Today
Well I got overmyself today and worked out. I only had one client show up for bootcamp class this morning and that’s cool cause I haven’t been promoting it lately. I’m revamping it and will relaunch a bigger, better bootcamp after my birthday weekend.
So I worked out with the one client and then I also lubed up all the machines. It is too much and I knew it, but working out alone was too much so I figured I’d just go for it. Needless to say, my ribs are killing me. I’m sure I will be going into the docs office on monday. I am really hurting.
I did get a lazy 20 minutes in on the elliptical and another 20 minutes of lazy circuit training. It was much more movement than I’ve been getting. I’m happy about that. Oh and I weighed in at 172 since I didn’t have all my heavy clothes on. I can’t weigh in when I’m wearing so many different outfits. lol
My Poor Ribs
And no, not ribs you eat. By Sunday afternoon I was starting to get some good zingers with my nagging rib pain. So I told myself if it got worse I’d go into the doc’s on Monday. I mean I know there is nothing they can do about the ribs, but still, what if I’m wrong? So I put it off today thinking it wouldn’t get worse. But by 2pm it was getting pretty bad and I took a nap. Getting up from the nap I was even worse.
After my evening appointments I decided I’d better do what I told myself I would do and head to the clinic before it closes.
Just like I knew, there is nothing they can do except give me some pain pills so I can sleep. BUT, it will be 4-6 weeks for recovery and no physical exertion or it will not heal. OMG, are you kidding? How am I going to do that? I have weight to take off! I have clients to train. I have a senior’s fitness class to teach 3 times a week.
But I know this is why I am hurting so bad today. I overdid. Even though I was very careful, the ribs are so delicate that it doesn’t take much. I can’t even take deep breaths without pain.
So I’ll figure this out. I will do the elliptical without using the arms and get cardio in that way, but not make my breathing too heavy of course. lol But no weights of any kind for at least 2 weeks then I’ll re-evaluate.
Needless to say my snowboarding is done. I’m totally paranoid of falling now. We were planning on my taking ski lessons the beginning of Feb and we’ll have to see about that now as well. I may go up still and sit in the lodge because I’m sad the family wouldn’t still be able to go. Again, that’s a few weeks so we’ll see.
But otherwise, my diet has to be spot on. With how much I hurt last week between the two days of crashing, I put on another couple of pounds. No real workouts happened cause I hurt and my food was out of control because I was comforting myself I guess. I’m at 175 right now again.
So no more climbing up the weight ladder, it has to stop right there. Diet is my only thing I can really control at this time, so diet it will have to be. I must journal my food so I can keep track.
Snowboarding
Well we made it up to the slopes twice in one week. Love getting cardio in by doing a sport. It’s so much easier to burn more calories since you truly don’t want to stop. lol
But alas these two trips were not that great for me. The first one I crashed hard on my back and thankfully had a brand new helmet on or I would have gone to the hospital. Gave myself whiplash pretty good. Then yesterday I wiped out pretty bad. Total faceplant. I knocked the wind out of me, which if you haven’t done this before I really don’t suggest it. I never had and it was actually pretty scary. And I have asthma so I’m used to breathing issues.
But worse than anything was my ribs hurting. Again a first. I’ve never had rib pain before. I made it back down the mountain and hung out a little bit on the bunny hill. But I just wasn’t into it. I’m so afraid of falling again that I’m going to get hurt because of my fear.
Holiday Pounds
I’m happy to report that I only gained 5 pounds over the holidays. We had record snowfall here in the Pacific Northwest and I was out of the house for about 12 hours total in 8 days because of conditions and the holidays themselves. WOW, on Christmas Day cabin fever set in.
I’ve hit cardio a minimum of 4 days a week since and I’ve been hitting it hard at least 2 days a week. By hard I mean an hour or 600 calories or so. I’ve hit some weights here and there, but nothing dramatic. I did a great ab routine on Wednesday obviously because my abs are super sore right now. It feels awesome. lol
We were supposed to go up to the mountains today for the first board trip of the season, but now we have record flooding so the hiway was closed. Can’t get to boarding and they are still closed tomorrow. Bummed about that as I was looking forward to burning a ton of calories on the slopes.
Our eating is doing quite well and I’m happy about that. Lots of fish and poultry. More veggies again and eating regular meals.
Feeling strong with the start of 2009. I’m not setting any resolutions, but I do have a goal. In March I am going shopping for a size 8 dress to wear for New Year’s Eve this year. So the goal will be to look hot in this new hot dress. lol
Great workout day
Hubby had to work yesterday (Christmas) so we set a date to go work out this morning. He got a call and didn’t get out of work until late and then I had no one show up for class. lol What a start huh? Thankfully he called before I left and we met up at the other gym so he could do a heavier leg workout.
I wasn’t ready to work out hard at cardio. I didn’t think he was going to make it, I was going to workout later at the gym I prefer. 
So I walked for somewhere over 100 calories and we hit legs and abs.
Then he took a nap and just couldn’t wake up. He decided he was going to the gym and see if that helped him wake up. Well I sure couldn’t sit here and work on the computer and let him go alone. I knew it would help get me cranking again if I went. And it has!
I burned 500 calories at the gym this evening. I started on the elliptical, moved to the summit trainer and then finished off by jogging. I knew my attention span wasn’t going to last long on any one machine. lol
So we’re off to a great start after the holidays. I didn’t gain too much weight. I’m back up to 172, but honestly I’m not embarrassed or angry at myself for that. I’m taking it as it is and moving on from it. I’m reheating stew for dinner right now and added a ton more veggies to it. I’ve been eating more often and smaller meals. All-in-all I’m feeling pretty good about it. I know I’ve been seriously slacking and I’m not happy about it. But that’s done.
Go Jillian!
So excited that the girls did it again. Second year in a row that Jillian’s girls have kicked butt and too many seasons to count of Jillian’s team kicking ass! She really gives the best resources and sends them out in the world ready to kick it for themselves.
I’m looking forward to the new season starting right away. The biggest season ever? I PROMISE to keep up on posting about it. I can’t believe I didn’t post once this season. I could have gotten a lot of venting out about the evil Vicki. lol
Biggest loser
Anyone else as excited about the biggest loser starting as I am? I CAN’T WAIT! Considering I can barely watch a single show without crying I don’t know why I’m so excited. lol
I cry to see their success. I cry because of their stories. I cry because they made it up the damn hill or the last 30 seconds of a workout. lol I guess I mostly cry because at work I can’t cry. It is expected that they will accomplish what they do, we cheer and sometimes get teary, but we do not cry at the gym. So watching biggest loser is my outlet for all the success and those yet to come that I deal with everyday.
I want take out!
I’m looking for a pity party here. Yep, totally want to sit and wallow in my poor me. My insides hurt and I just want take out to drown my sorrows in. I stayed strong and did not stop. I looked at every take out menu in my car (that’s a lot) lol and drove up the back hill so I wouldn’t drive past any of them. I want sushi and I want big chunky french fries.
I know it’s because I am in a bad mood and am tired of not feeling good. I’m making a grilled chicken salad for lunch and no, I’m not going to feel better for doing it. But the scale will thank me. lol
Soccer
Oh boy, I was not into going to soccer tonight. I really don’t like late games. By 7pm on a sunday night I’m ready to hunker down and become one with the couch, not go get revved up and rocking on the field. Add to it that I was worried about what it was going to do with my insides and I was trying to get out of it. Only way I could do it was to lie though and I am really bad at lieing. lol
So I went and was running, knees didn’t hurt too bad so that’s good. My insides didn’t hurt any worse than normal, another good. But then the lights didn’t come on. The other team scored on us the last 10 minutes of the first half and that was totally unfair. They had light from that direction from the shopping center behind our goal. All we had our direction was shadows. The game should have been called earlier.
Half time is called and he says he’s going to go call the coordinator or call the game. Cool. I start walking across the field and man my insides feel bruised. I can now feel how they’ve been bouncing inside this whole game. Not good. I’m used to stretching away any pains and this is just not stretchable. lol
Needless to say the lights did not come back on so we will make up the game. I have appointment with my specialist on Thursday and even if he says I can play I don’t think I will next Sunday. We’ll see. It’s difficult for me to say no when I know they need me. So I guess I better not lie, it will depend on what the doctor says. lol Hubby is going in with me so he’ll make me follow the docs instructions.
It was really difficult to go to sleep last night with the extra pain and tylenol doesn’t help. I’m allergic to advil and that is the miracle drug that actually does anything, so I’m just a mess. I need to stay away from jogging and biking. I’m tired of the elliptical. How to work out when your body isn’t cooperating? I’ve never had to even think about it before for myself, this stinks.
Fat Ticker Fridays
I’m part of a new challenge as you can see by the cool banner to the left. It’s the Fat Ticker Friday and it’s extra motivation.
So the weigh in today was the same. Stayed at 168. 
To be expected since I really didn’t have a good end to the week. But today my food was much better. Had a cup of supper yummy minestone for lunch. Hubby smoked salmon so I had that to munch on for a snack. Then just had a big salad with grilled chicken on it!
Only workout today was the seniors class. I guess I will just have to stick with the elliptical for the next week until I get in to the specialist on Thursday. I’m really not liking when I’m aggravating my insides, it’s not fun. Hope they can figure it out soon.
Anyway, plan for next week is 2 pounds. 6 days of real workouts and much better on the diet. Focus on my diet each day, making better choices for each meal.
Question was asked “What do you want your legacy to be?”
My hope to be remembered for being a postive person that loved to help others. I want my kids to look back on their childhood and hope to bring in things they remember doing with Mom and Dad. The one thing I know I will be remembered for is my love for my best friend, my husband. How even in tragedy we turn to each other instead of away. How we have the kind of relationship that most dream of finding and how we appreciate it to it’s fullest.
Aww, these thinking questions are cool! This is going to be fun in more ways than I though.