Weekly Update - Return of the Dead

This past week wasn’t fun at all. I had to stop doing exercise because of the extreme stiffness in my leg, plus I went off my diet and probably gained a few pounds.

Looking back, I think there were two factors.  When my scale broke and I couldn’t check my weight every day, I think I unconsciously let myself stray from my diet.  Then when my polar stopped working, I couldn’t monitor how many calories I was burning so I paid less attention to what I was consuming.

If I analyze it carefully, other than the pain in my leg, I didn’t have a good excuse to slack off.   I could have continued my routine minus the exercise and for sure I could have lost another pound but unfortunately my old habits took over.

I can’t change the past but I’ve got full control over future choices.  I’ve decided that my excuses for slacking off don’t justify my behavior and that even if I can’t work out as hard as before, any workout is better than no workout.

Even though walking is still painful at this point, I can bike ride so this will be my main cardio exercise for the next while.  This week I’ll have to really pay attention to my leg and if the pain gets any worse I’ll probably have to scale back a bit or take a day off to rest.

I would like to finish with good news and fortunately I have some about my polar watch:  I bought a new transmitter and it’s working perfectly.  So my goal for this new week is to focus on the positive and believe that good things will come if I keep pursuing my goals.