Better day today... started off feeling exhausted (got up early to run),but felt a bit better as the day went on. Managed to make my own breakfast (egg with asparagus and tomato + yogurt with granola), packed my own lunch (chicken + vegetables + toast) and only snacked on fruits today... said no to the office snacks (baby steps). Made up some pasta for tomorrow's lunch, and I'm all set!
The exercises are feeling okay... the skipping actually really hurts my feet. Once I stop skipping, they start to cramp up (the bottom of my feet). Slightly worried about that, because a foot injury actually kept me away from the NYC last year (plantar fasciitis), and since I've already booked my ticket from HK --> NY (as have my parents), I really need to make sure the marathon happens. If it continues to hurt, I may just switch off and try to do some other activities (spinning, swimming, etc.). The good news is that the shin splints that were starting have mostly gone away (started jumping on a mat).
Otherwise, the squats feel fine (I guess I should do more? or maybe add on some small weights?), the incline pull-ups were near impossible (I struggled to get to 5 reps... my body refused to budge after 4), the chest / biceps / shoulders were hard, but good, and the abs felt okay. NOT looking forward to the lunges tomorrow. God, I hate lunges.
Feeling good about getting back on track! Now I just need to come up with a few other recipes to keep things interesting, and also need to work on getting more sleep. Speaking of, time to hit the sack!
You'll have these "on track" and "off track" weeks throughout the PCP process. Don't get too rattled by either the ups or downs, just keep the momentum and move forward!
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