It's been a few days since I 've posted. Seems like forever, as I have gone through several ups and downs in just a couple of days. Yesterday, Monday, I was down because of damn water retention. I haven't lost anything for 2 weeks, gained 4 last week, lost 2. Just frustrating. My Facebook friends have been so supportive, giving me support and compliments to make me feel better about myself. I wore the pants above to school yesterday and had Janet take a picture of my as someone told me they were baggy. These are the "new" pants that I got from Jennifer, size 14! How could they be baggy? And then Cinthia asked what size my shirt was because it was also baggy. I remember buying it several years ago, and it was tight around my stomach and hips and I would only wear it with a sweater over so it would cover my butt. It is a 2x. It is now being washed and will go directly into the donation bag. I am done with it. I have gotten rid of lots of clothes but it's funny how some items of clothing still, to me, "fit". My skewed perception of what fits.
I have also been dealing with my knee issue, not really in pain but something not quite right. After school I was at Costco and my hip joint started hurting, then shooting pain down my leg and to my knee. The drama queen that I am, I freaked and called my chiropractor and he was able to see me. He stretched and adjusted me, took away the pain and gave me a great pep talk about balance and limits. He said that if I were in my 20's, I could work out like a mad woman, but with my 42 year old body, I just need to learn to listen to my body. The pain I am having is a warning that I need to be more body aware and take it easy. He is a fitness freak so I trust that he knows what he is talking about, and he said I don't have to stop (thank god, I would definitely freak if he said that) I just need to pull back a bit, be smart about this and not overdo it. He said my pain was from overuse (I did take 7 classes during spring break and maybe I did overdo it). So I am not giving up, but I won't be stupid about it and injure myself further. I just need to hear this in seven different ways from many different people - I am that pigheaded, I guess. The plan was to take it easy in class tonight.
Class was awesome as usual. Alex gave me a present before class, red hand wraps. He had to help me get them on, but it was amazing how that little thing made me hit harder, focus more and feel like a fighter. I have been wearing gloves but for some reason these wraps felt great. Surprisingly, I was able to do most of what I thought I would have to hold back on. The "shoot" was hard but I could lunge down without pain. I LOVE the track with the sword move and back kicks - I feel strong and powerful doing those moves. Pump was good, I kept listening to Alex with his directions on core strength and felt a difference in the squat track, the pain in my legs (good pain) told me that I was tightening my core and the strength shifted to my legs, where it should. Tonight, for the first time I was able to do a couple of push ups on my FEET!!! Never have I done this. And the plank? Still way hard, but I am able to get off my knees and on my feet for part of it. Need to strengthen my core to help not to injure other parts of my body. Or so I'm told. Still need to figure out how to really do that.
I am already sore, in my upper back, arms and shoulders. Tells me I worked hard tonight. :)
I came home excited, with a renewed sense of determination that I had not felt the last couple of days. Alex brought up that he is starting a challenge with his participants for both Combat and Pump, with a website where we can log our heart rate/calorie burn and track them. He didn't go into detail, but when he said "Challenge" that sets a fire under my butt and I am THERE. I am excited that whatever that challenge is, I intend to give it my all and win it.
All in all, a productive couple of days, in terms of the shift in my mental focus and determination. I feel strong, healthy, focused and raring to go. I am very excited. BRING IT ON!!!
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