Violent V is an athlete
It has dawned on me that I am overweight because of my eating habits and lifestyle.
Undoing this requires a change in eating habits and lifestyle. Change is not something that has to be reported here every day, otherwise it will always be me ‘reporting to change’. Rather, the change I seek needs to become a habit and permanent lifestyle. Results and exceptionally positive changes in habit and lifestyle are what needs to be reported here.
Violent V is an athlete.
I am fine tuning a lot of things in my mind, but the bottom line is if I want to not just lose weight, but look, feel and play more like an athlete does, I need to start thinking, eating, training and working more like an athlete does.
I want everyone here to know right now, at this very moment that I am actually, really an athlete. And not just this community; everyone around me is now aware that I am really an athlete, And it is unacceptable for an athlete to look the way I have been looking lately, eating the way I have been lately, and training as little as I have been lately.
I am getting a car tomorrow, and this is going to help me get to and from the gym and training grounds from next week.
I am going to start taking myself more seriously next week. As an athlete I need to always be active, not just for one hour a day. Most mornings I will be heading to the gym to workout, however hard or easy, just as long as I am moving the body and keeping it active. Cardio in the form of treadmill and dancing. My sport asks for stamina, energy, speed and agility. Weights to get the muscles strong and firm again. I cannot afford to be a bodybuilder in my sport. I need to a strong upper body to hold off challenges and challenge myself. In the evenings I will be staying active also, doing boxing, or practice soccer match or salsa or martial arts.
Eating wise, I need to start eating like an athlete again.
Carbohydrates Fuel My Workouts
I have brought in small amounts of healthy carbohydrates such as multigrain breads, whole wheat pastas, oatmeal and other whole grains in addition to fruits and vegetables to help my body stay fuelled throughout my workouts. Over processed foods such as white breads and pastas made from white flower, ice cream, fruit juice, cookies, donuts and alcohol may result in weight gain because my body cannot use these nutrients as efficiently. They will help to fuel my workouts effectively, but because they are so highly processed, they do not cause my body to work very hard to digest and utilize these nutrients. As a result, I will not be enjoying the metabolic increase which accompanies the digestion of whole grain foods.
I have incorporated a source of protein in each meal and snack because protein helps them to feel more satiated. This feeling of satisfaction will keep me from feeling the urge to eat shortly after a meal or a snack. Protein is a part of each of my meals and snacks, but also a part of my post workout meal or snack as well. I consume a protein rich meal or snack within the first 90 minutes after my workout to facilitate muscle recovery.
Healthy fats are critical to my diet. I am consuming moderate amounts of healthy fats, and find these fats in items such as olive oil, avocado, salmon and nuts. The unsaturated fats found in these food items are considered healthy, but they are also typically high in calories, so it is important to only use these products sparingly to maintain a healthy diet. This will help me lose weight. It is generally recommended that no more than 20% of my daily calorie intake come from fats.
If i want to look lean, i need to start eating lean.
To be continued….
