Tag: mentality

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Overtraining and Listening To Your Body

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After my newest bout of motivation in my last emo post, I’ve been following up with some good progress on the training end of things. I’m still figuring out exactly how much I should train. You hear so much about overtraining and how it can derail progress. After much research, the answer is the ever frustrating “it depends.”

The reason is because it’s constantly in flux, and the old familiar “listen to your body” line comes up over and over and over again. Continue reading “Overtraining and Listening To Your Body” →

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Using Negative Energy

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I usually use this blog as a way to keep myself focused and positive, there’s the occasional emotional rant with flaming wagon pictures or shame nuns, but on the most part I do my best to keep positive energy flowing. But I’ll be honest, this latest iteration of restarting re-gaining momentum has been really frustrating and angering. But perhaps that negative energy can be put to use. Continue reading “Using Negative Energy” →

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5k #4 – Hot Chocolate

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Hot Chocolate Registration

I have three 5k races under my belt, and while I’m extremely proud of completing the race three times, it’s time for redemption. The Hot Chocolate 5k in October: I CAN do better, and this time, I WILL.

Usually I’m uncomfortable putting out bold statements like that, because I understand that this journey to become healthy is a marathon not a sprint. I also know that my mental game still needs much work; I’m prone to “psyching myself out,” pushing myself too hard, and beating myself up.

However, this race takes plazce over a year since my first race. I know how to control my emotions race day and what to expect. Now it’s time to see some real improvement in my 5k performance. Continue reading “5k #4 – Hot Chocolate” →

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A Testament To My Progress

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This is sort of a continuation of my April 2016 wrap up post, but in the midst of this rough period of my life, one thing that’s remained positive is my journey to healthiness. Today’s workout was led by a trainer that I’ve never met, and afterward he gave me a pat on the back and said, “you killed it man!” I noticed during the workout he kept a watch on me in the mirror and seemed to be surprised at what I was doing, that someone my size shouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing, and that’s a real testament to the work I’ve put in over the past year and change. Continue reading “A Testament To My Progress” →

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Being Tested Early

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I promised myself I would be an open book with the blog, to show an accurate journal or something going through a weight loss journey. I knew there would be triumphs, and I knew that I would be tested.

Just a few days have passed since I posted What I’m Up Against in this whole weight loss journey. Let’s take a moment to reread the 2nd to last sentence of that post, “It’s time to put in the work, stay disciplined, stay focused, and not let my emotions get me off track.” I had no clue that the true test of that statement would come so quickly. Continue reading “Being Tested Early” →

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Slowly Learning

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I still have to think and write out my long motivational post, but wanted to write a quick post about a baby step of progress.

Last night, in the middle of the night, I woke up with some discomfort in my right heel. Going into today the discomfort stuck around and I felt some in my lower calf as well. Very strange thing considering I took the past two days off, so you’d think if it was an injury I’d feel it right away.

In those two days, I was lazy with stretching, in that I didn’t do any on Sunday and I didn’t do anything until rolling out on the foam roller last night (foam roller you say? There’s a post about that coming up very soon!). So chances are it’s tight calves.

The baby steps of progress is that I took my own advise for once! Continue reading “Slowly Learning” →

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The Psychology of Weight Loss

| David

Everyone says that the weight loss journey more mental than physical, in fact, many will say that it’s ALL mental. I always heard that phrase and understood the journey would be difficult, but I never truly understood the psychology of weight loss until recently. I also never realized how much of a mental battle it’s been until I started reflecting and reading old posts.

Last year, when I lost pound #40, I remember thinking that it wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be, I was confident and maybe even a bit cocky. But anyone that’s read more than one post of this blog has seen that every time I was at my most optimistic I would soon have a stumble or fall.

It’s really surprising just how extreme the highs and lows have been, and the dichotomy really takes it’s tolls. Continue reading “The Psychology of Weight Loss” →