Day 16 Recap

I've decided the change up the format of my 90-Day Challenge recaps. The intention is still the same - I want to track my mental and physical state of being as I work to instill this new habit into my life. What I've decided is that I don't necessarily want to grade myself every day on different aspects, but rather, provide a more descriptive personal account of how I am feeling as the days go by.

Something that struck me today was that it is only day 16 of this challenge and I'm already doing most of my activities without thinking. I wake up in the morning and grab my camera for my daily shirtless photo (for new readers, I am tracking my physique as I work towards my goal of toned abs and peak cardio conditioning). I have been eating very well... no depriving myself whatsoever but just making sure I am eating responsibly and not over eating.

Another personal development lesson I have been ingraining in parallel is the ability to focus on staying concentrated on a single task, for prolonged periods of time. Well, as of about Day 12 of this challenge, I have noticed that my focus has become much stronger.

I wrote over 3500 words yesterday which is probably a personal record. It didn't even feel like a chore because I was so focused on the task that the creative ideas flowed fast and easy (amazing feeling).

From a workout perspective, today was a test of my committment. My wife ended up having to go to an unplanned meeting and so I was left home alone with Thomas for the majority of the afternoon and evening. The only way I was going to get a workout was to do one at home. I have no equipment so I formulated a 15 minute high impact cardio and ab routine that worked AMAZING. I was soaked with sweat and felt like a got a proper workout. Its amazing how innovative one can be when there's no other choice!

One last comment of note... I found myself battling a slight feeling of negativity when I looked in the mirror and realized that I don't notice any difference in my body shape. After 16 days I thought I would have...but I did not dwell on this thankfully. I used my focusing power to direct my mind back to the fact that I still have 74 days to go. I am working with the UNDERSTANDING that I am creating a lifelong habit. INSTANT GRATIFICATION is not part of the equation. COMMITTMENT to this new lifestyle will ultimately produce the results I desire. I KNOW this is true for my fitness goals and I intend to prove it is true for all of my LOFTY life goals.

HERE WE GO!! I'm pumped and re-motivated to keep the journey going!

See you on day 17
Justin