Day 2 started with a glitch. When I woke up to walk the dog at 6am, I forgot it would be dark. My dog, Murphy, walks off leash in the canyons and foothills here in Henderson Nevada. He runs up and down the hillsides like a wild man. Four paws equal four wheel drive, so he climbs to some cool spots. The problem is that so do the coyotes, which we’ve seen on other walks at dawn. Dawn is different than darkness so I opted to go back to bed.
So last night my wife cooked a mad meal and I ate pretty heavy. It happens…
If it happens to you don’t beat yourself up over it. Just make sure you get into the gym.
Today’s workout – Legs:
3 Sets of 12 on the squat rack (270lbs, 360lbs, 450lbs).
3 Sets of 12 Dead lifts (70lbs, 90lbs, 110lbs).
3 Sets of 12 On the Glut and Hams Machines (This is that one that locks you in at the hips and ankles. You face down at about a 45 degree angle, then you bend over to about a 90 degree. It hits your butt and the back of your legs really well).
So the most amazing thing happened to me with yesterday’s workout.
I fell asleep a little early around 8PM (normally I crash around 9 to 9:30). And when I woke up I felt refreshed and amazing… So I rolled out of bed and gave my wife a hug and a kiss to get started for the day.
With my morning 20 ounces of water (at least 10 is recommended) I drink a product called lift-off (it is a product who’s name implies its purpose) immediately when I get out of bed. So today was like no different and I did just that. But “Houston we have a problem”.
Well, it’s day 1 of my first “documented” 90 day cycle. I’ve already started some healthy habits and now it’s time to put all of the pieces of the puzzle together. However, I did have a few inconsistencies and stumbling blocks over the past weekend that have half way negated my efforts. It’s amazing how fast my birthday weekend let my bad habits sneak back into my life. I’ll give you a quick glimpse just to reminisce and get it out of my system.
Something really interesting happened on my second day. This rarely happens and when things like it do happen how do you deal with it? Do we get upset or do you move past it and make adjustments?
So you can imagine this… it is day 2 of my 2nd 90 day cycle and I have made a commitment to myself to get into the gym early. (FYI: A 90 day cycle is just a fixed set of time to focus on losing weight).
So I have already spent my first 90 day cycle working this program and during the first month I lost an amazing 20 pounds! Then just taking a casual approach over the last 2 months I have lost another 10 pounds.
I measured my progress during this time and I know that I lost fat and unneeded water weight because I was measuring my BFI (Body Fat Index), and my weight.
So I did not just lose muscle because of a reduced calorie diet.