Hello all! I am feeling great right now. I am not sure if it the endorphins from doing Les Mills BodyPump then a two mile run walk, or the fact that I lost 2.5 pounds last week! Saying it loud and proud! What did I do to make the scale swing in the right direction? I really started packing my body with fruits and vegetables. Every snack and meal was at least fifty percent produce. I also cut down on what I like to call "absorbent food." Absorbent food is bread, rice, and pasta in my book. I don't count potatoes they really don't soak too much up. I tried to have homemade oatmeal for breakfast every morning. That wasn't too hard because I had made some baked oatmeal and froze it in individual servings. Mostly salad for lunches. My salads are not a lot of lettuce with a few toppings. They are a little lettuce loaded with broccoli, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, hard boiled eggs and cottage cheese. I like the cottage cheese because then I don't need as much salad dressing. Dinner is usually a protein and vegetables. I can eat whatever and how much ever I want to as long as it is produce. Who knew following the rules would work? I have treated myself with string cheese, Nature Valley granola bars dark chocolate flavor, and a big splurge of baked Cheetos. Let's not forget I have been drinking a lot of water. My co-workers are probably going to designate the restroom as my office soon. My theory is if you don't eat absorbent food, your body won't hang on to the water as tightly.
I did not miss any workouts this week! I even got up before 6am so I could be at the club when it opened Saturday so I could run before work. As I was getting dressed in dusky morning haze, trying to find a matching pair of sport socks, all I could think was, "Who is this person? What have I become?" Am I addicted to that feel good high after a particularly sweaty workout? I think so. I just want to get past the part where it hurts. The only progression I have made with my running this week is to up my running/jogging speed from 4.5mph to 5mph. It's not really too much difference but it makes my foot strikes a little faster and I think it is causing less impact on my knees and other joints. I started taking glucosamine this week for my knees as well. I haven't remembered to take them everyday yet, so I don't know if it is helping. From what I understand glucossamine is supposed to help rebuild cartilage and keep joints healthy. Of course none of these statements have been evaluated by the FDA. Can't hurt. I invested in the 500 capsule bottle of ibuprofen as well. It has been put to good use. It is weird that I hurt the worst two days after a running workout. I have decided to try deep water running at my gym this upcoming weekend. Hopefully it will save a little wear and tear on my joints. It is too bad Ana's confirmation class interfere's with the schedule or I could go twice a week. I made up for that loss by going to BodyPump instead. I love that class. It is fast-paced weight training to loud music with energetic instructors. Today's instructor was Sue. She was funny and broke out into song all throughout. I will definitely make sure I make her Monday class at noon a part of my ritual. The class itself was a little tough today. I haven't been to one in months and have not gone regularly in years. I used to go three-four times a week before I started x-ray school but between work, kids, and studying it was a habit I let go. Let me tell you the pain of quitting was far worse than the pain of restarting. I could feel my muscles atrophying and there were deep aches everywhere. Someday I will work up the urge to try more Les Mills classes. I know what I need to do is ramp up my cardio for endurance as well. So I will also be trying to include more elliptical time and anything else I can think of.
I am so looking forward to the upcoming dry warm weather. I can feel the breeze on my face as I am riding my bike down the 400 state trail. Hopefully Wednesday will be dry and the trails not too mushy. Hope you all get a chance to get outside. I truly believe the outdoors can keep you young, healthy, and happy. Think back to when you were a kid and could run the neighborhood, the farm or if you were really lucky the woods. I feel bad my kids didn't really have the freedom to roam that I did. That's probably why I insist on so many trips to Devil's Lake and the biking trails now.
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