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I'm trying to get fit, healthy, sleep p...

I'm trying to get fit, healthy, sleep properly and feel like a human being again.But it's tough. I decided three weeks ago to get back in to an exercise regime. This is obviously coupled with trying to maintain a healthier diet.The Gym and activity I don't have a problem with, 4 days of gym a week and at least 1 day of another activity (mostly Golf) makes up my 5 days of training.I haven't stopped smoking yet. I'm working on that as we speak (by resisting the urge to go for a smoke right now).The most challenging part of getting fit and healthy again is definitely the food. I love food. I'm Greek and it's in our nature to be extreme. We love oil, sugars, fats, rich food, meats and anything that makes you feel like sleeping after eating it. This is a problem.So I am trying to cut our or cut down on oils, sugars, fats and carbs after 6pm.I'll see how things go.

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My muscles forgot how to run

How do I know this? Because they are telling me right now, every muscle in a my body is screaming at me asking me to remind them how to run. But I can't because I have also forgotten how to run.You see I went to gym tonight for the first time in approximately 10 months (give or take a month). I usually can spend up to 25 minutes on the track, 25 on the bike and 20 on the rowing machine. Tonight, ten or less on each. Shocker. But it's a start and a positive start.

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