Sorry for the Blackout

Recently, I have switched my focus to finding clients and my training. I apologize for not posting in a while. Between my current job, my training, and trying to find clients in a new area it has been quite difficult to find the time to get online to blog. Also, unfortunate for my blog, right before I stopped posting, I reevaluated my priorities and realized that the blog was not as high as it was before. It is still quite important to me but I will not be post as frequently for the time being. Right now I need to focus on some of the more important things going on in my life.

With that said, I have been keeping up with my marathon training and just ran 7 miles the other day! I am a long way off from being ready for the marathon but I am very excited to see the day that I complete it. I have also been maintaining the resistance training program and have been seeing a little strength gain already. My diet hasn't been the best and I still struggle to stay on track with that part of the program but I am making small strides to seeing improvement.

Personally, I find it quite difficult to maintain a healthy diet when getting more exercise. When I exercise more, my body craves more food which wouldn't be a problem but with added time constraints (due to more time per week being spent on my training regimen) it is much easier to grab something quick and unhealthy than to seek out something healthy. There are some ways to battle this one of which is to create one or two big meals on Sunday or Monday and eat the leftovers for however long they last. It makes it convenient to grab something to eat and keeps it healthy. Also, plan your meals the night before so you can get them ready for easy eating when the time comes. Finally, when planning your meals, be realistic. Some people may want to be ambitious and plan a very low calorie diet for tomorrow when they know they are going to be hungry half the time which increases their chances of grabbing something unhealthy and unplanned along the way. Try to find that area in which you are keeping yourself full but still restricting calories enough to lose some weight.

Along the lines of keeping yourself full, it is also smart to eat several (about 5) small meals a day. This helps tweak your metabolism in your favor, allows your stomach to shrink a bit over time so less food can fill you up, and helps keep you from getting too hungry.

Thanks for reading!