I haven’t posted much recently for a couple of reasons: 1) I
had to take on another job to make ends meet; and 2) I just haven’t had much
fire recently. I don’t believe for a second that 1 & 2 aren’t connected — even
though the job is in fitness, which is great, I’ve been working full-time from
home since 2007 and not being able to do so anymore has been tough, no matter
the spin I put on it.
As far as the Challenge goes, I’m in a bit of a rut. I fear
my diet, which I always thought was ridiculously light given my size and
activity level (typically, well under 2,000 calories), may have actually
lowered my metabolism. Recently, I’ve been terribly tired and, worse, terribly
hungry — all the time.
The odd thing is in the past couple of weeks I’ve gained
weight, yet may have (probably have) lost fat. But I’m still frustrated by how
slow the process has been: my shin splints seem to get worse every day, making
the treadmill a half-hour of torture. The thought of upping my time, given that
I’m already doing it every day…
So, I’ve decided that, starting today, I will do different
types of cardio—I like push-ups, I can do burpees, I can run in place with
minimal pain (probably because it’s more of an up-and-down rather than a
reaching motion).
Overall, I look a lot better, but there’s still a long way
to go… and, now, a short time to get there.
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