I was able to make it to the gym every day this week. I am taking today off so my body can rest. I also had a "normal" meal with my not so normal family yesterday during Dancing with my mother. I had a Chick-fila sandwich (and yes I ate the roll), waffle fries, and a sundae from Cold Stone. It was quite a lot of calories for one day, more than I've had in a long time, but it didn't seem to weigh me down in the slightest. I had a pretty good cardio session beforehand and seemed to metabolize the meal rather quickly.
I know the diet plan recommends limiting your cardio sessions and I have been careful not to over do it, but I love exercising and the gym. Again, I think this is where you must adapt certain philosophies to suit your personal circumstances which is why I pick and chose from all the information out there. I have embraced enough of the caveman diet to reap the benefits without conforming to the point where I dislike my existence or burn out on a set of conditions that are too confining for me to enjoy personal success.
I feel pretty good about my approach because I am not completely dependent on exercise to lose the weight like I've done in the past, and yet I am also not completely dependent on dieting either, as I am routinely working out and enjoying certain indulgences when the need arises. So far, so good! I did not reach my 25 pound goal this week, falling shy by 3 pounds, but I believe I will make it next week. Here's to hoping!
"Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it." -Plato
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