Ramping Up

Day 3 of weight training again. It's crazy how easy it was to pick things back up, pun intended.

Everything's been going really well. 3 meals a day, keeping my daily carbs reasonably low (40-70 grams), getting in lots of protein and fat, and lots of water. Not eating bread is such a challenge. Pasta and rice have been easier to pass on. Oatmeal is another one that I'm missing dearly.

I hand patted and broiled a burger for lunch today. Not putting it on a bun was a real mind job; nothing I haven't done before, but in that moment I struggled. I plated it with some melted cheddar, sliced onions, tomato, a few big romaine leaves, avocado, and a horseradish sauce. It was pretty amazing, but it would have absolutely been better on a buttery bun.

It wouldn't have been worth getting off track for, though.

I've let myself get so far away from where I used to be physically. To get where I want to be, I can't compromise on any of the steps to get me back there. It's going to be really hard, and it's going to take time - possibly a long, long time.

The more consistent I am, and the more honest with myself that I can be, the sooner I can get there.