Fitness and Health Progress - July

Overall, it has been a good month from a fitness standpoint. I have successfully continued being Vegan (100 days or so) and i have continued doing Surya Namaskar and hitting the gym regularly. There were some interesting observations that i derived from my experiences this month

Reading blogs in the morning has an impact - I browse through several blogs from leading self help gurus such as Steve Pavlina, Anthony Robbins and reading some of these blogs, especially early morning has helped me be positive put me in a positive frame of mind and geared up for the day

Drinking sufficient water - I cannot stress this point enough - Drinking 3 liters of water a day (This is tailored to your current weight) has helped regulate my moods and also helped me avoid the craving for coffee or tea

Need for group activities - I did a few hikes, a few alone and a few with friends and colleagues and the difference is clear; Doing an activity as a group clearly made me feel less tired and more motivated to push myself more; This is an area am going to focus more on, in the coming months 

Willpower is over rated - Compared to the previous month, when i was just hitting the gym with loads of energy, towards the end of the month, i kept questioning myself after coming back from office feeling drained; More than willpower, i used a simple tactic to get myself to go to the gym - I just changed into gym tracks and after that, well it felt stupid wearing them at home :); More than will power, smart tactics work!

This is how my final month tally looks like! I did fall short of the ideal but pretty pleased with where i am today compared to where i was a few months back!

Am re-thinking on some of these goals for next month. Will share them soon!