GoJoFit’s BodyBlog

I finally have the flu that my family has been fighting for the last two weeks.  Thanks for sharing.  I started feeling bad yesterday, but did my weight training anyways, felt really bad this morning but again got the weight training in..slept about 16 of the last 24 hours and could easily go back to sleep have very little energy, Made homemade chicken soup from chicken, water, sodium free soup starter, brown rice, celery, carrots and onion, and spices… its good but a little bland.  I really don’t see the purpose of being sick, its a useless thing for all involved!!  But since there isn’t much I can do about it.  I will try to continue to lift, get back to cardio as soon as I can and continue with my diet, time to make more soup I guess.  lol  I’m trying to keep a positive out look, better now then at a week or two out right?   

Somedays…I’m busy on Sunday and its ok to have the day off training..other days like today I feel the need to lock myself in the house and throw away the key.  I know the body needs rest so it can ‘grow’ however I wish it had a switch that changed colors when it was ok to train again.  I have been behaving and not over training since my injury a few months ago..but now..I’m feeling good..I was soooooo sore yesterday..but today its very mild.  And I want to train!!  But nooooooooo I’m suppose to rest.  How does everyone else deal with this??  I mean its fine..when I’m beat..but about 50% of the time..I’m chomping at the bit to get back into the gym and train. 

How many of you, like myself wish that candy, especially chocolate was not the gift of choice for every holiday!!  My mom, as much as I try…still doesn’t really get it.  She eats ‘healthier’ now, and my parents workout 5 days a week, which I’m totally proud of..however..she still gets me an easter basket every year..even if I"m on a diet..her words today.. well you can freeze it and eat it in a few weeks/months..lol  At least this time half of the basket was filled with lotions..candles..etc.. and two out of the 3 types of candy she got me were..of the ‘um’ healthier varity.. dark chocolate covered almonds..and a dark chocolate bar with cranberries and almonds, then of course she got me a giant easter bunny made of milk chocolatge.. all of this is still sitting downstairs in the basket.. and either my boyfriend will eat it..or I will take it to work and try to give it away, all of which makes me feel guilty for passing along the sugar laden unhealthy stuff to someone else.  But what should I do with it?  Throw it away? Give it to a homeless person?  I dunno.  I just wish ppl would give lotion, candles, flowers..something other then candy to the ppl they love on holidays..the BF is still asleep he got me something, lets hope its not food!! lol I’m done venting now..Happy Easter everybody!!

Today I went to the store and bought the stuff for my BF’s easter basket. I did fine.  I made Pasta primavera for dinner and I had boiled chicken with low sodium sauce and veggies.  I was fine.  Then I took my bf to meet his friends at Dunkin donuts..omg..just shoot me now!! I had a coffee.  still winning..then I had to drive home, past the 7-11 where they sell all kinds of tasty treats.. I felt.. helpless and as if I had already lost…I wanted… what I shouldn’t have.. I stopped, thought I’ve lost.. I walked in.. stared at the donut/twinkie shelf for 10 mins.. trying to decide what I wanted(the ppl working there must’ve thought what a nut??)  Then I decided if it was taking me this long.. I must not really want it. I walked to the cooler picked up an apple..bought it and walked out.  I WON!!  I don’t usually have these battles because usaully I don’t even stop.  I just go home where there is less temptation.  But tonight.. even though I stopped.  I won.  And hopefully that will make me even stronger next time  

Ok, let me preface this by saying..I was never a runner.  lol  I can do hours of aerobics classes..treadmills, bikes, rollerblade 15 miles in 90 degree heat, run up the stairs in a 40 story building..but I wasn’t a runner.  In my twenties..I forced myself to run..because I wanted to see if it actually did get easier and I actually ran a treadmill a few times for an hour, and yes it got easier…it just never stuck..wasn’t my thing..still isn’t.  When I started obstacle course training I had to learn how to sprint..and I learned..I became decent at that.. but that is short..like in 1 minute bursts of go as hard as you can. tonight.. I felt like running.. I have felt this way in the past ..just to be discouraged by getting on the treadmill and feeling well..not like a runner.  But I ran a 5k on the treadmill tonight and felt great.. this doesn’t make me a runner..but I felt good running.. and for me..that is a good, no a very good day!!

Still trying to lose more bf% and my trainer wants me to lose more lbs..  My show is May 26th…so I’m trying.  But no one loves chicken/fish/eggwhites..do they..sigh.  (No man can live by bread alone..hmm I beg to differ!!  I think I could eat that every day for quite a while..LOL)  I’ve upped the cardio.. cut back the carbs…and become quite cranky..as expected…I know.. I will get past this …just seems to be a lull in progress.  Energy levels are up and down and don’t even seem to coincide necessarily with amount of carbs taken in??  I know the ‘end’ is in site, lol even though.. its not really the end.  lol  As I have a few shows coming up after this one.  And its quite a while before I get a real break.  I actually have photos to post..but even when I sized them down..I couldn’t get them on here.. not enough room..and I’m not going to sit here all day working on it.  Plus since the photos are from 3 weeks ago now..I’m not all that excited about them anymore..lol  I miss having any variety in the diet..ie in the form of yogurt…cottage cheese..etc.. boo!!  I wish there was a way to drop the fat without dropping the dairy.  And fruit!  How those of you who live like this year around do it..its beyond me.  If I want an apple or a banana.  I want to be able to have it!!  OK, I’ll stop whining now.  My shoulder is feeling better..maybe @ 90%.    So there is something to be happy and joyful about!!  Now if I could have abs and eat too!! lol