Well, this was a disappointing end of month test. The push ups were a real struggle, the pull ups are still of course a disaster, and I missed the goal for the first time on my waistline measurement.

I’ve got big things in store for May, though. I’m really going to clean up my diet a lot by removing all the processed foods and simple sugars, and replace them with lots of healthy veggies, nuts, seeds, and meats. The SAD (Standard [North] American Diet) turns our bodies into sugar burners. That is to say that our bodies don’t know how to burn fat for energy because we don’t have to - we’re inundated with sugars to burn. That leads to all sorts badness. Removing the processed foods and simple sugars will cause our bodies to become more sensitized to the hormones in our bodies and then burn fat for energy like we’re supposed to. It will be an interesting 30 day experiment. If the results are good, I’ll let you know. If the results aren’t so good, I’ll still stick it out for the 30 days to give it a fair shake.

Here are my dismal numbers for April. Remember to check the Goal Tracker page to see my progress from the beginning.

April 30, 2009
Pullups goal: 7 (actual: 0)
Pushups goal: 40 (actual: 40)
Waist around navel: 37” (actual: 37.5” )