Done Startin' Again
HIT Phase 3, Done. Starting Phase 4 and adding cardio
I finished the third phase of HIT, this morning. That makes it 18 weeks of HIT, so far.
I'm feelin' beat. Like I need to rest. That could be the sinus cold still balking, or it could be the residual effects of birthday cake, beers, steaks, cheese potatoes and other shtuffs that have recently passed through the ole intestinal tract in the past few days.
Sorry, didn't mean to spook you with colon-talk.
Yah, so, the last few weeks have been wobbly-but-good. I'm lacking that self-righteous edge most fartness kacks exude. I allowed myself a bit of slack since I was so tight-n-right during vacation (regardless of that one, or two smore's). And it's a good thing. Meaning, I'm glad I took bit of a slacker approach to these last two weeks.
Well, that's not entirely true. I didn't slack on all fronts. Just so you don't loose sleep thinkin' about it, I slacked a bit on food, but kept the activity nice'n heavy. And I added creatine and sugar daily for two weeks.
So, I'm lookin' forward to phase four. I'm thinkin' to adjust the diet to about 1500-1800 calories with less than 100g carbs/daily. Then add cardio 2-3 days a week. I think that'll show some good results.
On a side note, I've been learning that my thought-life, my inner conversation, the chatter between personalities is generally negative. Yah. I know it's a big surprise. So, I've taken up crochet and poetry reading at the local YMCA to help offset my aggressive self-deprecating habits.
Right.
But seriously, I'm learning that discipline is very good. But it's no substitute for good faith. What I mean is that believing the right things, the good things, the truth (hit me agnostics, I can take it) makes all the difference. Because, as it stands, when I reach my goal, if I'm not thinking straight, believing the good things about myself, about life and reality, then my success will not be real. I'll be grasping for something else. Worse than if I hadn't tried, because delusion is heavier than discouragement.
