In the YRG Guidebook, it outlines 3 different approaches for beginners to advanced users. The beginners plan calls for workouts from the first DVD every other day for the first 2 and a half weeks. I've decided that if I'm going to do this, taking days off cannot be part of the program. It gives me far too many opportunities to fall off and start making excuses. They tell alcoholics to get to a meeting every day with out fail for the firs however many days. This is kinda the same thing. It forces me to have this mental showdown with myself every day. I may hit the snooze button once more than i should, but I'm making it happen. I think its the right thing for me. I'm something of a all or nothing type of guy, so half speed is not an option. I'm gonna shoot for the Fat Burner workout at the start of week 3, 5 days a week. I'm gonna KILL this thing.
This whole deal has been a trip. I can already feel the changes in my flexibility, mental attitude and energy levels. I feel like I'm walking funny, like my feet don't weigh a ton any more. I feel sorta loosey-goosey.
The rest of Day 3 was ROUGH. I had never realized how much caffeine, sugar, fat and simple carbs I took in on a daily basis. All day i felt like i had a hangover in my head. I just kept slugging back water but it really didn't help much. Withdrawals SUCK!
Had an opportunity to have a little something of a personal victory today and avoided a potential tragedy. Wednesdays and thursdays are kinda rough on my schedule. I have to be at church by 7 both nites and usually dont get out 'til about 9. So how am I supposed to stay on my eating schedule? I got home late from work and had just enough time t o shower and head out the door. Do i just not eat and run the risk of a melt down after church? so i grab some drive thru and hate myself afterwards? what to do???
Luckily, I took DDP's advice and have added a big portion of greens to my lunch which has carried me longer during the afternoon. So around 6:30 i really wasn't all that hungry, but i didn't know how hungry I'd get. Okay now, breathe. Think this thru. Time to live in the real world. Solution: "nutrition bar". I know, I know, but i had to do something. My wife keeps a ton of these things in the cabinet so i searched thru them and found the one that looked like it would do the least damage. Surprisingly it was freaking delicious and satisfied a little sweet tooth at the same time.
So church lets out and its about 9. Now I had a hankering for a big ol' chopped vegetable salad (!) all day but I didn't have the fixings at the house, so off to the store. I found a grocery store that has a pretty darn good mix of produce. By the time i got home and done mixing it up, it was a little after 10 and i just was not hungry enough to justify making a big ol' bowl of food, and i didn't want all that food sitting in my gut while i slept so i just munched on a piece of chicken I had cooked earlier and a stalk of celery and some organic natural peanut butter. I went to bed satisfied but not stuffed.
Nutrition:
Day 3
Breakfast
See Day 2
Mid Morning Snack
See Day 2
Lunch
See Day 3
mixed green salad with radish, cucumber, and carrot
Afternoon Snack
Protein - 1/2 portion Chicken breast
Handful natural unsalted nuts
Dinner Snack
1/2 portion chicken
1 Tbsp organic natural peanut butter
celery stalk
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