Today, I must take a step forward. I cannot wallow in misery for long, it isn’t who I am. Recent events have taken their toll on my spirit and heart but, I will take this pain and turn it into motivation. Drive. Determination!
Something that has been bothering me for years has been my weight. When I was living in Las Vegas (2006-07), competing as a cage fighter, I managed to discipline myself to lose over 100lbs. It was not easy, but it was a time in my life where I took any and all pain and converted it into something better. I want to do that again.
I have ambition and drive, I am motivated to commit to changing my body, once again. Except that, this time I will make it permanent. I have motivated many in the past, but have neglected to hold myself accountable to the small things… The things that matter most! Namely, what I am referring to is my eating habits.
When I was fighting, my eating habits were very strict! I would only eat healthy, nutrient dense foods. Salmon, brown rice, raw and steamed vegetables, chicken breast. I had even managed to cut out red meat during that time, I think I will do that again. The good news is, I have never lost the good habit of only drinking water and tea. Recently, I picked up coffee again… Going to have to drop that off and the starting line, today.
Morning cardio is the first thing I will re-introduce to my daily routine. Also, jumping rope which, in the past I could go for 20 minutes at a time. It was sort of a benchmark for many fighters back in Vegas. I will try to minimize my use of social media, although that will be difficult in the beginning. Each day, I am going to try to avoid turning on my computer until after I have finished my morning cardio.
Resistance training will be in the evenings. I have picked up Corssfit and love it! Unfortunately, adding to my stroke of bad luck recently, I suffered a back injury. I have been very wise to tend to my wounds and it seems the recovery is moving along swiftly. I will not, however, jump back into things. I will take the rest of this week off and begin anew, as long as I feel better, next week (January 6th).
I will also incorporate 5 Mile Walks. This is something new to me, the aforementioned are cornerstones of my fitness, that will hopefully give me time to meditate while exercising. I plan on keeping track of my distance using an App on my phone called Sports Tracker. Once I hit 2.5 miles, I will return to my starting point.
One last thing that I feel must be a part of this is Meditation. I am scheduling it into my routine. I want to take time to relish in introspection. I need to focus on myself in ways that I have not done for a long time. I think it will assist in the healing process, both physically and psychologically.
Well, for now, I am off to the gym to get signed up. I am not the biggest fan of Planet Fitness (their motto of Judgement-Free-Zone seems a bit hypocritical, IMHO). However, they are exactly what I need for the cardio end of things. More importantly, being 24 hours means I always have a place to go, especially on those sleepless nights.
-Air Dragon
Just you ask, I’ll come back
Though we’re miles apart
Whatever I do, I’ll come to where you are
I know you can do it if you stick your mind to it. Do not let the guy on your shoulder tell you that you cannot!
I refuse to let things bring me down… If I fall down 7 times, I will stand up 8! ^,^
Sounds solid. I think meditation is more important than many think.
Keep the fight up.
It would seem now, more than ever before, I will need to meditate. I will be looking into positive techniques to improve my mind. Right now, it is in chaos… I need to bring the storm to a calm, once again.