So the 21 Day Challenge is over and I couldn’t be happier. While I did report feeling better in several different ways in my week 1 and week 2 updates, in the end I don’t think it was worth it. Cutting carbs completely out of my diet was probably my biggest mistake. While I did …
No Weights Required: My Weekly Workout Routine
I rarely lift weights. In fact, I try to completely avoid going in to the weight-room section of the gym entirely. Luckily, most gyms now have a cleared out zone for stretching or for more HIIT workouts with dumbells, kettlebells, TRX bands, tires, swiss balls, boxes and all the other bare-bones stuff that I prefer. …
Continue reading "No Weights Required: My Weekly Workout Routine"
The 21 Day Challenge, Week Two: Allowing a Cheat Day
While week one of The 21 Day Challenge was probably more challenging from a physical perspective, week two of this challenge has been much more of a mental and emotional assessment. The first week I experienced carb withdrawal, hunger pangs, sugar cravings and the likes. But I built up a tolerance after a the first …
Continue reading "The 21 Day Challenge, Week Two: Allowing a Cheat Day"
The Night Hours: Winding Down after 8pm
I already wrote a post about my morning routine to get my day started, but how you end your day is eqaully important. I never had a “routine” – I would just go to sleep when I got tired and tried to get 7-8 hours of sleep. But as I read up on newsletters, interviews, …
The 21 Day Challenge: One Week in the Books
One full week into my made-up 21 Day Challenge and I feel great. Eating healthy isn’t hard, but resisting urges to eat some of my favorite foods and drinks was tough. I tried to limit coffee as much as possible – something that I drink daily with a splash of milk. In the first 5 …
Continue reading "The 21 Day Challenge: One Week in the Books"
Experimenting with Weird but Effective Methods for Health & Fitness
Ever since my senior year in high school, I've been pretty into health and fitness but especially so in the esoteric realm. Whenevr I tell people what new fitness piece I'm experimenting or give advice to someone, they always give me the same response. "Mmm I don't know about that. Sounds suspect." But most people …
Continue reading "Experimenting with Weird but Effective Methods for Health & Fitness"