now that my back is healed, i'm slowly getting back, 300 sit uos, 300 push ups and 4 min of planks... the goal is 1500, 1500, 10 min, a jog, and around 200 curls (I can't over do it on the curls as I need room to move meh arms while hoopin.
I told a coworker that I can't have a doughnut because I don't want to do 200 sit ups plus a doughnut. She asked why I'd do 200 sit ups. I understand a bit better why there's so many unhealthy and overweight people now.
To be fair your approach doesn't sound very healthy either (from a psychological perspective, I mean). I'm not trying to chew you out or anything, it just reminded me of my past self who was so rigid about my diet it was basically an eating disorder. If you're generally consistent, eat well and work out, you can have a doughnut from time to time. You don't have to "redeem" for your doughnut with sit-ups. You should enjoy doing the sit-ups, not treat them as a punishment.
Sorry, I don't want to rant on you here, it just reminds me a lot of my ED and I don't want other people falling into that crap. I was in hell for years because going on a rigid diet slowed down my metabolism and whenever I tried to eat normally, my weight shot up. I managed to get over it and now I'm eating (almost) normally AND weigh less than before, and that's with a lot more muscle mass. It doesn't have to be hard to be effective.
Sorry, I don't want to rant on you here, it just reminds me a lot of my ED and I don't want other people falling into that crap. I was in hell for years because going on a rigid diet slowed down my metabolism and whenever I tried to eat normally, my weight shot up. I managed to get over it and now I'm eating (almost) normally AND weigh less than before, and that's with a lot more muscle mass. It doesn't have to be hard to be effective.