Week 1 on the Books!

I decided to tackle my first week callenge head on. Though the distance I walked is not much I can tell you that I felt how my body was reacting to a small exercise.

There is a park nearby my home that I like. Three laps there makes 1 mile so I went for 4 laps. It took me almost 17 minutes to complete my mile. 

I could feel how my thighs and the back of my knees were tingling. I suppose that was my body telling me that it was getting a little beter blood circulation (at last). For a moment I thought of jogging, but after the first lap it became evident that my legs aren't ready for that just yet.

Even though I already have my first critique of my plan (someone told me that there is no real benefit for my body until later in the year), I still decided to go ahead with it. Writing my journey will allow me to come back at later times and realize if there were benefits or not since the beginning. For starters I think that doing this will help me stay in track of my goal while building strenght and confidence in myself.

I am also trying to follow better eating habits that will help to lose weight faster. This morning I had a Sandwich with 2 slices of bread, 2 ounces of pastrami, 1/2 a cup of low fat cottage cheese and a little mustard. This was accompanied by a cup of oatmeal (made in water) with about 8 pecan halves.

Right after walking I took a granola bar and had it as my snack. Then for lunch my wife made me 4 ounces of grilled salmon, 1 cup of brown rice, 1.5 cups of steamed veggies and green salad with pecans and some lime juice. 

I must admit that the eating part is difficult and though I will give it my best it still may represent a bigger challenge for me than the miles to accomplish by yearend.

See you next time!