paulapop’s BodyBlog

Well I survived a full week on my nutrition plan from EmpoweredNutrition.  I found the plan very easy as the foods involved are all food  I like.  The grocery list was a little overwhelming at first and it took some getting used to and organization for me to plan my weeks meals.  I actually started the plan on wednesday and my stats on here have been updated to reflect the weights and measurements my trainer took wednesday morning.  So far I have lost 2lbs……I am impressed!

I ran my first today as well, and not only did I finish the 10k but I wasn’t last!!!  My time was 80:05 for 10k, I don’t know if that is good or not, but since I am still nursing a glute injury I was impressed.  However by the time I finished the pain was shooting down from my glute to my toes and I am seriously considering the possibility that I might just need to think about seeing a chiropractor.  Can you sense my enthusiasm about seeing a chiropractor?  I am absolutely terrified of them, I have trouble even being in the same room as one.  I am not sure why….It is just one of my phobia’s.  My trainer is trying to get me to see one, or a massage therapist (believe it or not, I am more terrified of a massage therapist than a chiropractor).  I’ve been told they do things with ultrasound that really could help my muscle.  I am giving it some thought……

Well, I was at the gym for 6am on friday, did the monster cardio session that the trainer had set out for me…..at one point I was looking around the gym to see if there were any firemen/EMS workers of any kind present, save the trouble of dialing 911 when I had the heartattack.  I survived the cardio, and the one hour training session, went for a tan then went to work till 11pm, came home crashed and was back at work for 9am.  What a bloody long day!

I did something today that I very rarely do….I had a nap.  I got home from work around 1pm, and napped till just after 3.  I went out to the barn to visit the horse after my nap. 

I spent the evening editing some pictures and watching a movie….I am getting used to taking saturday’s as an off day from the gym and just doing the fun stuff like horseback riding or jogging.  Tomorrow is jog day!  I can’t wait, I am so psyched now that spring has arrived!

I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend.

In two totally unrelated incidents, two men, who have never met, both asked me if I was sick or had cancer.  This is not the first time someone has asked me that question.  It really bothers me when people ask me that question.  I feel as if they assume I must be sick because I’ve lost so much weight.  I feel as if no one believes I could have lost the weight on my own without an illness to blame.  It also makes me feel as if I must look awful or certainly unhealthy for them to ask such a question.

When I answer that, no, thankfully I am not ill,and that I have been trying to loose weight, the next question that comes out of their mouths is….."how did you loose so much weight"  When I answer "diet and excercise" I am met with a blank stare of disbelief.  I actually had a customer say to me "it can’t be just all diet and excercise, there has to be more to it than that".  It feels as if everyone is thinking I found some easy, magical way to loose weight and I don’t want to share that secret.  They couldn’t be more wrong.  I did the "magical" way to loose weight, but it is anything but easy. 

There are days, like today when it takes every ounce of self restraint for me not to say……"you need to get off your butt, stop watching 16 hours of tv a day, go to the gym, and stop eating french fries and you will loose weight" 

This transformation competition is panning out fairly well so far.  I do find it tough on the wednesday and friday mornings to be at the gym at 6am.  This is going to sound like I am whining, but I have my kickboxing class on tuesday and thursday nights from 7:15 to 8:15 pm, then I have to be at the gym the next day for 6am, yeah I know, I am a weenie!

On another note, that wonderful nutrition plan that I spent way too much money on still hasn’t arrived.  We emailed them last week and they said we should be getting it this week, which makes it 3 weeks from when we sent it in, so much for 3-5 business days!

I splurged last week and bought myself some new bluefish pants.  They are sinfully expensive but the quality is excellent.  I was thrilled when I tried on the size medium and they fit perfectly.  I am still surprised when I reach for a large, get handed a medium and it fits.  I just can’t seem to wrap my brain around the concept that I am not as fat as I think i am.

Other exciting news for me this week is……I have a new baby brother!  My parents got a 10 week old Morkie, his name is bear……

Well here is how my weeks are going to pan out over the next few months…….

Sunday, day off

Monday

60 mins cardio, 30 mins full body

Tuesday Kickboxing class

Wednesday 1 hr with trainer/upper body

Thursday kickboxing

Friday 1 hr with trainer/legs+abs

Saturday Cardio only 60 mins

I still haven’t recieved my nutrition plan yet, but I was told it was mailed out a week ago….mailed via snail mail though so it should be in soon.

I started wednesday with the one hour session at 6:45AM…….WOW what a workout.  I am used to doing a half hour with the trainer, and I found the hour to be a good workout, it really pushed me because it is not possible to slack for even a second with a trainer looking over your shoulder.