When I did this challenge last year, I did not exercise. I actually stopped working out altogether for the month of February. This year, I have aimed to maintain my exercise routine (doing p90x, ukrainian dancing and playing volleyball)
Up until this past weekend, I was dong alright. My energy levels were fairly high and I was able to maintain my workouts. I also was able to maintain the intensity of each workout, without feeling sore afterwards. This week things took a different turn.
During my regular Monday workout I was doing well until I took a small break in the halfway point. I found it hard to push myself through the remainder and once I finished (2 exercises early) I felt extremely sick. I layed on the bathroom floor for 30 minutes and felt so weak. The following day I was extremely sore. Not just normal soreness, but almost pain. This is not something I have ever felt before. But I can contribute it to the diet and the exhaustion that comes with it.
I guess when doing something like this you cannot push you body to the extreme in multiple ways. I am eating a lot less than I normally would, but pushing my body harder at the same time. It is hard to give up the exercise, but I just don't know if I have the energy to do it.
What I have eaten today:
breakfast: 2 servings oatmeal, glass of milk, and 1 whole wheat bun with 1 serving peanut butter
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hey there, i dance with yevshan in sasaktoon and feel your pain through this. something to think about is how this is what many have to work with 80$/month. month in and month out.
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There are 3 people in my household. My partner, myself, and my son. At $80 per person, that's $240 a month for groceries. Sounds about right. We eat meat once a week. Fresh fruit even less than that. Fresh veggies hardly ever. This week I splurged and bought a bagged salad which we all enjoyed. This is a great site and I hope to see this idea carried over into other cities. Spread the word! I am :o)
ReplyDeleteWhat about the food a person already has in the house? If you can't eat anything except what you buy, any current milk, bread, perishables would go bad in a month. I consider myself very fortunate not to be homeless. I can keep food chilled and I can thaw frozen food. Although I have my own place, I choose to spend alot of time visiting with and supporting my homeless/street friends and have learned volumes about their daily struggle to survive. Getting to know them has been an eye-opener and has helped me grow as a person. I pray that I never actually am really homeless. Last summer I voluntarily tried it and by the third day I was so depressed, I begged to be let back home.
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