Tuesday and I am hurting

I think I forgot to mention yesterday that I twisted my ankle in my up and down run. I kept moving and did not notice pain until much later in the day. By midday, I was hurting. I knew the procedures as this was not my first strain. So I came home, put my feet up, added an ice pack to my foot and started an antiflammatory pain med. This continued on into the evening and I slept with my foot elevated last night. Great, I thought so myself, I should be fine for tomorrow.

My alarm rang as it's usual time of 4:50 am and I gingerly rolled over. Boy were my abs hurting. My feet hit the floor and OH MY. Okay, maybe I would not be good for OBC today. I quickly sat and laid back down. I guess all the pain medicination was still making me sleepy as I did not wake back up until 7am.

Mid morning I called my instructor and left a message stating why I was not in attendance this morning. I also asked what form of cardio would work for the next two days. She quickly returned my call and wanted to make sure that I knew I only had a strain. After this discussion she was content that I was okay. Swimming will be the sport for me the next two days which I will enjoy. The pushing myself is what I am most worried about.

My six meals a day are becoming easier. I actually am starting to get hungry and can set a clock by my stomach. I can see why my healthy choice are so important. The days I add in my junk, I cannot perform as well. I am not enjoying some of the bad food I used to love. Hopefully I am making that turn.


Til tomorrow...

Third Day of Operation Boot Camp

Today is Friday.....TGIF. I attended an event last night, which I might add, I did not partake of any alcohol. I was so pleased with myself then I thought after I drank the tonic water, should not have done that, too much caloric intake. At the dinner, I ate blackeyed pea hummus with sweet potato chips for our shared appetizer and salmon for our shared dinner. I was so happy. On the way home, it occurred to me that the chips were fried...so much for doing great.

Our event put me in bed an hour later than my normal these days. When the alarm sounded at 4:50am I just wanted to pull the cover over my head. But I knew if I did not show I would get a call to check on me. And really I am doing this for ME! So up, dressed and out the door. I even arrive early. YEAH for me!

I noticed that the meeting place was staying very still and that most of the attendees were wearing black (our instructors uniforms). It seemed that others must have had the same thought I did. My name being called breaks me from this spell and I see that my really thin perky instructor is beckoning me. Time for the food journal review. But I am really proud of my listing. "You did really good, but tell me about this muffin" she smiles to me. "The muffin?", oh no, it was not wheat I think as I respond. "Yes, the muffin, was it wheat and what about this cream cheese on it" my perky sweet instructor asks. "I saw the whipped cream cheese in the refrigerator and thought that would cover my dairy" I quickly respond covering my bum. "Let me show you some better breakfast choices" she responds knowing exactly what I am doing. So we go through different choices, which I will list below for you. "I keep a cooler in my car for my snacks" she adds. "This will help you to make healthy food choices" she tells me. I am thankful for these lessons as I was really thinking I was doing good. No wonder when I stopped exercising a few years back I was able to gain 35 lbs.

We begin our usual run. I tire easily. Must have been that white flour muffin, cream cheese and fried sweet potato chips I had yesterday. After my meeting with my really thin instructor I am beginning to see how much my food choices affects my body. We are doing circuits today. I am much better at this cardio. Not great or good, but better than running. I just give out running. Our circuits are quick, we move through various stations, then crunches, push ups, quick jog, and back to circuits. At this point I am really mad at myself for eating the junk. "I am paying to be worked to death and I am making horrible food choices" I am thinking to myself.

We head to cool down. As we are going through our usual routine, our young instructor throws us a curve ball. "Roll over and start boot camp crunches" she pants. Where did that come from, we are in COOL down. "Move to plank position" she states. "Now transition to side plank". What is a side plank? We have never done this before. One of the other attendees shouts, "this is cool down". Our young instructor responds "you were talking so I thought you still had enough energy to keep working out". Please other attendee stop talking.

Our morning ends and another instructor comes to remind me we are meeting tomorrow morning at 8:30 to do my PT. And one more final note from young instructor "remember you have 30 minute cardio and strength homework for Saturday and Sunday". And so ends the workout.

I know that I have made humorous comments about the thinness of our instructors but I am really thankful they are. It reminds me when I want to pack up and call it quits, what my reality is.

So I head for home. Today I have two meetings at lunch and dinner. Lunch I can find something but dinner is Italian....oh no!

SUGGESTIONS for better eating:

Oatmeal with peanut butter (Natural More PB)
Mini wheat bagel with peanut butter (NMPB)
Greek yogurt with drop of Agave Nectar with berries
Poached egg with wheat toast
Oatmeal with eggs whites (this is one that I don't think I could stomach)
Green Giant has a line of small servings called "Healthy Digestive"
Wasa crackers with NMPB or string cheese
Frozen mixed berries for smoothies
Laughing Cow Light with lowfat wheat crackers

Til tomorrow....Remember there is a fit and thin person inside screaming to get out.