Week 3: Blog 1

I know… I’m three weeks in…semantics really..

Video basically said it all, but one more thing that I am actively trying to change, is my diet. This has been a tricky endeavour for me in years past, as my way of eating is more or less like turning on a vacuum and getting the food into my body as quickly as possible. I would like to drop a few pounds if anything to just make running easier on my body. Right now running is by far my weakest of the three, and I foresee it being that way forever.

I do know that as my fitness level increases I will get my running times more in control and it will get better; but I also know I’m not a small guy and I do NOT have a runners build. This is more out of necessity than vanity, but with a good 20 pounds shed (fat mind you) things will be tremendously easier on my knees, and my healing ligament.

Oh I didn’t mention that part? I have a high ankle ligament tear on my left foot. It’s healed really well since July 19 (my b-day.. go figure) but still has a ways to go. Ironically enough running doesn’t really hurt it, swimming does though.

But that brings me back to eating, and nutrition. I have made zero attempts to eat healthier or change my habits thus far in my training. I’ve learned the hard way of trying to do a bunch of shit at once. It ends in failure and Hagen Das.. delicious.. delicious Hagen Das..

Things however are slightly different in this instance, and I have a quasi plan.. sort of. As I get into a more regular routine I am going to phase in regular meals that don’t change. My issue has always been that my schedule is so erratic that I just eat whenever and whatever; which isn’t conducive to good sleep patterns and healthy eating. Since I have someone doing my workout schedule for me, my plan is to phase in things as a one meal approach… so I will start eating the same breakfasts every day.. then move onto other meals etc.

I feel like this is a gentler and more realistic approach to things, also it will allow me to know how my insulin is working to a finer degree of control. If my goal is to drop weight to help with my training then a crucial part of that is going to reduction in insulin, cause as we all know (or most of us), insulin is a growth hormone. The more insulin you are on, generally the more fat you carry. (Yay Diabetes!)

Anyways enough babbling for this week. This plan isn’t a “put into motion immediately” kind of thing.. so expect me to report back on the success or failure in a few weeks / months.
if anyone recalls this:

I did say they would be Unreliably… consistent.. whatever, point is there is more to come.. more reliable now…

peas.