Sunday

Thank heavens for Sunday. It is so good to rest for a day and change my focus. It's always a challenge to keep from focusing on myself too much when I count every calorie and every move I make every day. On the Sabbath, I am reminded to focus on what I can do for others and why I am on this earth. I am reminded that how I look probably isn't as important as some other things. My looks will fade, but the choices I make will affect an eternity. I am a Mormon and as it turns out, that's a big deal.

Hiking

Hiking Zion's National Park. It's a beautiful place; it's good for me to get out of the gym sometimes. It's a good activity for a rest day. Not too vigorous mind you.

Circuit Workout

New work out. Circuit consists of 6 exercises. I do 20 reps of each exercise and go through the circuit 3 times. My exercises today were for chest and shoulders. I did push ups (hands on bench), bench press, seated chest flys, incline chest presses with dumbbells, push ups with feet on bench, upward rows, and military presses. Wow, what a killer! I could barely finish the last circuit and had to go down on weight to finish. I will feel it in a couple of days.

I have been feeling hungry. It seems to happen periodically when I am hitting my macros. If I can hang on and wait it out, sometimes it leads to a more cut look. I have been good about prepping my meals, etc. One of my favorite, easy ideas is to stir fry a pound of ground turkey. I take it out of the freezer and slow cook it, crumbling it as it melts. When it is cooked, I add a ton of frozen stir fry veggies. It fills up a big skillet. Then I divide it into 4 portions and put them in glass containers with lock lids. It  is ready whenever I need it and a better choice than some other things I could eat. Let me know if you need ideas. I have a few meals that work well for me.