Mid week check in

WoW! Has it been a tough week so far! Mid week check in is saying I only lost .7 lbs. I guess I should be thankful after the last couple of days.

I worked my butt off Sunday and Monday... and boy did I pay for it! Sunday my upper thighs were sore... but bearable. Monday after working out I couldnt even sit... Id get halfway into a sitting position and then fall the rest of the way. IT WAS PAINFUL! I took Tuesday as a rest day... but Wednesday my legs were feeling the same. I decided to take the day off from work and talk to a medical professional. This wonderful RN said that my muscles need to get used to the exercise. The soreness is just my body telling me its building muscles. If it becomes painful, like a twisting pain... then I would need to ice it and elevate it. I decided to take Wednesday as a rest day too. IT WORKED! My legs are slightly sore today... but not nearly as bad as the past two days. I guess the elevation yesterday worked! I even decided to jump back on the exercise band wagon. And it's funny... I'm all sweaty and gross... I wanted to stop in the middle and take a breather ( I didnt!)... but by the end of the workout I was like... wait... that's it? Was that really half an hour already? I feel like I missed half a workout because my legs dont hurt nearly as much as they did on Sunday and Monday.

That makes me proud... to know that I'm progressing physically. (Even my Wii fit age is down 3-4 years!) Even though the weight loss has been minimal so far this week, the benefits I am reaping from this competition are reward enough. I'm getting stronger. The boys are seeing me exercise, which means I'm setting a good example for them. I'm developing a good healthy habit. I'd dare say its even becoming an addiction or obsession. Well... I'd rather be addicted to exercising once a day than smoking or drinking.

Hopefully I'll be able to make up for the two rest days I had this week and melt off the pounds with hard work. I guess we'll see on Sunday! :)