Challenge 2, Week 3, Day 1 "Sure I am of this, that you have only to endure to conquer. You have only to persevere to save yourselves." -Sir Winston Churchill It's easy to get thrown off track. Last week's injury deflated my spirits. I wasn't able to move without pain, to get out of bed without all sorts of complicated maneuvers to ensure the least possible use of my lower back muscles. So know what I did? I compensated for my pain by eating whatever the hell I felt like. I think I took at least 2 free days last week, and didn't exercise at all past Monday. Today, I can move again. I don't know how long that ability will last, so I plan to take it easy tonight. I will still work my upper body, but do so with weight machines as opposed to free weights; free weights require too many stabilizer muscles, and I may reinjure my back.

Today's Meals Handful of raisins (100 calories) Pepper turkey sandwich (300 cal, 20g protein), Mt. Dew (330 - bad Matt) Pepper turkey sandwich (300, 20g) Two chicken breasts, sourdough bread (500, 60g) Cottage cheese, protein drink (400, 50g) Total: 1930 calories, 150g