Post Thanksgiving

What a weekend. Some good things happened and some real bad things. I won't go into the real bad things because it is not over yet and is family related. Besides that though, it was not a bad extended weekend.
First off I did pretty good with my diet over Thanksgiving. I did eat more than I usually do in a day but I ate far less than I have in the past years. I also made sure to get in some exercise in the morning. My wife and I did a walk/run of 2.3 miles. This simple exercise is enough to power up the metabolism for the day. Without it, metabolism would be much slower and would not increase through the day. I also kept my alcohol intake minimal, that right there is a big change from years past.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday I was able to put on some running miles. Felt good to run even with a headwind. My runs are finally gaining speed and distance as well. For me running and biking are a great way to burn calories and build my endurance.
This week will consist of 3 days of weights and core exercises. Along with 3 days of abdominal work this should help to burn off a few extra fat cells. This will be a pretty stressful week for our family. Stress is not good for weight loss and/or fitness. Stress activates cortisol, a steroid hormone that will cause water retention and weight gain. More to come in my next post.