Like a lot of us, I was in great shape in my 20s. Lifted, had run marathons, tracked macro and calories. My 30s hit, I had a 70 mile round trip commute, I got complacent and was doing a lot of drinking, eating, and couching. Then, covid happened, and I really let myself go. I worked from home, ordered in a lot, and stopped weighing or tracking any calories or macros whatsoever. I avoided mirrors and having pictures taken. It wasn’t until I saw pictures of a get together with friends post covid, that I saw what I had done, and it hit me hard.
I started running again. It suuucked. I cut out alcohol. I stopped smoking. I bought the 5/3/1 book and started lifting. I tracked my calories. And it worked! I lost 40lbs and ran a marathon. I felt good and rewarded myself by starting drinking again. The weight started coming back.
So, I finally stopped drinking altogether. My breakfast and lunch are usually the same thing every day. Dinner also mostly the same.
Breakfast: 2-3 eggs, chicken sausage, toast, almond milk+scoop of whey.
Lunch: mixed greens with feta, chicken or beef, dressing.
Snack on a protein bar or chips.
Dinner: rice, vegetable, protein.
Dessert: yogurt
I get up around 4:30 to lift during the week. I’ve been doing the Stronger by Science templates. They’re free and they are 21 week cycles. I plug in my numbers and for about half a year, I do what the numbers say.
I’m running 30-40 miles per week, an can run a sub 20min 5k.
I’m in bed by 9:30-10:00pm
I’m by no means shredded, but I am immensely proud of the work I’ve done to getting to a place where I have a body that can be active and healthy for years to come.