I think this might be a record--2 days in a row writing. I'm working on only an hour sleep, broken into a half hour nap at 530am and another half hour nap at noon. For the life of me, I couldn't sleep last night. And true to form, the longer I was awake, the worse the pain got (in part due to a huge low coming through the area), the harder it was to fall asleep. At 430, the furry little demon came downstairs as I was watching the horrible newscasters on ABC and wanted to cuddle. It's a rarity for her to be sweet and cuddly. She's more of a hyper, gotta run, gotta play, gotta chew kind of puppy. Even when you're petting her she's dancing and jumping, so I found myself relaxing. That is until she heard my mother get out of her bedroom and up the stairs she went, pouncing, running laps, and playing tug of war with her clothes and shoes. Within ten seconds of my parents leaving, just as I was starting to doze off finally, on the bed she leaps, barking, pouncing, stealing the blankets, sticking her nose in my face, licking, and raring to play. I grabbed my awesome new robe (Bath and Bodyworks weren't lying when they advertised "worlds softest robe." It looks and feels like something you'd find in a posh hotel) poured a cup of coffee, and napped on the couch for a half hour after hiding treats for her all over the house. I decided to skip the resistance training this morning as well as the yoga (which I have to take yet another break from because of an ear infection throwing off my balance--something that's kind of required when doing yoga), but did my usual stretches and a 15 minute workout with my light weights. Then it was time for my other latest experiment--fruit smoothies. Now that we have a blender that crushes up ice very well without leaving huge chunks and all the amazing fruit in season at the local farmer's markets, I figure it was not only cheaper, but much healthier than the fast food places. Yesterday's raspberry-peach didn't turn out too bad, but could have used a little more peach in it. This morning I wasn't hungry as usual, so I used strawberries, blueberries, a bit of pomegranate juice, and some tofu. Yes, tofu. It actually gives it a perfect texture without all the extra sugar, fat, and calories of frozen yogurt. And you can't taste it. Now I'm trying to think of what to add to pineapple, since we have a whole one sitting on the kitchen counter just begging to be used.
Finally, I broke down and started the new resistance training program. Holy soreness, batman! I only made it through 20 minutes of the "warm-up" exercises with the bands before my muscles finally revolted. And that was at the beginner level bands! When I read the enclosed manual yesterday and checked out the bands (which can be changed to 7 different intensity levels) it looked and felt easy enough. Kind of like when I started yoga. After watching the video, I didn't think I would make it through the first session, but it was sooo much easier than I expected it to be with exception of my flexibility level at the time. I assumed the training would be a great complement to yoga since it not only tones, but strengthens all muscles and joints. While I still believe it is, easy is NOT how I would describe it. But like with everything else, I'll get there even if I have to take it much slower than I anticipated. I can say this--I highly recommend it even if the first few sessions are going to hurt like hell. But if it means I can return to wearing heels again, fit back into half my wardrobe, and be able to walk and survive a day with tolerable pain, it's worth it. But for now, it's motrin and heating pads.
No comments:
Post a Comment