Crunch Time

It feels so great to be home! Business trips are only fun for about a day, then the constant eating out and not sleeping in your own bed gets pretty old. I had my first personal training session this past Saturday. He had me start off with ropes, 4-30 second sessions. Holy shii---my arms were done after that! We moved on to circuit training - shoulder press, chest press, bicep curls. I did all right until my left shoulder started to hurt - and it hurt bad. He told me that it was my rotator cuff and so we moved on to legs. He asked me if I've ever done the leg press and how much weight I normally do. I told him that I've done 120 pounds and he gave me a weird look. I asked him if that was too light and he told me that it was actually a lot of weight and he was impressed. He only made me do 90 pounds but we did 3 sets of 20 reps. My legs were pretty tired since it's been a while since I last did the leg press. We then did abs. He made me do them slow, so slow I literally felt like I was barely moving. We did 4 sets of 20 and the last 5 of each set I had to have a 5 lb weight on my chest. Needless to say that at the end of the session, I was B-E-A-T.

My trainer also gave me a list of foods I should eat (and stay away from) and told me I should stick to about 1700 cals a day. The information I got wasn't anything I didn't already know but it included an example of the perfect day. I have been following it and found that even though the food isn't all that delicious, I do feel better. I feel less sluggish and I'm not constantly hungry. 

I woke up Sunday, so incredibly sore that I could barely move and get out of bed. But I still managed to play a little tennis with the hubs and my brother and sister. I was feeling so sick on Monday from these damn allergies that I took a break. But today, the hubs and I made it to the gym. We hit up Dance Jam, my favorite class lately, and had a blast. Then we did an extra 10 minutes of cardio. I mainly did it because I felt the need to do at least 10 minutes on the step machine so I could tell my trainer that I did it. We weren't able to do any weight training today. But mainly because we are both slightly injured. My right bicep is KILLING me and my arms have felt like limp noodles. Jay is battling some wrist pain. I keep telling him to go to the doctor because it's been bothering him for almost two weeks but he's just so stubborn...

We have less than 2 months left before we head on our honeymoon. It's seriously crunch time. Now, when I think of eating crappy food, I picture this:

Gotta get as close to looking like this as possible...Happy Workout Folks!

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I am writing this post while sitting in my hotel room on my business trip to Florida. I have never felt so adult. Haha! Anyway, let's give you all a little update. On Saturday, my family and I went to Eastern Market in DC. Eastern Market is a flea market and food vendor heaven. We had crepes, both savory and sweet, freshly popped popcorn, freshly squeeze limeades and other yummy things. Places like Eastern Market make me want to live closer to the city. I love the feel. But then I think of the reality of living in the city. Not for me. So weekend trips are the next best thing. 

Sunday, I left for my business trip. Unfortunately, I couldn't fall asleep until around 3 AM. I had an early flight so was up at before 5:30 to get ready for the day. I tried to eat a little better but I definitely did not. I had a croissant and a banana for breakfast. I wanted coffee but was afraid it would upset my stomach so I opted for water instead. I usually have no problem falling asleep on a flight but not this time. I think I was too tired to be able to relax so I ended up staying awake the entire flight, even though I knew as soon as we touched down I would have to work. So on the plane I had a cup of coffee and a small bag of cookies. Once off the plane, I was a little better and had a yummy, light Red Mango smoothie. But as the day progressed, my energy level rapidly took a nosedive. I then had 3 slices of pizza and a soda just to feel better. And it did work. I was a little more conscious about dinner: sushi, salad, ice tea, and pudding for dinner. Hodgepodge, I know, but delicious nonetheless.

Today was a little better. I didn't need to be at work until 10. But instead of sleeping in, I decided to get up earlier than needed to fit in a quick 30 minute workout. I figured, it was better than nothing. I packed workout clothes for a reason! So this morning, I let myself snooze an extra 20 minutes then forced myself out of bed to hit the tiny, pathetic exercise room by the lobby. So I pulled my workout clothes out of my suitcase only to realize that I forgot a sports bra. GAH!! Normally, I would use this as an excuse to go back to bed but decided to put on a regular bra and workout anyway. Not the best workout I've had but again, better than nothing. I am very glad I brought an extra bra on this trip. I ate a little better today, except for dinner. We (I'm here with my coworker) had gone straight to Target after work to get some things. By the time we were done, it was 7:45 and we were starving! So instead of hitting Bonefish like originally planned, we went to Chick-fil-A. Yum! I know what I should have gotten but I got a sandwich and fries. Oh well. Guess I got to work it off tomorrow morning.

OK kids, sorry if this post is all over the place. I'm a bit exhausted (which means scatterbrained) and now need to head to bed. Happy workout folks!