Today was one of my hardest workouts yet. It wasn’t because I overindulged in sugar the day before or pushed myself so hard that every muscle cried out for relief. It was for the pure and simple reason that I barely got any rest but I’m sure dehydration probably played a large role as well. Yesterday we spent the morning outside weeding the garden and cleaning up the place a bit. After the little monster’s morning nap we went to a parade and a car show. There was a lot of walking and hot sun involved. Even with sunscreen I’ve turned a nice tinge of pink today. As a family we went to the park to watch the city’s fireworks display and afterwards stayed up till around midnight lighting off fireworks. I was already exhausted when I got up this morning and it just made the workout a brutal punishment for staying up past bedtime.
My upper thighs ache. My back feels tight no matter how much I stretch. My upper arms feel weak and useless. I wish I could have just climbed back into bed after my shower this morning. Unfortunately I’m a working woman and so I end up at the office, practically slumped over my desk, all energy sapped away. I could really use that rest day right about now but I still have one more workout to get through before I am due. We’re going to make sure we drink lots of fluids today and get to bed early. I don’t know if I could handle 2 days in a row like this, my body just might go on strike.
On the plus side my family members have been commenting on how different I look, that I look like I’ve lost more weight than I tell them I actually have. This is a huge confidence boost and just renews my commitment to see this through to the end, to see how far I can really take myself towards my goal of being active and healthy… and fitting into my black pencil skirt.
Verdict:
Yesterday I bit the bullet and finally tried the Proatmeal recipe from the nutrition guide. Really, it wasn’t as gross as I imagined it in my mind. I cooked the oatmeal with water, added my protein powder (all we have is chocolate) and milk then mixed it well before adding my walnuts and cherries. It actually was not half bad! It reminded me of those oatmeal and chocolate no bake cookies; it was like having dessert for breakfast… minus the obscene amount of sugar.
Yes, I did get a disgusted look at the breakfast table but I didn’t see how it was any different than those kids who eat the sugar frosted dipped in chocolate cereals. At least mine was healthy! And it stayed with me for hours, I didn’t feel the need to eat again until nearly lunch… and for someone who has gotten used to five meals a day and is ready to eat second breakfast by 10:00 that is huge. I am looking forward to eventually getting different flavors of protein powder and seeing what other flavor combinations I can come up with. Vanilla and blueberry sounds pretty good to me.
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