Today I woke up at 4:00am. I wasn’t sleepy or tired. But I wasn’t high energy either. I end up laying in bed and looking at apps on my phone for about 30 minutes. Ugh! Definitely not part of my routine. But this happens every once in a while. Just got to keep it to a minimum. Finally, realize that I’m just mindlessly scrolling through random info that doesn’t help me, and I check myself. Force myself to get out of bed and be purposeful.

Run through my daily routine. Poured cold water into a glass and added a teaspoon of vinegar. I do this to make sure that I’m not dehydrated and because I found that it gives me a boost of energy.

Then I checked the electric kettle to make sure it had water. It did. So I turned it on. Next I pour a teaspoon of decaf coffee and one of regular coffee into my cup. Probably should’ve stuck with the decaf because I don’t want to start relying on caffeine to jumpstart my energy for the day again. I find that caffeine is really addictive. Not sure if you feel the same way. But I love coffee, regular coffee and I don’t want to end up drinking too much of it daily or becoming dependent on it. That’s why I do the decaf.

Go to the bathroom, wash my face. Dry my face. Come back to the kitchen and drink my glass of water. Pour the hot water over the coffee and go get dressed. I put on my gym clothes and drink a little bit of my coffee. And head out the door. Again when I run late, I don’t do my sit ups, argh! Even though I know I’ll do them in the gym, it bothers me to skip them. Especially because I know this is the weak link in my routine.

Weights first. My legs are sore from yesterday’s squats and lunges. Today I focus on arms and lats, with sets of sit ups in between sets. Not too hard because I’m lifting again at noon. Cardio next. 10 hard minutes on the bike. Got a decent sweat going. Then 30 minutes on the elliptical. Now I’m really sweating. Finish up with 12 minutes on the treadmill, at incline. I run at about 4.5 to 6.1 mph. By the time I get off the machine, I’m drenched. Good workout.

Weigh myself. Today is the first day that I’m under 205 lbs, yes! I weighed 204. One pound less than yesterday, lol. Got to keep pushing. I know that today it’s probably just water weight. But over time my real weight keeps dropping. I know I’ve been keeping a weekly log (I’ll post that in a later blog). Even better my clothes tell me. My shirts are fitting a lot looser and my belt is down a notch, pushing a second one.

See it’s a simple and easy process. It’s just hard to do.

I’m glad I made the decision to do take on this challenge. Hopefully, this will inspire others seeking to get healthier, build daily exercise habits, strong morning routines, change body composition, or lose weight.

Have a great day! 🙂