The first day is down!
My first day on the Frugivore Challenge was what I expected. I woke up early, but I had no appetite, clearly wanting an iced coffee to jump start my day. I was not hungry until at least 11:00 am, after which I finally had a banana smoothie.
After having the banana smoothie, I went to my workout. I planned my workout to last for 45 minutes, but it took me at least 80 minutes because I was wheezing and dehydrated most of workout. I did not plan properly for my workout. I should have brought water or a drink fortified with electrolytes.
Once my workout was finished, I was in a haze partly because my blood sugar had fallen, but mostly because I had not prepared appropriately for the subsequent electrolyte depletion after I workout.
This is important to keep in mind because after my workout, once I had a banana and celery smoothie, I felt much better; it is apparent that the smoothie helped normalize my blood sugar levels and replenish my electrolyte count.
For the rest of the day, I struggled to eat. I tried to really gauge my stomach’s signs that I was hungry, but my mind could not find get the signal. So, what I did, I found that sitting still for a minute or two, I allowed my body to, for the lack a better word, realign itself. I found that worked for me. I started the long process of understanding when I am really hungry opposed the strong urges from cravings.
I ate a snack of seven oranges before I had my dinner, a banana and kale salad. I felt very different in the sense that I never felt the fullness sensation that I have become accustomed to after most large meals.
I will investigate most of the weird occurrences that have happened to me on the first day, as I am sure they will not stop. Stay tuned and I hope to continue feeling better everyday.
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Workout
- Warmup: 5 min jog at 5.0 on treadmill
- Chest & Back
- Bench Press – 1 set 15 reps light weight
- Pull Ups Wide Grip – Failure
- Lat Pulldown – 1 set 15 reps light weight
- Bench Press – 1 set 15 reps light weight
- Pull Ups Reverse Grip – Failure
- Lat Pulldown Reverse Grip – 1 set 15 reps light weight
- Bench Press – 1 set 15 reps light weight
- Pulls Ups Close Grip – Failure
- Lat Pulldown – 1 set 15 reps light weight
For more of my workout or any other question pertaining to this blog you can email me shane@frugivoremag.com and I will give you the rest of my workout and nutritional plan for the week.