Woke up with terrible arm and shoulder pain. It's obvious I slept on it wrong. I can't fully rotate my arm at all and carrying things is painful. I attempted to do a plank and a PiYo pushup but couldn't support myself without extreme pain.
Guess I'm taking the rest day early this week. Grumble. Hoping it feels better in the morning.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Day Nine & Ten
Blogging every day is proving hard for this tired momma. How do some parents do this?!
Day Nine brought a new exercise: Core. And it's my favorite thus far, hands down. Lots of work that targets my trouble area: my stomach. I couldn't figure out some of the moves the first time and had to stop a couple of times just to figure them out, so I went ahead and did Core a second time. And boy, was I tired by the end of it. It was great!
Day Ten brought us an hour out of town visiting my grandparents. We left early morning and got home late evening. I had every intention of doing Upper and Lower Body. But it didn't work out like that.
And honestly, I'm okay with having another rest day. My hands and palms are SORE! Ouch! They're getting stronger, but until I can learn to transfer some of the weight in these positions, I suppose I just need to learn to deal with it.
Day Eleven will have me doing Upper and Lower Body, but I won't protest if it ends up being just one of those and a good walk with the dog.
Day Nine brought a new exercise: Core. And it's my favorite thus far, hands down. Lots of work that targets my trouble area: my stomach. I couldn't figure out some of the moves the first time and had to stop a couple of times just to figure them out, so I went ahead and did Core a second time. And boy, was I tired by the end of it. It was great!
Day Ten brought us an hour out of town visiting my grandparents. We left early morning and got home late evening. I had every intention of doing Upper and Lower Body. But it didn't work out like that.
And honestly, I'm okay with having another rest day. My hands and palms are SORE! Ouch! They're getting stronger, but until I can learn to transfer some of the weight in these positions, I suppose I just need to learn to deal with it.
Day Eleven will have me doing Upper and Lower Body, but I won't protest if it ends up being just one of those and a good walk with the dog.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Day Seven & Day Eight
Once again I failed to write yesterday. And it was because I was exhausted. Mentally. Physically. Emotionally.
The workout (Lower) itself was okay. I didn't push myself further, though, so I let myself down in that respect. It was an afternoon workout and I had so many interruptions. Eight year old interrupted. Dog was barking and in the way. Cat attempted cuddles while in downward dog position. After twenty minutes I wanted to give up. I sat down and cried. My husband helped motivate me to continue though. I finished the workout. But I was disappointed in myself.
Now, I haven't really been following the calendar of workouts she gave. I've been doing two a day, have done Sweat three times already, and haven't taken a rest day yet. Which was probably not very smart given that I'm not sleeping well at night right now. I'm pretty worn out. Starting an exercise regime and cutting calories and having insomnia while juggling a family is a recipe for burnout.
So today, Day Eight, I took a rest day. It worked out beautifully since not only did I only sleep an hour last night, but my gorgeous little girl failed to nap save forty minutes during the day. I have a headache from hell to boot. 'Worn out' doesn't even begin to describe me right now.
Really relieved that my husband is home tomorrow. Hoping that with his help, I can get back on track. While I needed the rest, I'm feeling guilty and am extremely anxious I gained a couple pounds back.
The workout (Lower) itself was okay. I didn't push myself further, though, so I let myself down in that respect. It was an afternoon workout and I had so many interruptions. Eight year old interrupted. Dog was barking and in the way. Cat attempted cuddles while in downward dog position. After twenty minutes I wanted to give up. I sat down and cried. My husband helped motivate me to continue though. I finished the workout. But I was disappointed in myself.
Now, I haven't really been following the calendar of workouts she gave. I've been doing two a day, have done Sweat three times already, and haven't taken a rest day yet. Which was probably not very smart given that I'm not sleeping well at night right now. I'm pretty worn out. Starting an exercise regime and cutting calories and having insomnia while juggling a family is a recipe for burnout.
So today, Day Eight, I took a rest day. It worked out beautifully since not only did I only sleep an hour last night, but my gorgeous little girl failed to nap save forty minutes during the day. I have a headache from hell to boot. 'Worn out' doesn't even begin to describe me right now.
Really relieved that my husband is home tomorrow. Hoping that with his help, I can get back on track. While I needed the rest, I'm feeling guilty and am extremely anxious I gained a couple pounds back.
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