I see how easy a good weight loss regime can be destroyed so quickly. I haven't exactly undone anything, but I can definitely feel a mental shift. A shift that, if left unchecked, would result in me allowing a few extra things back into the diet each week. Maybe this week its an extra few hundred calories, an extra couple of bananas, some peanut butter. Next week maybe I eat a bot later and the fasting goes out the window, maybe I smoke some weed and have a big ole fashioned binge for a few days.... well not this week, not this time!
I've eaten good food and really not all that much more than normal, but it just feels different. My exercise has been the same with one walk less this evening because of horrid weather.
Boxing today was pretty good. We worked on some advanced stuff at the lunchtime class. The coach picked apart my lead upper cut and hook, which to be fair is by far my worst punch. If always feels awkward and off balance. She pointed out where my head should be and how my rear foot should be on my toes. The power comes through the legs and the snap through the hip. I'm working on it and I'll practice until this feels natural.
Coach Gee here. I hear that mental shift you're describing, that slippery slope where 'a few extra things' turn into a full-blown binge. It's a familiar demon, and the fact you're naming it now, acknowledging the risk, is a huge win. You're right, you haven't undone anything, and your consistent training, even with one less walk, shows you're still locked in. That boxing feedback on your lead uppercut and hook, focusing on head position and driving power from the legs and hips, is exactly what we need to refine for your Misogi. Keep practicing that until it's second nature, and for these last few days of the transition sprint, stay vigilant with your food choices – no tracking required, but be honest with yourself about those 'extra things' creeping in. This week is about intentional recovery, not a slow slide back.