goforitnicks’s BodyBlog

I did good on the excercise regime, I ate my protein, carbs and fat in the appropriate ratios but I was friggin stressed all day yesterday. Apart from it being totally unhealthy emotionally and spiritually I was just reminded from previous reading that chronic stress can cause weight gain. It has something to do with factors such as elevated cortisol hormone slowing one’s metabolism and change in blood sugar levels causing hyperglycemic conditions. Not to mention that when one is stressed, the will to avoid a handful of sugar diminishes!

I made it through thanksgiving weekend with only one cheat dessert and I was proud of myself. However, for the entire time I was drinking my jugs of water and snobbing my mother-in-law’s snacks I was aware of how tense I was. "Try to remain calm, try to remain calm" I kept telling myself. It has been approximately 4 months now I have been stressing about an albatross in my life and I guess along with my daily journal to eat right and excercise I probably need to write in bold letters. " Stay calm and deal with your stuff!"

It is about 4am and I hoping to do a killer cardio session in 3 hrs. I probably should start this workout regime today by calming myself down and going back to bed.

I don’t know if this will be easy, but I am sure not willing to let my cardio sessions and food sacrifices go down the drain because I am not taking the practical steps to deal with my stuff.

I am going back to bed now and I am resolving that "tmr" will be a fresh day for me to attack that albatross and get my belly down.

"Here’s To Good Health!"

Argh! It’s true. I was crabby all day yesterday, tired and sleepy and craving salt because I’m sick.

I’ve picked up some odd flu just days before my road trip that have me feeling like crap. Needless to say I forced myself to walk on the threadmill this morning for 1/2 hour. My mind was telling me yes….but my body…my body was telling me no.

So I’ve been in bed all morning. I guess it will have to be that way to get better. I really wanted to do some intense cardio and weights just a few more times before I take off but rest calls.

 On another note, leaving comments for others is not working for me. "The tokens plague" Just know that I am reading your blogs and checking you guys out. I just can’t seem to write any comments.

Peace, I’m going to make some chinese soup and begrudingly run last minute errands.

Oh yea, so I’m not pregnant.