Some results

Friday was the last day I did any cardio exercise worth noting. So it was four days between then and last night, when I did a short run -- probably 3 miles -- to warm up, sprint 8 times for 20 seconds each time (with 10 sec to 1.5 min rest between sprints). It wasn't an exhaustive workout, but it felt good. I still had energy toward the end and muscle glycogen levels didn't feel depleted when I returned home, although my quads were tired enough that I had to walk/run the last block or two home, to give them a rest. For the first sprint session in nearly a year, I think it went spectacularly.

Given that I hadn't done cardio exercise in a while, and that I ate a breakfast and lunch of fish yesterday, I wasn't terribly hungry after the run, so ate only a few bites of ground beef, an entire bunch of kale (with 1 Tbsp coconut oil), and three pork rinds from fabulous Becker Lane. A few hours later, my stomach was too empty to sleep, so I had a spoonful of almond butter and two anchovy fillets.

Given my hunger levels throughout the day (i.e., nonexistent), I was concerned I'd become dehydrated and nauseous during the run; this normally happens if my body is still digesting food. But throughout the sprints I had energy; my muscles had recovered from the 90-degree humidity of the previous weekend, and everything went smoothly.

When I woke up this morning, I had more muscle definition than I've had in a while. A noticeable difference from the previous day, indicating less water retention/bloating. Muscles are a bit tired, but I'm hoping they'll recover throughout the day. Overall, they're less tired than they were this past weekend. Hunger level still isn't too high.

The forces combined in harmony yesterday, and I like today's results. Now, an attempt to discover what elements contributed to that.... my guess is that I fueled sufficiently earlier in the day, giving me energy for the sprints (and muscles were sufficiently rested to complete the sprints); the sprints curbed my appetite, leading to less desire for a huge dinner (I think this is a big contributor), thus leading to an overall lower caloric intake throughout the day.

Gonna try a similar regimen again tomorrow.

Today's plan:
Food
B: Handful of ground beef (85% lean)
L: Handful of ground beef (85% lean)
D: ?

Exercise
Tracy Anderson hipcentric 1.2.2 DVD
Walk to work (4 mi)
Walt to/from studio (3 mi)
Teach BBB
Prep for Friday's BFC (some cardio)