Why?
Because I was sick and tired off seeing myself in the mirror and not like what I was seeing. Because it was time to end all the talks about, how I should get back in shape and actually DO THAT.

How?
All I ever needed was right there. A strong will, determination, dedication and continuous effort. I had to find the motivation inside of me. No one else could do the job for me - it was up to me!

The changes
Before I even started I knew I had to make some changes. But what was I supposed to change?! I had no idea. I had to do it through trial and error so that I can finally come with the "perfect combination" (there's actually no such thing) of important things - Exercises, nutrition, life style.

So this is what the "final" outcome was. I changed the way I eat. I stopped eating late in the night - no food (except fruit) after 21h. I stopped eating the unnecessary things like mayonnaise, sweets, excessive amounts of bread, fast food etc. I substituted the chocolate based sweets (chocolate, cakes, ice cream etc). with fresh and dry fruit. I try to eat as little as possible, things like chips, snacks, peanuts etc. I stopped missing meals (maybe the most important thing I changed) and last but not the least I stopped drinking carbonated soft drinks (CocaCola, Pepsi and all the other, even worse, Macedonian labels) and alcohol (except a glass or two of some quality wine with a good meal or a toast at a celebration).

And this was easier than I initially thought. It was all in the mind. Now I think why was I even putting all this stuff in me in the first place?! :)

The life style
First and foremost I quit smoking. You will never have lasting fitness results if you keep poisoning your body. Next, I realized that 6-7 hours of sleep is the absolute minimum if you want to function on a "peak" level during the day. I stopped spending so much time in front of the PC and especially in front of the TV. I switched from PC games to workout routines, from a 3 hour movie, that I have already seen, to a good afternoon nap or a book. To workout is not some difficult task that I MUST do, it's a thing that I'm eager to do.

It's very important to set your priorities. If you want results you'll have to give up some "pleasures". I decided that somewhere between 18h and 20h it will be the workout time, no exceptions and no excuses. Remember that your results depend on your priorities. For an example you can decide to workout twice a week and don't lay-off the candy, that is quite OK. But then don't expect to be fit in a blink of an eye.

The program
After all the experiments this is what I do to achieve what I've set as my primary goal.


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