How to keep pushing through the muck of laziness

Back again everyone, and after a long time of procrastinating I am back at it.  My Couch to 5k goals are rescheduled and I am back in the running shoes. The only thing different from the last two stutter starts is that this time I am actually on a different lifestyle.

I have learned over the past few months that there is no way to force yourself into a weight loss plan. I guess this is why so many people fail and get fat again or need lose any weight. I also noticed that I kept thinking about quick fix remedies to change my situation. This is another reason why people tend to try to get gastric bypass and things like that. I now have a clearer picture on how my brain works when it comes to food and exercise.

About two weeks ago, I started a new eating plan. It’s based on the slow-carb method and I found it in Tim Ferris’ book The Four Hour Body.   I can give you all specifics, and I will. I can give you all the results and the thoughts I am having, and I most certainly will. But, the one thing that I can’t do is make you do it. It’s not fun at all. The food is repetitive and boring at times. I am not a doctor and I have only a cursory understanding of the science behind it, but it fricken works. Before you try this, I would advise you talk to a doctor.
Okay, here’s what I am doing. I am eating within an hour of waking up in the morning. All of my meals are vegetables and protein. There are times when I put in some barley, but that is mainly because of the vegetable blend I am eating at the time. Every week I get one day where I can eat whatever I want, and I mean whatever. My workout consists of Couch to 5k and Power 90 as usual, but more of the running than the working out. Now with that regimen stated, I have lost 6 pounds in two weeks. Crazy right??

I know you are saying that it is crazy and that it’s too much weight loss, but I have just stopped eating processed carbs. If you read the book and research the things that go into making those processed foods, you would stop eating them as well. I fully suspect to lose weight at a rapid rate once I get my running back into full steam, but you will all be there to witness it…on the blog anyway. In the meantime I will suffer through my boring meals and watch the weight drain off!

Cheers.