Dang, I haven't posted anything here in a while (prolly because I haven't made any visible progress)
But I've made some recent changes to my workout routine, habits, and diet.
- At the gym i've swapped out machines for the free weight versions. The theory is that machine exercises take away the use of your balance and guiding muscles so you're not getting the full benefit (Example: see how much weight you can squat with and without a Smithson machine). An extra perk is that I get through my routines quickly even on a crowded day because I don't have to wait around for the machines to be free. I've also taken to doing "compound" exercises, types that focus on using a wider range of muscles rather than trying to isolate just one (doing it that way supposedly gives you a more balanced physique)
- At night, I brush my teeth with baking soda before bed rather than toothpaste. The mint in toothpaste apparently stimulates alertness and makes it harder to sleep, as does light, so I've stopped playing on my phone or watching tv after getting into bed. I also grab a small snack before I snooze (a piece of fruit, toast, etc) and try to get a solid 8 hours sleep, but whether I get 8 or not I still grab a 45 minute nap somewhere during the day when I can.
-I've tried everything I can think of as far as dieting goes (excluding As Seen On TV stuff) but nothing has clicked so far. I've tried eating more of this, less of that, adding this, taking away that, but nothing has been working, so I've decided to completely revamp my diet. I'm going VegePaleonarian (totally made up word, don't even google it lol). I'm giving up all meat except ocean based seafood (salmon, shrimp, squid etc) and only consuming whole wheats, whole grains, fruits, veggies, specific types of beans, cheeses (but oddly no regular milk lol never liked it anyway unless with cookies). Of course no junk food and all primarily home cooked meals.
Lets see what happens
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