My wife and I were just talking today about how much harder it is getting to be motivated to get out of bed and work out each morning. I think part of it is because we haven't really been seeing the results that we were hoping for. After three years of getting up at 4 every morning you would expect at least something to be a little different. It's hella frustrating. I've been in a French pastry shop (not in France). If that is how I am supposed to eat, then I am all in!
Yeah, it's tough when you work hard and don't see results. That usually means something in your routine has to be adjusted. Some aspects of getting in shape are very counterintuitive. Like rest days when you're weight training and doing heavy cardio. If you don't skip a day in between workouts it can cause a build-up of cortisol which makes you gain more weight! Incorporating a few cups of green tea and MTCs (medium chain triglycerides) from coconut oil really helps you drop the weight. I hear you on the French pastries! Yum.
Interesting. I like green tea, but I can't stand coconut, so I am not sure how that would work for me. I am guessing there are other ways to get MTCs. I've been starting to have more rest days lately, but that is mainly because I am lazy 😃. I don't eat as much red meat as I used to, but I do still eat a bit of pork. More often than not chicken. I eat veggies nearly every day but mostly because I know they are good for me not because I enjoy them. Hummus makes them a little more bearable 😃. I do like the green stuff like broccoli and Brussels sprouts.
A few cups of green tea a day would be a great addition, especially after meals. You can get MCT oil that doesn't have much of a coconut taste at all. It sounds like you're doing a lot of the right things!
I try!