Blue25’s BodyBlog

Thanksgiving is over and I think I did well. My fam made some pretty good vegetarian dishes so I was very pleased. I guess the biggest culprit was the pies. I’ve had a few slices over the last two days. I tried to balance it with a decent workout on Thanksgiving morning.

I missed Friday but did 90 minutes of karate today. I think I’ll do a nice cardio session before the games start and maybe a little weight training if all is well. I’m watching a recorded episode of the The Biggest Loser. I love that Jillian is back this season.

I have about 32 ounces of water left to drink today and I’m incredibly parched so my body must really be asking for it. Hopefully, it will help flush some of this excess out of my system. Here’s to H20!

I’m a little down today. I don’t really know what my problem is but I haven’t been doing cardio the way I need to and it’s beginning to show. The other day I did a double take on the scale. I won’t accept what it’s shown me. Maybe it’s water or something. I’ll check back in a few days altho it’s not really the scale that bugs me as much as what I see in the mirror.

I didn’t make it to fight class yesterday so i lost some good cardio time there. I did stick around for kick boxing but the fighting would have given me an extra push I needed. I tried to make up for it by jumping rope. I have several days off here and there coming up where I’ll have plenty of time to have extended cardio sessions. I should be doing some right now but I’m on this blog.

My carbs are high but I’ve been watching my food intake like never before. I’ve been doing my workouts but the cardio… I just can’t get over the hump. And my body looks like I don’t do anything at all but my wind has improved at least. And I do feel stronger. Maybe that counts for something.

I feel completely out of place on BodyBlog but I’m here for the push and inspiration and for a place that focuses on fitness. But looking at myself in the mirror, I have to ask myself am I serious about changing my body? Am I truly dedicated to this? And I want to say yes. Yes, I am! But I’m also serious about my writing and karate. They are a large part of who I am but they take up so much of my time. And unfortunately, right now, I’m a person that needs sleep–at least 7-8 hours. I am not the same person on 5 hours sleep. Not only do I look tired, I feel horrible inside and my head never seems quite clear. With a good amount of sleep and a good meal I feel great even on Wednesdays, the day after my grueling fight class and kick boxing/dance workouts. Tuesday nights I’m usually sore and aching and exhausted and much of it leaks over into the next day but I’ve been getting better with caring for my body’s needs and sleep is part of it. So Wednesdays are getting easier. But sleep really cuts into the time I could use for writing or practicing and I’m not quite comfortable with that yet. Well, I guess it is what it is for now. I’m not giving up. I just have to stay focused and do what I have to do.

And with that, I will say good bye and go get on my bike.

I lost about 3 days due to a severe crook in my neck. It took about 4 days to get completely over with no pain. I did manage to get in one workout with it but had to alter my routine because the discomfort was too great. I took it easy this weekend so tonight it’s out to the dojo although I really just want to stay in and relax on this rainy evening.

I’m a little discouraged because I’ve been eating too many carbs despite my efforts to really watch what I eat. I keep going a bit over but my overall calories seem to be steady. Maybe I’ll load some pics if I can find my camera.

Today was my first day with my new routine. I’m hoping it will kick my rear into gear and spark some inspiration and muscle growth.

4 x12 back and legs, some light cardio. I’m a little under the weather so that will pick up in a few days. Tomorrow I have karate practice so I should be feeling pretty good by then. I’ll do some deep stretching later on this evening.

Went out to dinner last night. For dessert I had a fruit smoothie while my friends all had cheesecake. I feel preety good about my choice.