Day Four

Good evening friends! Today has been a great day.  I woke up full of energy and started my day with some oatmeal. For lunch, I had leftover lentil/kale soup, and sushi for dinner.

I discovered today that my caloric intake is pretty low compared to how much I'm working out. I'm eating anywhere between 600-1000 cals a day, and burning the same amount at the gym in the evenings.  I might have to up my daily caloric intake if my weight begins dropping too rapidly.  So far I've lost about a pound a day since I've started, but I will continue to monitor my progress so I don't risk my health. I haven't felt weak or unusually tired, so I'm happy about that.

At the gym tonight I did a bunch of 'moves' on the TRX machine. If you've never seen or used this, you should definitely check it out. You hold on to straps hanging from a big metal A-frame, and use your body weight to do anything from push-ups, squats, pull ups, and lunges. Here's what a typical TRX looks like:

Tomorrow is Friday - the start to my first weekend on this diet. I'm confident that I have the will power not to give in to late night junk food. I've enjoyed sharing my new lifestyle with coworkers, family, and friends, and I hope to inspire at least one person to analyze their own lifestyle and become healthy from the inside, out too :)