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I’ve been doing this for only 2 days and actually enjoying.
I have found some side effects:
- I’ve had a head ache for a couple days now
- I’ve had a hard time sleeping (could be head ache but doubt it)
- The first day on a gallon of water thought I was going to puke
- Tired from lack of sleep
I think the head ache is either from the food change or the lack of caffeine. I was drinking 3-4 monster energy drinks a day, and at least 2 so I didn’t feel run down. That’s a lot of change. I’m doing the Slow Carb diet out of “The 4-Hour Body” by Tim Farris and it allows up to 16 ounces of diet soda a day. 16 ounces is one energy drink. So that’s a big adjustment.
Sleep I’m not sure if it is related or not. I just got back from Las Vegas for a friends wedding so my times are all off, and I didn’t sleep much on the trip.
The second day, I’m half way through, and already more then half a gallon a water down and found it easy the second time around. That first day is tough!
Being tired, I’m just pushing through and will try to get to sleep early tonight, but with meetings, family, work, and a wife that wants some time after the kid goes to sleep, getting to sleep early is pulling teeth. But I’m working on it.
Other then that, I’m enjoying the workouts and enjoying the gutting it out everyday. It’s also making me use my time better because I have to plan for my eating, workouts, and reading. I’m slow reading, so 10 pages is almost 30 minutes of uninterrupted time a day.
I’m doing the plan a little at a time, and will get done.
75 Hard I will conquer,
Ben Branam
Program Rules:
- Strict Diet – No cheating, even one bite, and No Alcohol
- 2 Workouts per Day – Both at least 45 minutes and 1 has to be outside
- Read 10 Pages per Day – Read a non-fiction self help or Business book
- Drink 1 Gallon of Water per Day – No exceptions, and nothing counts but plain water
- Take a progress picture everyday – So you can see you progress at the end