09/06/2023
This is a bit of a personal post…
2022 was the worst year of my life, I had to deal with a lot of personal trauma & stress, professional frustration and confusion, in all honesty I was lost.
Unfortunately I lost my way with my own physical, nutritional and mental health leading me to have a (hopefully) premature midlife crisis, I was battling some heavy s**t, I gained the best part of 20KG, I’d lost my passion, drive and vision for the future.
I had to make a big call to slam the breaks on and make some lifestyle changes, a good friend of mine said to me
“you have to try coach yourself, what would tell a client who was in the same situation”
My answer was “take a step back, evaluate the situation you are in, take accountability, take action starting with prioritising sleep, nutrition, exercise & decompression”
It’s an understatement to say it's been smooth sailing since this moment but I try to keep the fundamentals in place.
I’m now sitting at around 89 kg, having weighed 115 kg at the end of last summer, I was quite surprised how much I let myself slip.
Losing nearly 25kg in weight feels amazing, my little lad weighs around 20 kg and the thought of carrying that much extra mass around with me without knowing it is quite scary!
Here’s what I didn’t do…
❌ 3, 5, 7 or any day Juice Cleanse
❌ Stop eating carbs or eliminate anything from my diet
❌ Workout for 3 hours a day every day
Here’s what i Did…
✅ Took account of my caloric & macronutrient needs at a manageable deficit
✅ Increased my daily step count by 20% each week until I hit a set threshold (12K)
✅ Prioritised sleep and recovery, increased workout intensity & added a recovery session (Yin Yoga / deep stretching)
Theres still work to be done... Always,
