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I woke up one morning by stepping on the weighing scale. I know it’s bad. I didn’t know it’s that bad. I was 10kg over my last low and my last low was only 1 year ago which I have maintained for 2 years. What happened? Why did it come to this? It doesn’t really matter. What I am about to do matters.
I decided a quick intervention was required. Never mind if it’s unsustainable. The goal is to kickstart the body to start burning fat again. I remember the training I did and the food I ate (and did not eat). To make it really simple (but not easy) for compliance, I cut out all sugar and carbs. I went cold turkey and am suffering from it. I’ve also decided on my cheat day for the week. That actually soothe my psyche a lot. I now know this is temporary and I can go on just for a few more days.
Next I need to find something more sustainable. I’ve decided to continue on my intermittent fasting, but considering adding some MCT oils in the morning to clear the brain fog. It is really tough. I’m not functioning well in the morning now.
Then there’s the exercise that I need to incorporate. I’ve started running less volume per run but more frequently per week. I did 5 runs last week averaging just under 30km for the week.
One thing I couldn’t manage is to run in the morning. I believe that has the highest return in investment for me. I’ll probably do that for my long run day only.
This has been a wake up call and I hope I don’t have to go down the slump again.
