I made plans to stay up late last night and finish my neuroanatomy powerpoint projects. That didn't go as planned, so I ended up going to sleep and starting on that this morning. I gotta say that it's getting harder and harder to force myself to wake up early in the morning. Finals week is coming close, and I only have a few days to study intensely. It is a stressful process to constantly stay up, not get enough sleep, and continue to juggle between working out and studying. But if you think of your workout routine as something that is part of your daily life, it doesn't feel too bad. I've actually come to love working out everyday, and when I'm feeling tired, exercising helps me to focus better, keep me awake, and make me feel happier and less stressed. So it's actually a win-win situation. Maybe it'll help my studying time decrease because I could absorb more information faster than before.
So as the title says, today has been a lonely day for me. I woke up this morning with two things to do: pack some micro sinningia seeds and magic lipsticks that I sold on eBay to ship out, and start my lecture powerpoint project. My dad left to go drive for Uber because that's our only source of income right now. He left early in the morning, and I didn't get to see him until 9 PM. That made me realize how important it is to have someone physically next to you. And this is very true for staying committed to your workout routine as well. If you have someone working out with you everyday, you feel more motivated to do it. But if you have to workout all by yourself, your mind starts to tell you "hey, it's ok to slack off since nobody's watching, right?" I don't know about you, but whenever I workout with someone, I start to feel this competitive drive to do better. So the next time you go out to workout, invite a friend to workout with you! Try to compete and see who can workout better. If you're not as good as your friend, don't feel discouraged. It's all the more reason to get better and try to beat them on the next workout competition. ;) That being said, I think it would be an awesome idea to have a massive meet up where people around your area could gather to do the same workout video that you're doing. It would be such a fun event! I may try that one day.
Workout -
Lower Fix (legs were burning!)
Diet -
Breakfast: Yellow Peach
Snack 1: Brown rice with 4 strips of turkey bacon
Lunch: Chocolate shakeology with 8 oz of water and strawberries! (yes, no more bananas!)
Snack 2: Chocolate chip cookie dough Quest Bar
Dinner: Brown rice with chicken breast, red bell peppers, and broccoli stir fry
How I felt -
Recap: Remember when I talked about how I was worried that eating a quest bar at 10 PM was going to make me gain weight yesterday? Well, this morning, I woke up to a pound lighter. Woohoo! I think as long as you workout after eating anything with carbs, you should be ok. Quest bars don't have a lot of carbs to begin with though. They have about 2-5 grams of net carbs depending on which flavor you get. Quest bars are my go-to snack. Whenever I feel a strong craving for anything sweet, I eat a quest bar. Fruits are probably a better alternative rather than a quest bar since they're more of a naturally occurring carbohydrate. But if you're craving something chocolatey, peanut buttery, or any dessert type of food, quest bars are ok to eat. They taste just like it. But I've heard some people don't like the texture of quest bars. I don't really feel the texture that they describe, so I don't have a problem with them. As far as my nutrition goes, I think I did pretty good today. I actually prepared my dinner last night. So I was well prepared for today. Peaches are slowly starting to soft and juicy this season. So if peaches are getting ripe in your area, get some peaches! I love them, and eating 1 large peach a day should be ok. So, what do you think about quest bars? Do you like them? If you do, what flavors are you favorites?
Stay strong, eat clean, add some resistance to your cardio workouts, and smile because you will see results. Believe in yourself! :)