Yeah, I’m in my very early 40’s now and after being really skinny for all my life, I’m suddenly getting a beer belly
Having some emotional hardships in the last 2 years didn’t help with that either.
So, my first step will be to stop drinking and smoking daily, and start to do some sport, with surfing on holidays being the motivation.
But every time, I’m getting back from a (usually demanding) business trip, I can’t do anything, but lay flat.
Like many times, I’m now suffering with a fever and some sinusitis since a week as I got back home.
Every fucking time, I’ve build up some physical condition, I’m getting sick with something and seemingly lose everything I’ve won.
This is really frustrating and I’m not sure, how I can break that cycle.
Obviously food (besides stopping to drink and smoke) has a major impact.
But as my wife is a vegetarian, everything I’m cooking is usually vegetarian and healthy already.
On business trips though, they aren’t those romantic business trips with good food, wine and just networking.
I’m working in industry warehouses and all the restaurants around are usually rather shit.
I usually don’t have lunch, as it makes me too tired in the afternoon. So I tried to have something like Soylent (in my case, I stuck with Plenny + milk and fresh fruits instead of just water) and that felt better.
But it gets quite boring after a few months.
I think, finding a goal, like being able to surf and not just die breathless on the board, is the way to go for me.
But every time, I start for such a regime, I’m getting sick and it feels like everything was for nothing, because all the condition I’ve build up is seemingly lost again…
Would be very much open for suggestions, because I can’t really find a way out, but I have to.
I’m getting more and more unhappy with myself.
I don’t know if it’s at all possible for you and depends on where you live and work, but I try to integrate “little sports” in my daily life. I try to cycle and walk to places as much as possible, instead of bus or tram. Try to use staircases instead of elevators. Etc. It can be small things, but easier to keep up than a real sporty regime.
Yeah, that’s a good thing!
By bike I’m much faster at the warehouse with by test station and during summer I do that.
Only in winter and with rain, I use the car.
And you’re right, that already seems to make a difference.
Regarding your hint with the stairs:
Doing that already.
In hotels I’m using the stairs to train myself a bit and at home in only in the first floor (well, 1,5 because if the entrance stairs to the house)
It sounds childish, but since if got a SmartWatch, it motivates me, that I can see the daily/weekly statistics of how many stairs I took.
Gamification really seems to work ;-)
That’s nice of you, but walking isn’t a problem
I’m often doing 18000 steps and more at work
It’s more about doing real training exercises over a longer period of time
You’re aware of all the changes you need to make, or at least you have a strong intuition. All of my lasting adaptations have been built on tiny increments gained over time, and only from a place of love. Be kind to yourself. Also, if you’re not already looking at it, strongly consider your sleep hygiene. Good, consistent sleep is the base of the pyramid. No lasting change, especially when it comes to one’s physical condition, can be sustained if your sleep is shit.
Sleep is probably an issue as well, yes …
I’m often on business trips and my work schedule isn’t set in stone.
If a customer needs help, I’ll be up at night.
On business trips, I don’t have any free day and work through - and with often changed times, as I can’t change anything during production, but can only monitor.
So I need to do the changes at night and if I change anything on the weekend, I need to be there at Monday morning (5-6) to monitor the production start.
I think, changing the stuff I do in my free time, could help me to handle this work life better.
I’ll start with little things now, as soon as I’ve got finally rid of this fucking flu…
Yeah, I’m in my very early 40’s now and after being really skinny for all my life, I’m suddenly getting a beer belly
Having some emotional hardships in the last 2 years didn’t help with that either.
So, my first step will be to stop drinking and smoking daily, and start to do some sport, with surfing on holidays being the motivation.
But every time, I’m getting back from a (usually demanding) business trip, I can’t do anything, but lay flat.
Like many times, I’m now suffering with a fever and some sinusitis since a week as I got back home.
Every fucking time, I’ve build up some physical condition, I’m getting sick with something and seemingly lose everything I’ve won.
This is really frustrating and I’m not sure, how I can break that cycle.
Obviously food (besides stopping to drink and smoke) has a major impact.
But as my wife is a vegetarian, everything I’m cooking is usually vegetarian and healthy already.
On business trips though, they aren’t those romantic business trips with good food, wine and just networking.
I’m working in industry warehouses and all the restaurants around are usually rather shit.
I usually don’t have lunch, as it makes me too tired in the afternoon. So I tried to have something like Soylent (in my case, I stuck with Plenny + milk and fresh fruits instead of just water) and that felt better.
But it gets quite boring after a few months.
I think, finding a goal, like being able to surf and not just die breathless on the board, is the way to go for me.
But every time, I start for such a regime, I’m getting sick and it feels like everything was for nothing, because all the condition I’ve build up is seemingly lost again…
Would be very much open for suggestions, because I can’t really find a way out, but I have to.
I’m getting more and more unhappy with myself.
I don’t know if it’s at all possible for you and depends on where you live and work, but I try to integrate “little sports” in my daily life. I try to cycle and walk to places as much as possible, instead of bus or tram. Try to use staircases instead of elevators. Etc. It can be small things, but easier to keep up than a real sporty regime.
Yeah, that’s a good thing!
By bike I’m much faster at the warehouse with by test station and during summer I do that.
Only in winter and with rain, I use the car.
And you’re right, that already seems to make a difference.
Regarding your hint with the stairs:
Doing that already.
In hotels I’m using the stairs to train myself a bit and at home in only in the first floor (well, 1,5 because if the entrance stairs to the house)
It sounds childish, but since if got a SmartWatch, it motivates me, that I can see the daily/weekly statistics of how many stairs I took.
Gamification really seems to work ;-)
If gamification works for you, maybe give walkscape.app a chance. Looks cool, but my phone was too crappy
That’s nice of you, but walking isn’t a problem
I’m often doing 18000 steps and more at work
It’s more about doing real training exercises over a longer period of time
You’re aware of all the changes you need to make, or at least you have a strong intuition. All of my lasting adaptations have been built on tiny increments gained over time, and only from a place of love. Be kind to yourself. Also, if you’re not already looking at it, strongly consider your sleep hygiene. Good, consistent sleep is the base of the pyramid. No lasting change, especially when it comes to one’s physical condition, can be sustained if your sleep is shit.
Thanks for the kind words :-)
Sleep is probably an issue as well, yes …
I’m often on business trips and my work schedule isn’t set in stone.
If a customer needs help, I’ll be up at night.
On business trips, I don’t have any free day and work through - and with often changed times, as I can’t change anything during production, but can only monitor.
So I need to do the changes at night and if I change anything on the weekend, I need to be there at Monday morning (5-6) to monitor the production start.
I think, changing the stuff I do in my free time, could help me to handle this work life better.
I’ll start with little things now, as soon as I’ve got finally rid of this fucking flu…