Dateline 5-13-2016

So I'm finishing off my first week of fitness and as I pointed out the other day, I can already feel the benefits. Granted I'm still ramping up and am nowhere near a full force workout but I think that I'm doing this in a way that will work for me.

The goal is to work up to where I will eventually set aside an hour a day to work out. As I was coming up with this strategy I really thought I would be able to just jump right in and hit my target time right out the gate. It's not like I'm doing that high impact of a workout after all.

I mainly do the step, some simple kettle bell swings, planking and various other dumbbell lifts. I don't really have a routine but if I get tired from lifting I step, if I get tired from stepping I plank, and if I'm too exhausted for anything I just curl the tiny weights I own from when I was doing a Richard Simmons workout plan as part of 365 Days of Resolution.

In my head, I should be able to push through and do this for an hour even on a bad day. It turns out I've been so inactive for a while that I get burnt out and bored after about 20/25 minutes. At first I was disappointed about this but then I remember that this little effort is better than nothing.

The new plan is to build up to an hour. Right now I allow myself to give up after 20 minutes but will go longer when I feel inspired. Next week I'm going to bump that up to 30 minutes, again I'll do more that 30 if I feel like it but once I hit that mark I can give up without any guilt. The week after that I'll bump it up to 45 minute and then finish off the month at an hour a day.

I think I can handle this know plan and I know that I need to. Even off this little effort I've been sleeping better, I feel less emotional and I have more energy. Oh yeah, I also feel that I crave healthier food when I'm active which I've heard others say in the past but never really felt even when I've gone through physically active periods in the past.

I can't wait for the day when all my efforts and experimentation come together to create the new me that I'm striving toward. As always, I'll keep you posted on my findings.

Talk to you tomorrow,

- The Wicker Breaker