Long Weekends Suck!
Someone forgot to tell Saturday and Sunday to cooperate. Seriously, those bitches have got to get on the wagon already. They made my eating all whacked out even though I gave it my all with what I was given.
During the day, I was okay. I ate reasonably and drank nothing but water. But in the evening I met friends at a Latin restaurant called Sofrito and my hard work went down the drain. Honesty, could I really be expected to not eat (I had already had dinner at home to avoid being hungry) when the food looked amazing? Really? Eat and drink I did...the food was delish and I didn't regret my food intake too much at the time.
The next morning however, I felt like poop. I had that kind of dazed feeling you get after you've had just a little too much to drink. Also, I was starving. I couldn't satisfy my hunger for some reason. So I ate, and ate, and ate. Of course, since I was home I could control what I was eating and tried to keep it reasonable. But my stomach began to rumble. It did not appreciate what I had done to it. Some time on Sunday afternoon, it evacuated its contents violently and I felt all better.
I got on the scale Monday morning to see how much damage I had done - hmmm - only 1 pound higher than my weigh-in on Friday. I could happily live with that. I had expected it to say 3-4 pounds and I was going to cry. But 1 pound I can deal with.
The Lunge It Forward Challenge
Saturday I was able to do over 100 lunges, but that was all. I only did 10 minutes of cardio, which was a disappointment.
Sunday, I decided to give my body a rest. My ass, legs, and back hurt something fierce and after looking at the calendar, I realized I had worked out 9 days straight. Woah, what? Eeek. It was break time so I sat back and watched TV at the rain fell down.
Monday, after waking feeling refreshed and less sore, I decided to attack those the challenge head on. By 8:30am I had done all 250 lunges. Woohoo! It's the first time during the week that I could complete the entire required amount. On top of that I did 100 crunches. No cardio, but that's ok.
No new healthy foods this weekend. Eh, what can I say? I screwed up. But I went shopping yesterday and I fully prepared for the next three days. Tonight I am going to try some radicchio. I am not even sure what it is or how to cook it. yet, I bought some and I gonna try it out. I also bought some swiss chard. Again, not sure how to cook them, probably like all the other greens. But since this life is an adventure, I figure just by it and work it out later. No point in being afraid of food. If I don't like it, I don't have to buy it again.Surprisingly, I've almost run out of new foods to try. I never realized how many options I've already eaten. I found it difficult to grab new things while shopping. Made me proud and sad at the same time. Obviously, I have an adventurous spirit, but that also means that I am nearing the end of my food rope. Isn't there anything else out there?
I have a dr.'s appt. today. Hopefully he will either find out what is wrong with my hip, or he will send me to a specialist who can. Let's hope. I need to start running again really soon. There are a bunch of races adn 3 triathlons I am signed up for this year. If I can't run, I can't do them.
Here's to hoping for the best.
Question - How are you planning on moving forward with your health this week?
-Irene aka FitHungryGurl
During the day, I was okay. I ate reasonably and drank nothing but water. But in the evening I met friends at a Latin restaurant called Sofrito and my hard work went down the drain. Honesty, could I really be expected to not eat (I had already had dinner at home to avoid being hungry) when the food looked amazing? Really? Eat and drink I did...the food was delish and I didn't regret my food intake too much at the time.
The next morning however, I felt like poop. I had that kind of dazed feeling you get after you've had just a little too much to drink. Also, I was starving. I couldn't satisfy my hunger for some reason. So I ate, and ate, and ate. Of course, since I was home I could control what I was eating and tried to keep it reasonable. But my stomach began to rumble. It did not appreciate what I had done to it. Some time on Sunday afternoon, it evacuated its contents violently and I felt all better.
I got on the scale Monday morning to see how much damage I had done - hmmm - only 1 pound higher than my weigh-in on Friday. I could happily live with that. I had expected it to say 3-4 pounds and I was going to cry. But 1 pound I can deal with.
The Lunge It Forward Challenge
Saturday I was able to do over 100 lunges, but that was all. I only did 10 minutes of cardio, which was a disappointment.
Sunday, I decided to give my body a rest. My ass, legs, and back hurt something fierce and after looking at the calendar, I realized I had worked out 9 days straight. Woah, what? Eeek. It was break time so I sat back and watched TV at the rain fell down.Monday, after waking feeling refreshed and less sore, I decided to attack those the challenge head on. By 8:30am I had done all 250 lunges. Woohoo! It's the first time during the week that I could complete the entire required amount. On top of that I did 100 crunches. No cardio, but that's ok.
I have a dr.'s appt. today. Hopefully he will either find out what is wrong with my hip, or he will send me to a specialist who can. Let's hope. I need to start running again really soon. There are a bunch of races adn 3 triathlons I am signed up for this year. If I can't run, I can't do them.
Here's to hoping for the best.
Question - How are you planning on moving forward with your health this week?
-Irene aka FitHungryGurl
Posted by Irene Robertson at January 19, 2010 7:18 AM 
Categories: Healthy Journey
Tags: Food Challenges Exercise
Categories: Healthy Journey
Tags: Food Challenges Exercise
Wow, I admire all of the lunges and crunches you've incorporated.
My boyfriend and I grocery shopped HEALTHILY this weekend so that we could begin our weight loss plan this week. I've brought healthy snacks to work that he's divied up so that we could control our portions.
I have bought everything that I need to work out with Kim Kardashian in her "Fit Into Your Jeans by Friday," dvd... I did one yesterday and was unable to get through the entire thing but I'm taking baby steps... since I'm working full time and going to school part time, my biggest hurdle is going to be time. And not falling back into old tricks for the sake of feeling the pressure of little time.
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Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.
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