Six Pack Abs - Three Weeks In

Well, it’s been three weeks and I would like to say that I’m well on my way to a six-pack but that would be really stretching the truth.

I am certainly glad that I decided to give myself 12 weeks to accomplish this goal. The first three weeks have been a learning experience for me. Week two was probably the best so far. Week three was, unfortunately, disastrous. I spent the majority of week three in Fernandina Beach with my husband, David. The five days we spent there (alone in our new home for the first time) were glorious. The weather was pure perfection. We spent a couple of days soaking up the sun on Main Beach, a day trip to St. Augustine and watched the Patriots game at a local sports bar.

We arrived in Florida on Friday evening. For dinner we decided to go to our favorite (so far) sushi restaurant. My meal was consumed after 8pm. That’s where the rule breaking began. We ate out for most meals. As most of you know, eating out when you are following a specific nutrition plan is extremely challenging. I believe you can make choices that will support your nutrition plan but it’s not easy. I did poorly. I know that I ate food with a sugar content above 10 grams, I ate more carbs then I needed (and for those of you who don’t know, when you eat more carbs then your body needs your body stores the excess as fat) and consumed a few meals very close to or after 8 pm. The one rule of mine that I managed to stick to (easily) was no alcohol assumption. No problem there.

Okay, so what does this mean? Nothing really, except that I still have A LOT of work to do! Fortunately, I am not one to beat up on myself too badly. I believe that I will accomplish this goal and I’m enjoying the challenge (thus far).

This week I plan on ramping things up a bit. I’m going to tighten up my nutrition and add a little extra cardio a few days a week.

Eating undistracted or mindfully is still presenting a challenge. I found this blog entry at Zen Habits and am hoping to incorporate some of these examples into at least one meal per day.
http://zenhabits.net/mindful-eating/

Happy Goal Setting and Pursuing.