Day 11:
Today I woke up from a good 7 hour sleep feeling like I got hit by a truck. My whole body was aching and I could tell right away that my body needed a day off. I really dislike taking rest days because I feel lazy and unproductive but I know they are a crucial part of being an athlete. I chugged a ton of water, stretched for half an hour and then used the theragun for half an hour.
Breakfast:
-Coffee
-Protein oats with peanut butter, banana, blueberries, and granola
After breakfast I decided to do yoga. Usually I hate yoga and find it really boring but I found a 30 minute video for people that lift so I tried it and it actually made me feel a lot better. Here’s the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN-FPh7r1yg
Obviously yoga isn’t a super high intensity exercise, so at the end of the 30 minutes I had burned 73 active calories and 110 total calories.
Snack:
-2 dates
-Rice cake with peanut butter and banana
I usually find myself insanely hungry on rest days so I make sure I’m eating plenty even on days I’m not lifting to make sure I’m giving my body enough calories both to recover from previous days and provide me with energy for the next day.
To get some hours in I decided to watch a 90 minute Netflix documentary called “What the Health”. This talked about the meat industry and how what you eat contributes to cancer, diabetes, and other serious health problems.
Here are some facts I learned while watching:
-⅔ of Americans are overweight
-In the next 25 years, ⅓ of Americans will have diabetes
-Meat is a huge cause of diabetes, not really carbs and sugar because it clogs the blood so sugar can’t get through
-1 serving of processed meat per day increased risk of developing diabetes by 51%
-Chicken has high sodium and carcinogens
-Eating 1 egg a day can be as bad as smoking 5 cigs a day for life expectancy
-ADA and American Cancer Society are sponsored by meat and dairy companies
What I took away from this is that basically if you want to eat food that tastes good, you are going to get cancer. The guy that made it is a hypochondriac and I found him kind of annoying. It did make me think more about my diet so I did try having a different lunch than usual today.
Lunch:
-Green beans
-Salad with chickpeas, black beans, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, and croutons
-White rice with 3 tiny pieces of chicken (couldn't bring myself to cut it out completely)
-Big bag of fruit
I tried some alternative protein sources like chickpeas and black beans rather than a meat-based meal, which I usually do. I felt pretty good afterward, although I definitely missed meat.
Snack:
-Protein bar
-Apple
-Pretzels
In the afternoon I took my dogs for a short 20 minute walk:
My walk burned 58 active calories and 81 total calories.
For dinner, I went out to eat and grubbed.
Dinner:
-Salad
-Salmon, black rice, potatoes
-Chocolate mousse
When I got home, I spent 40 minutes stretching, rolling out, and using the gun again.
Night snack:
-Brownie
Today was a good rest day. I burned 1,804 calories and ate around 3,000. My water intake was way over a gallon. I’m still pretty achy but I’m hoping that I’ll wake up tomorrow feeling super well rested and better than today.
Today’s hours: 4
Total project hours: 47
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