Today was the first day I started working out. Should I be this freakishly tired? Thought I would be a bundle of energy, but I feel drained. Hoping this is just the start-up growing pains. Only time will tell.
I have been doing research on healthy eating, I don’t want to be strictly low-carb - piling on the fat and banishing anything with the slightest hint of sugar (even some fruits and vegetables!)… I remember when I first started the low-carb lifestyle a couple of years ago… I FREAKED when it dawned on me that I had been eating those puffy, melt-in-your-mouth peppermints; those bastards were packed with sugar (the enemy). I almost burst into tears, I had at least 3 handfuls a day – every time I passed the receptionist’s desk I would plunge my hand into the peppermint jar and shovel out as many as my hand could hang on to. I was a food addict; I never paid attention to what I put in my mouth until I started the low carb lifestyle.
This time around I want to include healthy fruits and vegetable into my diet as well as healthy carbs like whole grains – carbs aren’t the enemy anymore, they are my frenemy. I can’t chow down on them too much, but, for example, I will be using them to give me energy in the mornings by way of a banana or oatmeal (in the Atkins/ no/low carb world that is practically a sin).
I plan on learning as I go along and will be posting what works and what doesn’t work for me! Maybe it can help someone out there that just can’t let go of the carbs completely, but really wants to make a positive and healthy lifestyle change.
Lastly, my bestie Stacy is doing this workout routine with me, it just so happened that on the same day I decided to embark on my healthy journey, she had decided to incorporate a 1 hour workout, 3x per week into her daily routine. This was kismet, I needed a workout buddy to keep me motivated and accountable; likewise she needs someone to push her when she doesn’t feel like throwing on her workout shoes… If she slacks off: I will be publicly calling-her-out here. Bwahahaha!
Day 1: DONE… Hoping for the best on Day 2!Labels: beginning, exercise, healthy, low carb, tired, vegetables |
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