I'm currently trying to cut down a significant amount of body fat and am having a difficult time sticking to my diet/lifting routine because of how intrusive it has been on my life and how I have basically no goals from which to gauge my progress.
Basically, my diet/lifting routine isn't that intrusive, but considering the fact that I really enjoy consuming alcohol (particularly beer) on the weekends and because I'm usually too tired/achy to participate in other activities I enjoy that are really high cardio, not having a real tangible goal is really starting to wear me down. I've been deviating a ton and don't want to completely fall off the wagon.
I don't know if my gym's trainer measures body fat, but I'm planning on getting into contact with her to get it measured weekly/biweekly so that I can set some tangible goals. Until then, and on the off chance that she can't/won't do that, what other options do I have in terms of setting some goals so I can actually see my progress in cutting down?
I mean last time I cut down I lost weight but it's only a really small amount, considering that I'm lifting too so I'm replacing it with muscle. Any ideas on what else I can do to keep myself motivated over this?
Basically, my diet/lifting routine isn't that intrusive, but considering the fact that I really enjoy consuming alcohol (particularly beer) on the weekends and because I'm usually too tired/achy to participate in other activities I enjoy that are really high cardio, not having a real tangible goal is really starting to wear me down. I've been deviating a ton and don't want to completely fall off the wagon.
I don't know if my gym's trainer measures body fat, but I'm planning on getting into contact with her to get it measured weekly/biweekly so that I can set some tangible goals. Until then, and on the off chance that she can't/won't do that, what other options do I have in terms of setting some goals so I can actually see my progress in cutting down?
I mean last time I cut down I lost weight but it's only a really small amount, considering that I'm lifting too so I'm replacing it with muscle. Any ideas on what else I can do to keep myself motivated over this?
