Well hello there! It’s been awhile. Not only has it been a few weeks since I last updated the blog, it’s been a while since I paid much attention to my gym or nutrition routines.
Throughout the month of August, I took longer breaks away from the gym than I normally do. My body just felt rundown, and I was exhausted. I felt like it took me longer to recover from workouts and I had nagging aches in my knees and back. I didn’t want to stop working out completely, so instead of going to class 4 days a week, I cut back to twice a week. I stopped running on Saturdays and stuck to walks (or laying on my couch!) instead. My husband and I went away for a few days from the 18th through the 23rd. During that time I didn’t work out at all, except for walking around the area we stayed in.
That extra time away from the gym was exactly what I needed. My first day back at the gym was last Thursday (the 25th). I knew that I would need to get back into the habit of going as quickly as possible before I really lost all my motivation to work out. Although Thursday’s workout sucked big time, yesterday and today were much better. Those little aches and pains have started going away. Having a few extra days per week where I could sleep later in the mornings really helped my energy levels. I’m looking forward to getting back into my normal routine and coming back stronger!
I’m also excited about starting my Renaissance Periodization auto template! Not too long ago, I decided to take a break from macro counting for the rest of the summer. Well, now that summer is basically over, I knew it was time for me to start meal prepping and tracking my food again. However, I also knew that without something to hold me accountable, I would go back to eating whatever I wanted and negate all of my hard work in the gym.
So a few days ago, I purchased a Renaissance Periodization template. Since I’ve done meal prep and macro counting before, this isn’t such a shocking change for me. However, I like how the templates tell me exactly how much protein, fats, and carbs to eat and when to eat them. I had already been following some of RP’s basic principles, such as eating most of my carbs around my workouts. But when I was doing it on my own, my portions were off. The template lays everything out for me. Other than measuring my food and portioning it out into Tupperware, there’s not much else I have to worry about.
I’ll follow up soon with a post soon with more details about my template and how I’m feeling. For now, I just wanted to provide a brief update on what I’ve been up to. I’m excited to see how my performance and body composition improve once I start my template!
