The Morning After....the gym

Oct 27, 2011

 I would not say that I was being boastful when I state that after my first day in the gym with my trainer Annmarie, I was able to complete all she requested of me (1.25 mile walk on treadmill at a 2.5 - 5% incline at a pace between 3 and 3.5 mph in 22 minutes) along with 2.5 weights, semi-squats and some core Band workout without being exhausted.  I had a great day at work, and nothing hurt....yet! 

I planned on being back in the gym the next morning.

Reality check.....

Next morning...I discovered that muscles I never think about were now screaming loud and clear....."What the heck were you thinking?????!!!"  LOL
From my shins..to my hamstrings (yes on both legs) to my poor waist/side (thank you purple band!) to my forearm (come on..they were only 2.5 lb weights....I used to carry 2 children on my hips, in my arms all day ...at the same time... Oh wait... that was 20 years ago.... ha ha.

Needless to say...the gym did not see me today.  I did use the stairs at work instead of the elevators....and I did at least walk around the outside of the buildings during lunch (thank you sun for still being out at 4:45pm today).  

Tomorrow will be better.  I will be at the gym (I already told my trainer I would meet her there at 9:00 or so) and work some more.  I remember running 3-6 miles at night when I was 19-21...just because I had nothing else to do, and it gave me time to myself to think and plan...amazing how slow life gets when you add 100 pounds, and 30 years to a body.

I am still no where near where I should be as far as water intake, and protein intake.  On the good side, I did not throw up today...this is a first in 8 weeks...I have called and made an appointment with my surgeon for next week to see if there are some ideas of why I have not been able to hold down protein in a non liquid form.  
And now...time for a soak before bed!

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