Since I last posted I've...
...started a twitter page: http://twitter.com/endofexcuses
...started a Gmail account: theendofexcuses@gmail.com
...and had my first session with my nutritionist. Yes - really. Both people I spoke to about this told me I was wasting my money and that it was obvious when to eat. I understand the principles - Maccy D's is probably not going to get you a six pack and green stuff is good for you but beyond that I'm fairly clueless as to what a "nutritionally balanced" diet is.
This whole thing is about trying to minimise, as best I can, my ability to gradually lose motivation and find something else to interest me (think of an excitable dog as the perfect analogy). I can make excuses to myself but I think I'll find it harder to make them to someone else.
Anyway...after Googling "sports nutritionist london" I got in contact with Michelle at www.thesportsnutritioncoach.com to have an initial consultation. Just writing down what I generally eat made me realise that I have no chance if left to my own devices. After a questionnaire and a few measurements she's going to put together a meal plan for me to follow and a training plan. I told her to make it as simple as possible because let's face it, my kitchen skills are severely lacking. I both burnt and undercooked chicken fajitas the other week. Yes it all sounds like I'm taking it far too seriously but if I end up seeing results faster and feel healthier then win.
The same applies to my knowledge of the gym. I'm sure many people will have read the odd fitness article at some stage and decided that we're experts - well I have - but really I have no idea. At some point when I was about 17 I took up going to the gym over the summer holidays every day and saw some very minor results probably because I was trying to push everything everyday. Whatever the reason I'm sure having a plan organised will really help push things along.
All of this sounds really positive yeah?
Well after my rambling first post on Sunday I didn't make it out for a run. I could make an excuse now but I'm not going to - laziness.
Gym today though went well. Sitting on the exercise bike for 20 mins on intermediate level doing some fake hill thing made me realise how tricky this whole thing is going to be and of course this was all inside an air conditioned gym. I don't expect I could survive 5 minutes of an altitude climb in humid conditions.
Oh and that brings me onto the last thing.
Someone told me that they knew someone else who decided to do the same and cycle South America - obviously I was keen to hear how they got on so I asked enthusiastically how they got on. Apparently they're dead. Yep - their lungs gave up half way up a long climb. Great. With that news I'll bugger of to try and work out what to eat before my nutrition plan comes through...
I'll add some pictures and other stuff soon to hide the rambles amongst other visual delights.
Adios.
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