Let's get one thing out of the way, I hate stairs. When I'm God-Emperor (under a firm vitocracy), I will outlaw stairs and require everywhere to have escalators. It's not even walking up the stairs that hurts; it's going down the stairs that are just so painful. It's like someone shot me in both knees and told me to jump on a trampoline.
After Monday, my upper body didn't hurt so much and my arms only hurt slightly. The pain was primarily in my ass cheeks and my legs. By the time I woke up on Thursday for my second session, most of the pain was gone except in extreme movements (i.e. really bending my knee). I want to say, the pain is not directly in my knees, it's in my the lower part of my quads above the knee. But, within five minutes of starting the workout on Thursday, the pain was residual and tolerable.
I understand that the soreness is not something that is long term and as your body acclimates to working out; it becomes either tolerable or less severe. I also understand that drugs like ibuprofen aren't good to take because it could limit ones ability to build muscle. Soooooooo..... percocets, anyone? I kid, of course. There is no easy way to shed weight and it's going to hurt. (and I know this, man!) I've accepted it but I'm still going to make jokes. Also, I'm going to bitch to whoever will listen (coughcoughthisblogcoughcough).
I will, however, say this about yesterday's session: I kinda kicked ass relative to myself on Monday. That is not to say that I'm the best and that I was just the most awesome exerciser in all of awesomedom, but I was able to do more. I think the instructor noticed but he did make a comment that the other person that was doing better than I (he was trying to be cute; it was a joke, really). My first response was "I'm okay with that." I'm not here to compete with anyone and trust me, I'm watching what the other people are doing. I'm here to get fit but not damage myself to where I need medical attention. Thus, I limit myself a bit. All in all, Thursday was a better experience than Monday.
Today, Friday, my arms hurt like crazy. I have another session tomorrow (Carlos the Fiance's first session). I'm dreading it for a number of reasons: 1) I'll probably be in more pain tomorrow; 2) It's right before noon so it'll be warmer; 3) I have a very busy schedule tomorrow. Alas! I committed and I'm going.
Diet the last three days? Totally been slightly sorta cheating:
Wednesday and Thursday morning I had fruit cups with yogurt and lowfat granola for breakfast. Wednesday for lunch I had a Tuna sandwich with a pickle, apple, and small cup of french onion soup. Thursday for lunch I had whole wheat pasta with pesto sauce and artichoke hearts. As a snack I had a quinoa salad that was meh. Wednesday for dinner I low sodium chicken noodle soup (I wasn't feeling well) and a small bowl of cereal. Then Carlos came home and made a tofu vegetable mixed fry thing that was delicious. Thursday for dinner I had about half of an order of general tso's tofu, two spring roles, and a few sips of egg drop soup. It's Friday and Carlos made me eggs (non-cholesterol egg beaters) with pieces of turkey- small portion so that's good!
So my diet hasn't been great the last two days but it's still substantially healthier from when I was having meat for breakfast lunch, mid day snack, dinner, dessert, and 2nd dinner. That's a plus!
Today is an off day as tomorrow is session 3 and Sunday is bikram. Monday will be an off day. I'm still figuring out my schedule for next week.
Song of the day, Offspring - Self Esteem
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