Talk about no pain no gain! I woke up this morning, very eager about my second day of boot camp...only to find out my body and muscles were not cooperating. I've never been hit by a car...and I feel sorry for those who have had to suffer through such a traumatic experience, but that's just how I felt this morning. Like I'd been run over by a dump truck. I was so ready to call in the Calvary...
BUT, in a split second I thought about my planned trip to Miami with some girlfriends in September (we're all celebrating our 30th birthdays)...and thought to myself - I can choose to get up and go work out or I can choose to lay in the bed. Obviously what I'll look like in MIA will vary...
This is NOT how I will represent myself in the MIA!
So, I got up and took my butt to Day 2 of my boot camp session. Once I was there and had actually started my workout, I didn't even feel the pain anymore!! Needless to say, immediately after the workout...and for the rest of my work day I moved like an old lady. The soreness was on a level that I don't ever recall feeling in my life. Imagine sitting down in your car and feeling all sorts of pain. Or standing up from the seated position of your desk chair and having to walk with a bent/crooked back for a couple of steps before you can actually stand up straight...
Or better yet, how about not being able to go to the bathroom without being in immense pain while squatting over the toilet!! Thank GOD for those handicap accessible stalls...I gripped the metal handicap railings on the wall of the stall just to hold myself up b/c my muscles were just that sore! **Shout out to the ADA for making sure all buildings have handicap rails in bathrooms**
I increased my water intake today...to about 100 ounces. And, I was diligent in sticking to my healthy eating plan for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I realize I just started but whew, I can't wait to see some major results!!! I want saggy pants so bad. LOL!! One thing I have noticed though...my ring fits a bit looser on my finger, and my shoes seem to have loosened up. They weren't tight to begin with, but I feel a noticeable difference in the fit of them both. They are both weird places to see results, but I take that as a good sign!
And, although I'm super sore as I type the close of this blog, I STILL plan to get up in the AM and hit it again for Day 3. I'm on a mission....
Flawless,
ReplyDeleteI so commend you on the efforts you are taking to overcome your weight loss challenges. Like you I have been battling this "demon" since I was in 2nd grade when my father bet me $100 one summer to loose 20 pounds. Ever since then I have been on a diet as well.
I recently started being more active in the gym and when I had a trainer I felt those same aches you did. They felt so bad I wanted to give up but the more I kept going the less pain I felt!!!! I look forward to seeing the results of your mission. Even though this is one that is lifelong!!!!
God Bless you!