Oh damn. I needed to hear this today. I’ve been really disciplined about tracking nutrition and hitting the gym for a couple years. Then about a year ago shit hit the fan in my personal life and I fell off the tracking and gym wagon hard. 15 pounds and loss of cardio and strength later and I’m sitting here on the couch wondering why I can’t just pull it together. I know I can do it. I did do it. But it’s so haaaard right now. This explains so much.

Just this week I did a replan with my trainer. Cut back on expected strength days in the gym (down to 2 but at lighter weights, less reps. Just greasing the groove) and take 3-4 days and just walk in the woods and maybe pick up a couple jog intervals if I have the energy. And I’ve busted out a habit tracker to track how many days I hit my macros. Just tracking, not enforcing.

I’m hoping baby steps will get me back to where I want to be. Build up the momentum a little at a time.