Being in the hospital again taught me a few things. I had to be even more diligent about my health. I had to really track everything and ensure I was doing my best to properly feed my body. I also had to start giving more thought to developing some muscle now that I’d pretty much stripped myself of all extra weight.
My goal was to work my way up to 10,000 steps per day by the end of December. For my nutrients I was going to track everything I mentioned in my last post (electrolytes, antioxidants, and B-Complex) and be certain to be at 100% of the recommended daily allowance unless my doctor told me otherwise.
I started adding foods to my phone app, so I wouldn’t forget things and then use my excel sheet as the record of source.
This last step took extra time, but in this way I had 100% control over my spreadsheet. Also, I would always have a record of my activity. I’ve experienced too many services and apps through the years that I relied on and went away leaving me without a tool or the data I’d collected. Sure many offered a way to download an archive, but without a means to practically use it, that was irrelevant.
This took place ten months ago as I write this. I’m proud to say that my latest bloodwork indicated all of my results came back in the normal range. I’m weighing right around 165 pounds, down from a high of 199.8. My resting heart rate has gone from the high 70s to low 70s and my blood pressure is good.
Question for You:
Have you set a goal that required day to day diligence over months? What helped you along the way? What would you have done differently?
Lessons Learned
Change does not occur overnight, but being patient, diligent, documenting progress, and seeing incremental results helps you stay on course.
Resilient Seeker Coaching | Ross Raymond Nunamaker 