Day 2 (of 110): Lactic Acid Drip

 Day 2

What would it be like to sit with an IV of lactic acid? 

I have a confession, you know that feeling when lactic acid builds up in your muscles and makes you feel strong? When the feelings of tired muscles makes your muscles ripple and you feel amazing? 

I love that feeling? I almost want to be a lazy sloth more often for the few times that I get to feel like I actually have muscles.

Unsurprisingly, then, day 2 brings with it the lactic acid build up in my arms and chest. What did I expect?

The amount of work my poor arm muscles have to do to lift my flabby, overweight frame from the floor is astounding. Of course I'm going to "feel it" the next day, even if I did "go easy."

So as I said yesterday, day 1 is always, always going to be the easiest—it's the day when you're the most motivated to stick with it.

As I've learned, however, once you get over the first week, your body begins that process of readjusting so that it does become easier to stick with the plan. Right now, however, it is difficult. All day I've had a low grade headache and feel somewhat shaky. I know its just my body getting rid of the toxic chemicals in my system, but it's not comfortable.

Right now I'm tired, hungry, and frankly unenthusiastic about the whole endeavor. And it's only been one day. 

I know that my fatigue has more to do with daylight savings time than with anything my change of diet has done to me. So for now, I'll keep sucking it up and hope I feel great soon!

Dr. Fuhrlman talks about your body going through the process of detoxing—in between meals when you give your body enough time, your cells begin the restorative process of healing broken cells. This detoxing is so important to getting over food cravings for fatty foods, caffein, and sugars.

Despite the disinterest in the whole endeavor, I'm still motivated to see this to the end. Today I made sure to keep eating properly and exercising. I followed up my C25K from yesterday with another set. This time with slightly less "walking." I tried to do some knee pushups—but the lactic acid buildup was far too great. I'm excited to keep going and get over the hump of the first day.

Here's to 108 more!

- The Fat Man