Updates on the workout thing
Mar. 20th, 2014 03:44 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
psipsyGonna start off with a point in time common with an earlier post, just to remind everyone what's going on.
Late 2012: Weight reaches about 275-280. Blood test at physical reveals that my blood type is "bacon" and that The 'Beetus is breathing down my neck. Exercise and dietary changes are "suggested" to me much in the same way that going outside is "suggested" to someone inside a burning building.
February/March 2013: Changes in diet prove mildly successful, weight drops to mid 260s. Late-night access to company gym acquired.
Summer 2013: Workouts are sporadically regular, or regularly sporadic. As in, often 1-2 per week. Weight reaches about 250, a psychological milestone.
September 2013: Going below the 250 point is brief. After AUSA, weight springs back up to 260. At this time I noticed that my workouts had been getting longer and longer, resulting in greater reluctance to go to them. Effectively fell off the wagon.
Winter 2013/2014: Weight is oddly stable, varying by only a few pounds. Soft drink consumption remains low (I can usually count the number of servings per month on one hand). The fact that I didn't climb back to 280 or go above that, and knowing that I was able to reach 250, is comforting.
Early March 2014: Got email stating that for security purposes, anyone who hasn't accessed the gym in the past 180 days will lose badge access to it. For the hell of it, I stop in just to reset the timer. Everything came back to me. I end up spending 10 minutes on a brief workout. It felt good.
Currently: Something I figured out is that the length of the workout can work for or against me. It's not a fatigue issue, it's a time-management and motivation issue. Workouts less than 30 minutes? Easy. 45? Still alright. 60? Kinda tough, I can think of other things I need to do. 90? Ain't nobody got time for that! There's also the "I can do a long workout tomorrow" but then tomorrow comes and the same phrase gets repeated. Next thing I know, I'm only going in once a week.
So! I'm trying something different this time. Instead of one long workout every 2-3 days (that realistically becomes every 7-10 days), I'm going to do a smaller partial workout EVERY day. Part 1 one evening, Part 2 the next. The objective here will be to reinforce the habit of exercising. Instead of "Is it workout day? Not today", the answer will always be "Yes". Consistency. And since the length of the split workouts will be under 45 minutes each, they won't be as chronologically significant, even though the total time would end up about the same.
Here's to hoping this is more productive.
Late 2012: Weight reaches about 275-280. Blood test at physical reveals that my blood type is "bacon" and that The 'Beetus is breathing down my neck. Exercise and dietary changes are "suggested" to me much in the same way that going outside is "suggested" to someone inside a burning building.
February/March 2013: Changes in diet prove mildly successful, weight drops to mid 260s. Late-night access to company gym acquired.
Summer 2013: Workouts are sporadically regular, or regularly sporadic. As in, often 1-2 per week. Weight reaches about 250, a psychological milestone.
September 2013: Going below the 250 point is brief. After AUSA, weight springs back up to 260. At this time I noticed that my workouts had been getting longer and longer, resulting in greater reluctance to go to them. Effectively fell off the wagon.
Winter 2013/2014: Weight is oddly stable, varying by only a few pounds. Soft drink consumption remains low (I can usually count the number of servings per month on one hand). The fact that I didn't climb back to 280 or go above that, and knowing that I was able to reach 250, is comforting.
Early March 2014: Got email stating that for security purposes, anyone who hasn't accessed the gym in the past 180 days will lose badge access to it. For the hell of it, I stop in just to reset the timer. Everything came back to me. I end up spending 10 minutes on a brief workout. It felt good.
Currently: Something I figured out is that the length of the workout can work for or against me. It's not a fatigue issue, it's a time-management and motivation issue. Workouts less than 30 minutes? Easy. 45? Still alright. 60? Kinda tough, I can think of other things I need to do. 90? Ain't nobody got time for that! There's also the "I can do a long workout tomorrow" but then tomorrow comes and the same phrase gets repeated. Next thing I know, I'm only going in once a week.
So! I'm trying something different this time. Instead of one long workout every 2-3 days (that realistically becomes every 7-10 days), I'm going to do a smaller partial workout EVERY day. Part 1 one evening, Part 2 the next. The objective here will be to reinforce the habit of exercising. Instead of "Is it workout day? Not today", the answer will always be "Yes". Consistency. And since the length of the split workouts will be under 45 minutes each, they won't be as chronologically significant, even though the total time would end up about the same.
Here's to hoping this is more productive.
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