That's an acronym for delayed onset muscle soreness, and let me tell you...I am feeling it today! Woke up this morning at 6:15 am to get my day started with a workout. As i drop my leg over the side of the bed and go to push myself up, my left arm goes limp and i fall back down. LOL. I eventually made it out of bed, but I would have loved to be a fly on the wall to see how i did it. My chest and upper back were absolutely screaming at me...maybe even crying. All those pushups I did a few days ago really caught up with me today.
Workout was another tough one. Shoulders and Arms today, gotta get those big guns!! Despite my soreness, I was able to complete the whole workout and man was it tough. Again I found myself having to modify a few of the exercises, and check my ego at the door and drop weight when i needed to. I think the biggest thing for me right now is that I finish, which I have done with every workout so far. I don't really care how much weight I am lifting, I'm just shooting for as many reps as I can get with good form and full range of motion. I am feeling very encouraged at this point. It seems like immediately after I finish a workout, I can't wait to get started on the next one!
Trying to make some better choices in my diet too. I know all this hard work will be a great start, but I have to make the effort to improve the food that I'm putting into my body also. The main thing for me is the portion control. I have been known to eat my entire dinner, and then finish off whatever Brittani and Olivia haven't eaten from their plates. Pretty embarassing...But I have made some positive changes. Here are just a few ways I have changed things up...and you can too!
1. Lots of FRESH FRUIT!! Olivia eats it all the time, so we just buy a little more and eat it right along with her. We picked up some AMAZING strawberries at the farmer's market this weekend!
2. Normally lunch would be a sandwich on some type of big hoagie roll. Gone are the rolls (well at least from the pantry), and I've replaced them with plain old tortillas. A little romaine, grilled chicken, cheese, and some ranch dressing makes a great wrap. My recent discovery is that crispy onion string (like french's) add a great crunch and lots of yummy flavor to salads and wraps. I know its not perfect, since they are fried, but its not like I pile them up and devour a whole bag at once.
3. We made the switch to diet soda. Now I know soda in general is bad for you, but this is a huge step for me. I love Dr. Pepper and on a regular day I would drink 3-4 of them while sitting at my desk at work. The diet stuff is good, but its not the same. I am drinking maybe 2 of them a day. No sugar, no calories...much better than my previous bad habit. I also am drinking a lot more water.
I know the diet stuff isn't perfect, but its a start. If I'm being completely honest, I never want to have to give up the foods I love the most, so I'm probably never going to. I figure these little changes are going to help me get started down the right path and we'll see where I end up!
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