when they first got together, but to be sincere.  I told him to have patience.  If he changed his behavior and was able to show her, she'd likely come back to him.  It took 3 months, but recently they got back together.

Patience in physique transformation is essential.  I personally do not believe that most people transform in a 12 week period.  I think it takes longer than that and requires alot of hard work and patience.  You can't expect results too fast.  You have to be happy with the small victories.  Use patience to your advantage here.  If you are patient you will not be upset when the results don't just roll in. 

Most people lack patience.  They jump from one diet program to another diet program because they feel like they are gaining fat or that they are not getting results.  They don't have the patience to stick to the plan they set for themselves.

So, today, when you are thinking about changes to your program, remember the word patience.

Week Begins 6/29/2008
  Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat
Cycle spot HC LC LC LC HC LC LC
M1 * 5:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 5:30 a.m.
M2 * 8:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
M3 * 11:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
M4 * 2:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
M5 * 5:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
M6 * 7:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Weights * N/A Lift N/A Lift N/A Lift N/A
Cardio * N/A N/A AM N/A AM N/A AM
Abs * N/A FYA FYA N/A FYA N/A FYA
Water * 264 oz 264 oz          
Post-workout nutrition * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pre-sleep nutrition * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Vitamins/Supplements * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Accountability * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cals within 5% (+/-) * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Target Cals 3500 2800 2800 2800 2800 2800 3800
Cals 3490 2710          
Ratios (C/P/F) 35/35/30 10/50/40          
Target Ratios (C/P/F) 35/35/30 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 35/35/30
Total Completed 15 15          
Total Possible 15 15          
Mission 3 Total Complete 644 659          
Mission 3 Total Possible 645 660          
* = Counts towards total
Success!
Failed
Not Counted!

 
Find out what I'm doing to my body!

Today was another great workout.  I really enjoyed the weight training I did today.  I upped all the weights from the previous week.  The intensity was perfect.  The timing of it all was perfect.  I could feel tension dissolving as I lifted.  It was an awesome feeling and one I relish.
 
Exercise the brain with the Thought of the Day!

Patience brings about long term results.
 
Get a discussion started by answering the question!

Do you do cardio before or after your weight training session?  Comment this post to answer the question.
 
 
 

Mission 1, Day 49: Listen to your body

Until tomorrow...GET BACK TO LIFTING!

Posted by Michael Mahony at 6/30/2008 8:25 PM
Categories: Nutrition, Old Missions
 
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