Well, I did it. I survived my first day back at Spin class.
Barely.
I'm fairly certain that the 6:30pm Spin class was the worst hour of my life, saturated by sweat, panting, pain, agony and most definitely more than one string of profanity under my breath. The good news is that I finished the hour long Spin class with taking only three short pauses from a full hill run, which, even under normal circumstances is incredibly difficult.
Today? My body hates me. My entire lower half is so sore I can hardly move. I'm "saddle sore," which means that my, um, nether region is super-duper uncomfortable. My calves are so tight that I had to forgo my normal high heels at the office today. Hell, even my abs are burning. It's ridiculous.
Despite my aches and pains, I'm really happy. I'm happy that despite a lengthy three month absence from the gym that I was able to actually complete the class without dying.
That's something!
Look out, gym. I'm baaaaaaaaaack!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Getting back in the saddle
It's been a LONG 3 months.
I haven't seen the inside of a gym since the end of November due to a nasty bout with mono. My doctor told me that I'm not allowed to exercise until March, but I'm saying 'screw it.' I can't take sitting on my couch any more. It's time to get back in the saddle. Literally.
I'm going to Spin class tomorrow.
I'm pretty sure it's going to be a worst case scenario situation.
Sweat. Panting. Wheezing. Feeling soft and mushy. All the horrible stuff that happens when you let yourself get out of shape.
I'm a little scared, but I'm going to make it happen.
Wish me luck!
I haven't seen the inside of a gym since the end of November due to a nasty bout with mono. My doctor told me that I'm not allowed to exercise until March, but I'm saying 'screw it.' I can't take sitting on my couch any more. It's time to get back in the saddle. Literally.
I'm going to Spin class tomorrow.
I'm pretty sure it's going to be a worst case scenario situation.
Sweat. Panting. Wheezing. Feeling soft and mushy. All the horrible stuff that happens when you let yourself get out of shape.
I'm a little scared, but I'm going to make it happen.
Wish me luck!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Mono Hits. Diet and Exercise Take Backseat.
I know, I know. I’m holding my head in shame as I write this blog entry. Despite my promises to keep writing, I’ve obviously taken a hiatus.
The reason?
Mono. Can you believe it? Who gets mono after college? Well, apparently I do.
Because I’ve basically been laid up for the past several months, I haven’t been doing much of anything, let alone writing, however my mother let me know that her friends are requesting more blog updates, so I’m going to do my best to come up with interesting things to say when my life is anything but interesting right now.
The doctor has halted all working out and contact sports until March. MARCH! Therefore I have not been working out at all and to add insult to injury, I had to drop out of my recreational volleyball and dodge ball leagues since I could rupture my spleen if it gets bumped around.
Because I have the kind of metabolism that basically requires regular exercise to prevent weight gain, I’ve had to be really careful with my calories. I’ve experienced absolutely no diminished appetite, which is one of the side effects of mono, but for some reason decided not to be one of my side effects. I was looking forward to an easy diet since I wouldn’t want to eat anyway, but it’s not the case. I guess this proves further that nothing comes easy for me on this weight loss journey.
Because I’m not burning any calories due to my doctor’s orders to basically sit on my ass and do nothing for another month, I’m coming up with creative, low-calorie meals. It serves about 3 dainty ladies or 2 dudes. Here’s my favorite. Enjoy!
Low-Cal Mexican Lettuce Wraps
Marinade
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp garlic
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp pepper
as much salt as you need
Chop up 1 bell pepper (I like orange or red), 1/2 big red onion, 1 zucchini and 1 yellow squash into fajita-like strips. Marinate them in the marinade for about 15 mins.
Sautee all the veggies and marinade until they're as done as you like. I like them pretty well caramelized.
Warm up a can of plain black beans that have been rinsed and drained.
Assemble your wraps. I make wraps out of iceberg lettuce to give a nice crunch. Add black beans and veggies and top with low-fat sour cream and or low-fat cheese and a nice salsa.
The reason?
Mono. Can you believe it? Who gets mono after college? Well, apparently I do.
Because I’ve basically been laid up for the past several months, I haven’t been doing much of anything, let alone writing, however my mother let me know that her friends are requesting more blog updates, so I’m going to do my best to come up with interesting things to say when my life is anything but interesting right now.
The doctor has halted all working out and contact sports until March. MARCH! Therefore I have not been working out at all and to add insult to injury, I had to drop out of my recreational volleyball and dodge ball leagues since I could rupture my spleen if it gets bumped around.
Because I have the kind of metabolism that basically requires regular exercise to prevent weight gain, I’ve had to be really careful with my calories. I’ve experienced absolutely no diminished appetite, which is one of the side effects of mono, but for some reason decided not to be one of my side effects. I was looking forward to an easy diet since I wouldn’t want to eat anyway, but it’s not the case. I guess this proves further that nothing comes easy for me on this weight loss journey.
Because I’m not burning any calories due to my doctor’s orders to basically sit on my ass and do nothing for another month, I’m coming up with creative, low-calorie meals. It serves about 3 dainty ladies or 2 dudes. Here’s my favorite. Enjoy!
Low-Cal Mexican Lettuce Wraps
Marinade
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp garlic
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp pepper
as much salt as you need
Chop up 1 bell pepper (I like orange or red), 1/2 big red onion, 1 zucchini and 1 yellow squash into fajita-like strips. Marinate them in the marinade for about 15 mins.
Sautee all the veggies and marinade until they're as done as you like. I like them pretty well caramelized.
Warm up a can of plain black beans that have been rinsed and drained.
Assemble your wraps. I make wraps out of iceberg lettuce to give a nice crunch. Add black beans and veggies and top with low-fat sour cream and or low-fat cheese and a nice salsa.
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