Today has been a lazylazylazylazy Sunday. I was in pj's until 2:00p. I felt like a dirty sloth. However, I shouldn't feel too bad as I am happy to report that I did manage to succeed in a few workouts this past week as well as teaching two MELT classes. Success!! There is nothing better that the feeling of mildly sore muscles from an honest workout. A good thing I MELTed myself or I would be in a lot worse shape (If you are reading this and are scratching your head asking "What the heck is MELT??", please see the side bar or go to www.meltmethod.com.)
Tomorrow starts a new week and the last before I go to Florida for vacation (hooooraaaaahhhh!!). Now, more than ever, I must focus on consistent fitness so that my butt will stay in my bikini bottom.
Happy week all... and may we all record at least 3 workouts this week!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
On and Off the Fitness Wagon
There is a reason why I have named my business, and thus this blog, "Consistent Fitness." Mostly, it is to show my potential and current clients that in order to live well, you have to do so consistently. Yet, the other reason is to hold myself accountable and shame myself when I do indeed fall off the wagon, ending any consistent streak.
This is one of those times. A time of shame and accountability (sigh.....).
If you saw my last post, you know that I had a terrible cold that extended a good three weeks. Now, doctors and fitness experts (including myself!) will tell you that you can work out with a cold, so long as you do so with in your body's current limits. If your body says 'no way', it is best you listen.
My body NEVER says 'LETS GO PULL A 10K ON THE ERG!!' when I have even a drop of the sniffles. I took that to be the devil whisering in my ear, so I swatted him away and got on the rowing machine any way... and made my cold worse (big sigh............).
I truly cannot stand how sensitive my body can be and yet, it is the one the Lord gave me, so who am I to argue. However, the cold is gone, but the motivation has yet to kick in. Of course there was a time change recently, so I can blame that, but really??
I think I am the best example for my clients because they can look at me and say "Trainers are people, too." If I were always perky and energetic, I would be someone else. No, I get attacked with the lazies and fall hard off the fitness wagon. Then, I slowly get back on, as I did today, weak as a kitten and wishing I were taking a nap. But I did it all the same!
Tomorrow, my plan is to go to the pool and swim before work. Pray for me!
This is one of those times. A time of shame and accountability (sigh.....).
If you saw my last post, you know that I had a terrible cold that extended a good three weeks. Now, doctors and fitness experts (including myself!) will tell you that you can work out with a cold, so long as you do so with in your body's current limits. If your body says 'no way', it is best you listen.
My body NEVER says 'LETS GO PULL A 10K ON THE ERG!!' when I have even a drop of the sniffles. I took that to be the devil whisering in my ear, so I swatted him away and got on the rowing machine any way... and made my cold worse (big sigh............).
I truly cannot stand how sensitive my body can be and yet, it is the one the Lord gave me, so who am I to argue. However, the cold is gone, but the motivation has yet to kick in. Of course there was a time change recently, so I can blame that, but really??
I think I am the best example for my clients because they can look at me and say "Trainers are people, too." If I were always perky and energetic, I would be someone else. No, I get attacked with the lazies and fall hard off the fitness wagon. Then, I slowly get back on, as I did today, weak as a kitten and wishing I were taking a nap. But I did it all the same!
Tomorrow, my plan is to go to the pool and swim before work. Pray for me!
Monday, March 16, 2009
Gratitude in the form of a cold
Well, it happened... and nearly a week after my last post. I got a cold!! A full blown, knock-you-on-your-butt cold that lasted two and a half weeks... and my first in about six years. It got me the night I babysat my sisters boys (ages 6, 4 and 7 months). The baby didn't sleep so well, ergo, neither did I. My body, being accustomed to the precious 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep I get daily, was completely vulnerable to receive any and all germ in my path... and as much as I love children, they all tend to be little bags of viruses.
So, I followed all of my own advice and alas had to suffer (while enjoying a few hot toddies, I might add). I tend to get quite depressed when I am sick and unmotivated to get well. Isn't that silly? Yet, I also do come out of a nasty cold with a giant feeling of gratitude, and a bit of shame at being such a baby. After all, I did come out of it, and eventually got well and I don't, as far as I know, have cancer or any other terminal illness. Perhaps it is a good thing to get a cold every now and then, to be humbled and able to relate to other cold stricken folk... to be able to look at one another with sympathetic eyes and say 'I've been there...'. Then, I don't feel as though I were a failure in taking care of myself... that even the healthiest can fall to the mighty wrath of the common cold.
Here's to recovery!
So, I followed all of my own advice and alas had to suffer (while enjoying a few hot toddies, I might add). I tend to get quite depressed when I am sick and unmotivated to get well. Isn't that silly? Yet, I also do come out of a nasty cold with a giant feeling of gratitude, and a bit of shame at being such a baby. After all, I did come out of it, and eventually got well and I don't, as far as I know, have cancer or any other terminal illness. Perhaps it is a good thing to get a cold every now and then, to be humbled and able to relate to other cold stricken folk... to be able to look at one another with sympathetic eyes and say 'I've been there...'. Then, I don't feel as though I were a failure in taking care of myself... that even the healthiest can fall to the mighty wrath of the common cold.
Here's to recovery!
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