My right hip is still incredibly sore. I worked through the pain for the last two weeks but maybe it is time to take short break so that the muscles can heal. I plan to do stretches and walk every day. Hopefully with a few days rest I will be back to normal and able to resume my workouts.
I recently read an article that stated contrary to popular belief exercising more does not increase your metabolism. From what I understand, this means that our bodies adjust to whatever level of exercise we are doing to maintain a basic level of metabolism. This means that you could go to gym and work out like crazy but your body just adjusts to the new normal. Diet plays more of a role in weight loss than exercise.
This shifts my mind-set on the matter. I have been diligent about going to the gym and lifting weight because I thought that it would increase my metabolism and make losing weight easier. The more that I worked out the less I would have to worry about sticking to my diet.
Now, I think that going to the gym will be more about staying strong and healthy. It increases my balance and mobility which will reduce the likelihood of injury. Since I started lifting weights I have not had any lower back pain. I am able to touch my toes and balance on one foot. I can squat to pick up something from the floor. I can run up a flight of stairs. I want to increase that strength and agility so I will keep with my exercise schedule.
I looked back over the my stats for the last 6 months and the weeks that I lost 3 - 4 pounds were the weeks that each day I stuck to my calorie budget. Plain and simple, I need to eat less calories!
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