Had a Set Back with my Fitness Progress - feel like crap right now...

Back in February 2024 I decided it was time to kick my fitness and nutrition up a notch and lean out for the summer, because I'll admit that I got slack with my eating habits over the winter and put on a some extra "fluff".

In fact, I had crossed my personal threshold because after I got back in shape with my own Muscle After 40 Transformation and lost the "Dad Bod" I made a commitment to myself that I would never get over 200 pounds again. And if I did, that would trigger the emergency alarm to get back on track ASAP!

Not only do I want to be lean and fit for myself, but more importantly - I want to set a positive example of health and fitness for my son. I don't want him growing up with a fat out of shape dad and thinking that it's OK to let himself get fat and out of shape as well.

But it just so happened that my emergency alarm was triggered on February 14th as I was tipping the scale at 201 pounds. That's too much for me, so I decided to buckle down on my eating and exercise habits with the goal of leaning out and getting back down to 185 pounds by the first day of summer.

Within 1 month I dropped 9 pounds (got down to 192) was feeling great and could start to see the positive changes taking place. My belly wasn't as big and the definition in my chest, shoulders, and arms was starting to improve. I was on the right track and making progress!

But then on Sunday March 17 I was feeling extra tired and had a bit of a cough. By Monday I was feeling aches, pains, fever, and chills... So I took a rapid test and sure enough I tested positive for C19.

It's ironic that I managed to get through the heights of the pandemic without getting sick, but now that things are supposedly back to normal in 2024 - I finally caught it - and it hit me like a ton of bricks.

It's still too early to tell how much of an impact this is going to have long term. But I know that for the short term my gym workouts, weight training, cardio, etc. are all put on hold because I simply can't do them. And trying to force through them would only hinder my recovery rather than help it.

The reason I'm sharing this is because it's so common to see people who embark on a self improvement journey - be that joining the gym, starting a workout routine, improving their eating habits, or taking some other positive actions - and then once they get some momentum moving forward... Life throughs a big unexpected obstacle in their path. It could be in the form of an injury or illness, a job loss, a relationship break up, a death in the family, or problems with your home or finances, etc.

I've seen this over and over again with people I know personally. It's almost as if the universe is testing you to see if you are really committed to making that change... How much do you really want it? Are you willing to do whatever it takes, or are you only willing to try when things are easy and convenient?

If you can keep moving forward despite the challenges and obstacles you face - than you can eventually hit your goal. Sure it's probably going to take a lot longer than you expected, require a lot more work than you expected, cost more money than you expected, and there will be a lot more frustrations than you expected. But when it's all said and done those challenges you overcame will make the victory all the more sweeter and satisfying.

But if you choose to give up and quit on yourself in the face of unexpected challenges, there's no way you'll ever hit your goal, and even if you do achieve some short term success - you'll never be able to sustain it long term without being able to keep pushing forward through the challenges life puts in your way.

Now in my own case, even though I can't go to the gym or push myself with strenuous exercise. That doesn't mean I have to throw in the towel and quit... I can still choose to follow through with my eating habits (i.e. lean protein, veggies, fruits, healthy fats, etc.) and I can still get off my duff and go for a daily walk - doing something is better than nothing. By doing this I will hopefully avoid undoing all the progress I've made and be in a better position to move forward when I am feeling healthy again.

This is what being "Good Enough, But Good Enough Consistently" is all about.

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