Sunday Sermon!

Hello my loyal disciples! Today marks day 73 of the 75 hard. I am so close to finishing this challenge...I can hardly stand it! This week has been a very difficult week for me. I lost a very good friend and I have been deeply affected by his passing. I thought about quitting this  challenge, but I made a very subtle decision to continue. It was not firm or assertive, but rather very faint. Sometimes important decisions come from the smallest inner voices. I know for certain if I quit this challenge I would be in a very poor mental state. Lifting weights and being around other people has been helping tremendously. Generally, when I lose someone close to me I become an escapist. I plunge headfirst into some sort of entertainment (i.e Netflix, HBO, Reddit) to escape the pain. More often than not, I end up staying in an artificial world for much longer than I intend to, and the consequences end up being dire. However, this time I took the right approach. I took my confusion and rage out on the iron. After my lift I was taking a shower and it all hit me. I was grieving. I realized that I made the correct decision. I had a good lift and I know Ronnie would have been proud. The relief I felt in that moment was indescribable. I freed myself from making the past mistake of shutting down. I was able to confront a problem in a healthy manner. We must keep pushing in all areas of life. I am very proud of myself right now. Tomorrow is a new day, and I am going to take it moment by moment, because that is all we have. The battle against the chub rages on tomorrow! May the Church of the Chubb reign supreme!  

Outdoor workout:

45 minute walk 

Indoor workout:

Two warm up for each lift 5-10 reps 

Barbell back squat 4x5

Sumo Deadlift 4x5

Leg press 4x5

Meals: 

Breakfast:4 eggs 1 avocado 

Second Breakfast: 40 gram protein shake 

Lunch: ¼ pound lettuce wrapped burger with cheese, onion, and tomato 

Dinner: 10 Oz of rice noodles with bell pepper, basil, 6 Oz of skirt steak, anc onion