I still haven't been "allowed" back on the treadmill at the PT gym. Since I was off from work most of last week, I did go to spin class on Tuesday and Thursday. The Tuesday spin class was followed by a 20 minute core work out and the one on Thursday was followed by a 30 minute blend of yoga and HIIT movements. I was delighted to find that 30 seconds of burpees is still do-able for me even though I've been kind lax on my cardio for the past couple of months. I followed up both days with my PT exercises. I took a day off yesterday but I'm planning to hit a Beachbody work out and my PT exercises later. After the coffee sinks in and I've gotten some meal prep done.
We are both back to recipe planning and prepping after a hectic holiday season in which we both went a bit off track. I won't say I tried to stop myself - really I was just enjoying the holidays. Having said that, I can feel the changes in my body - I'm frequently nauseous for no apparent reason. I've started logging what I'm eating in relation to my symptoms and finding some patterns that aren't surprising. Apparently my body no longer tolerates salami and fake coffee creamer. Repeatably, I get strong stomach cramps and nausea after having those. Both things I shouldn't be eating anyway, so no biggie.
My Beachbody folks are all in a lather over the new work out program releasing - 80 Day Obsession. It involves longer work outs (closer to an hour I believe) and a timed version of the portion fix system - basically meaning it tells you exactly what containers to eat at what times. Unfortunately for me, since my PT routine takes 40+ minutes, I simply cannot fit even another 20-30 minute work out into my day and I certainly can't eat a 5 container "pre-work out" meal an hour before I work out because... I work out at 5:30am!!! So I'll be watching from the sidelines, which is what I feel like I'm doing this winter.
I'm seriously starting to feel like the karate kid. Wax on. Wax off. Complain. Whine. When do I get to start kicking some ass again?
I don't know what I'm so antsy about - it's not like I can run in the kind of weather conditions we've been having here. Single digits with snow on the ground. I'm so proud of my husband for motoring through another 5k yesterday in the frigid teens. He's crazy. I love him :)
Joe and I have been devouring quite a bit of personal development books in the past few months. I have to say - Mel Robbins might be my favorite person ever. The "Five Second Rule" has been a powerful force in my life making me get up and do things I *know* I should do but just don't. Here's the truth that I now believe - if you sit around waiting until you *feel* like doing something, you're wasting your life. You won't feel like working out. You won't feel like eating a salad. Take a deep breath and do it anyway because behind that wall of resistance is your life. It's outside your comfort zone. It's simple but it's not easy.
It's simple but it's not easy. It's not easy but it's simple. That's my 2018 mantra.
Happy New Year!
Go get Sh*t Done
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