It's almost Thanksgiving and it has already been a hell of a ride this year. Ups and downs throughout aspects of life, learning, making memories and killing it in the training department. When it comes being thankful, I'm very thankful to the love of my life, we've had moments like any couple but we are still strong and always have each other's back. To all of you for keeping me motivated and helping me stay passionate for this blog. I'm really thankful for the progress in my training as of late and maintaining my weight between 228-235 doing the Dopamineo Band, Animal Moves, Isometrics and Sprint Training. Although a 7 pound fluctuation, I definitely feel in way better shape than being between 255-265 which I was a couple years ago. Recent pics below.....
Staying in shape for the upcoming holidays can be a pain in the ass for some, but for others, discipline is the ultimate goal. That doesn't mean you can't enjoy yourself, just be observant and do what you can to stick to your goals. Let's face it, in many places, food is everywhere and many temptations will come about. Keep your eye on the prize but yet don't think you can't enjoy a little something every now and then. I don't ever want anyone going hungry either since there are those who are unfortunate but I would love if everyone got a chance to eat. Help someone out, or just pay a lunch for them, it's the small things that count and seeing the smiles when someone is giving and doesn't want anything in return. Sometimes, making a person's day is just an awesome gift.
No matter what your goals are, keep in mind that you want to end the year on a high note, even if you only make a hint of progress, 1% stronger or better conditioned or even kept 1-5 pounds off of where you were before is still an accomplishment. Fitness is a journey and we all have our own routes that lead us to a better way of health. It doesn't matter if you lift weights, do bodyweight, do stuff indoors or outdoors, slam balls, carries or whatever; do what gives you the best benefit to make your goals a reality.
I'd say one of my biggest flaws is talking about my own goals and end up jinxing them so I'm not going to mention what I plan on doing but what I can say is I have ideas in mind to keep things going and work on things closer to indoors. When it comes to winter, I'll train every now and then out in the rain or snow and being a built in heater it has its perks but I still get shit done no matter what I do and having the knowledge to workout anywhere is where I feel I'm best at. It's not a comfort thing more of a preference, plus I'm just more actively training in the spring, summer and fall outside but in the winter when temps drop down into the negatives at times or don't go past 30 degrees at the highest, I kick my ass either in my apartment or head down to the complex gym and kill it there. Adjust, improvise and do what works best for you. There are those that do far better than me training out in the blistering cold and I respect those fuckers to a high degree. Now if this was back in California, I'd be training outdoors all year fucking long man, even on a cold and windy beach day, I'm use to that but when it comes to freezing temps, I'll take a garage with a heater at best.
Food wise, I've toned things down since I've lost and kept weight off over the past year. I do still eat above average than others but I don't push it like I did in my 20's and most of my 30's. We had homemade tacos last night with shredded chicken from the slow cooker and normally (I'm not joking about this), I used to eat up to 10+ tacos at a time, now; 6 is my limit and I feel like I've satisfied my hunger. Eat eggs often, make breakfast smoothies, don't eat fast food very much compared to when I was a kid but will go to a Red Robin or Texas Roadhouse on an occasion for a kick ass burger or something. Love steak & potatoes (I know typical guy meal LOL) and love rice. When it comes to Pizza, that's one of my vices for sure (Pepperoni, Sausage & Olive) but even toned that down (for a large) going from eating whole pies by myself when I was younger to eating maybe 4 slices if that now, if I'm crazy hungry I'll eat maybe 5 but that's it. I'm a bit of a foodie but over the years, toned down the vices and eat better which helped my weight and fat loss.
Food can be comforting but you don't want to rely on it otherwise it can bite you in the ass (talk about irony) and become something you don't want it to be. Keep the mindset that food is fuel, not a thing to keep you happy and overly comfortable. Comfort has its moments and something to enjoy but if you overdo it, like anything else, it can come back to haunt you so keep yourself aware and on alert. Train to keep things flowing and eat when you're hungry. Don't get caught up in emotional eating, that can lead you down a path that can be very difficult to crawl out of, I've been there and it isn't fun.
Be amazingly awesome and keep killing it. Shoot me a comment or use the contact form to email and tell me some of your favorite workouts and food picks for the holidays. More to come and stay on track everyone, it'll be tough but you got this and I believe in you.
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