Monday: I seem to have decided that Monday is now my day off from working out—it’s my day for sleeping in. It is always difficult to find the balance from week to week and it does make me a bit nervous to not start out the week at the gym. But I am thinking that I have to follow what my mind and body tells me to do so I don’t burn myself out.
Tuesday: Today I got to the gym a bit early to stretch because my left side is trying my patience. Rich has shown me how to use the foam roller to work out tight muscles and it is helping. I have to get one. I am getting sad because I am starting to feel how quickly all of this is going to end. Not that I know from experience, but this is starting to feel like I am in rehab and I have to find my support group. I do have a few fall-backs. My friend Linda has recently started a yoga studio a few blocks away from where I live, the girls in the ‘hood are still doing Bushwickbabes.com, and I have a gym membership. But I think its important to have someone to answer to like I do with my trainer.
Wednesday: Today I had planned to go to the gym in the evening. I brought my workout gear with me to work…and didn’t make it. I was invited to this work thing and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to meet a few clients and photo reps and such. This is why I have to go in the morning.
Thursday: Today I met with Rich and we did the usual workout, but for some reason it seemed so much harder. I think your body goes in cycles because I have noticed that when I have PMS, for instance, I have much less energy. I wasn’t able to get my cardio in until after work, and this time I made it to the gym and ran for 45 minutes.
Friday: I did my half hour of cardio this morning and I felt great afterward. I also have been eating better this week, so I feel like I have made progress. I guess time will tell.
Saturday: This morning I met with Rich again for a training session and more cardio. He was out sick about a week ago, so we had to reschedule one of the sessions for this week. I was actually excited about it because I knew I would have time to run and then hang out in the steam room. It was lovely and I had extra energy for the rest of the day.
Sunday: Today I didn’t work out but had my own “sex and the city” day with a bunch of my girlfriends. We went to brunch, then took a burlesque dance class at the http://www.slipperroom.com/. For me, it was a way to feel comfortable with my body again. I am pretty shy in general, so it took a lot for me to get the nerve to go. It was fun and I learned a few cool moves, but I don’t think I will be doing anything like that on stage—or in the bedroom. Wink wink.
Feel Great Weight Stats
Original weight: 159.5 lbs
Weight at week’s end: 154 lbs
Weight gain this week: 2 lbs
Total weight loss: 5.5 lbs
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