Quarantine Shape..
During this time of lockdown or quarantine or whatever we you want to call this, The most challenging thing has been, keeping in shape. When you’re stuck in the house for hours in end, you can get easily tempted, if you haven’t already succumbed to your inner fat person, talking to you everyday day like my inner fat person lol. My inner-fat person likes to eat large amounts of cookies and snacks and deserts and all I do is eat it seems. I went from 150lbs to 159 and now I’m down to about 155lbs which is not bad, granted it’s been almost two months and my workout regiment taking a huge blow to my morning routine.
I worked so hard to get the body I currently have and now that my routine has been drastically altered, I have to work just as hard mentally, to not let myself go. I know I’m supposed to be encouraging you right now, but the honest truth is, I just feel like some days, I don’t feel like doing anything productive let alone exercise. I think the biggest misconception for people that are considered “In shape” is that we are not humans or something to that degree. Like we’re supposed to eat avacado toast and pita bread or something…figs and berries or some other sh*t like that. lol either way, I’ve been in a pig out mode lately and thank the lord I was in good enough shape before the pandemic to kinda have room to relax a little… Yes, this is very much true but it has been a challenge not to fully go HAM on my food intake. So, the best solution that I could come up with, is to just get buried into the work of a project or a hobby. Just something to keep you busy. It’s also a good time to get creative and work on things that may not have necessarily had the time for, Pre-Pandemic. Try to plan your meals ahead so that you aren’t wandering around the kitchen every 5min just scavenging and eating random things. It’s also good to be smart about your grocery store list. Buying essentials like cold cuts and snackable fruit like grapes or something. I already see my gut tryna come in so I will NOT be having it today! I would probably consider myself to be in what I call, “Quarantine shape.” Im in good enough shape to protect my family but I don’t know how long my endurance would last in such a predicament. What are some ways or methods that you use stay in shape? I just ran 7mi this morning and I must admit ,feel pretty good. I haven’t been running as much because of the lockdown but AI was able to get out there today and break a good sweat and get some miles in. I hope you guys are doing the same. I’m gonna eat some cookies and take a nap now, don’t be judging me lol
Love y’all,
-Jermy
