This morning I let myself sleep in until 7:00! It was awesome. I wasn't actually sleeping, just laying there thinking about how nice it was that today is a holiday, and my hubby is home, and I had no commitments to make me have to get up early. But finally I got out of bed so I could get my workout in. I did P90X Shoulders and Arms, and followed it up with ab-ripperX. After that, I did my physical therapy while Ben was out running. When he came back, he wanted sushi, so I gave in and agreed to go, as long as we biked there and back. I rode my mountain bike, since I'm not ready to bend over my road bike yet...not for a couple more weeks. We did about 22 miles in a total of about 90 minutes...with a *nice* lunch break in between! I allowed myself to eat as much as I wanted of the good sashimi and veggies, until I was satiated but not "full." It lasted about an hour and a half, and then I was hungry again. But I made myself wait another hour before I ate. I'm going to be playing with my food intake until I can figure out what my body needs. My own personal science experiment. :D
Actually, my plan was to take it easy this week, and give myself a little recovery time. So much for that. Just in case any of you really think I'm crazy, let me just tell you what Ben has done so far today. He did P90X in the basement while I was doing mine upstairs - except he did chest and back and ab-ripper. Then he ran 9 miles while I did my physical therapy. Then we biked 22 miles on our mountain bikes. Now he's headed to the gym to get a few more miles in on the treadmill. And then we're going to the pool so he can swim 100 lengths. See? See what I have to live with? We were comparing abs today, and I was trying to show him my teensy bit of definition, when he lifted up his shirt and put me to shame. How come I never noticed those sweet abs on my husband? I swear they weren't there a month ago!
Anyway, I'm having a blast doing my thing and feeling good about myself. I've never felt better in my life! I didn't realize that getting fit could be so fun. Yes, it IS hard, but SO worth it. | 