Today was my first day back in gear. I found the exercise really exciting but the diet was a struggle, because i have been eating so many bad foods lately i found weaning myself off them quite tough, i probably find healthy eating quite difficult for the next few weeks.
In my first failed attempt i have come to realise that a successful training and diet plan is 90% a mental attitude thing. When my mind was not focussed on my goals that is when i started to struggle but the main obstacles came when stresses with my job and relationship hit me. Its easy for people to say to you "exercise will make you feel better" but when things in your life are not going the way they should exercise and diet is the last thing on your mind. I dont know the answers to dealing with stress on an exercise & diet plan yet but hopefully in the next few weeks i will be able to shed some light on this with all of you.
I am hard on myself because i need to be, i have such an appetite its unreal i swear i could eat for Wales! The problem i have is that i still see myself as a fat man in a slimmer mans body, im starting to let go of that now and am releasing alot more pressure from myself. In this attempt to reach my goals im just going to enjoy exercise and do the best i can with the diet.
As for Monday i played football for about 90minutes and i was reasonably pleased with what i did though i do feel a little overweight and was gasping for air a little more than usual, but on the whole it was good to be back.
Mondays Diet;
Breakfast - Tuna & Sweetcorn wholegrain sandwich, 1 portion of melon and grapes
Snack - 1 scoop of whey protein
Lunch - Greek salad wraps & pack Rye Vita minis
Dinner (before football) - 2 slices of seeded batch bread with olive oil spread & can of Heinz baked beans
After Football - 2 scoops of whey protein 400ml skimmed milk.
The key for the first few weeks back will not be to overdo things, its important i listen to my body.
Russ
