Well, today started out well, but this evening did not follow the pattern. I went to work out, and I have a pulled or strained muscle. I don’t know whether it happened with the first weight exercise tonight or if it happened yesterday or what, but my hamstring is giving me problems. So, I did the ab part of the workout, and then I left. I tried to elliptical, but it hurt, so I decided it would be better to give it a rest. I’ll probably rest tomorrow, too. I do arms tomorrow, so I’ll go do that, but I doubt I’ll run or elliptical. Hopefully by Thursday I’ll be able to run again. I really don’t want to get set back, and I want the calorie burn.
That wasn’t the worst part, though– I have really been eating well, and tonight I slipped back into the “just a bite of this” habit. I was genuinely hungry, but still– I really feel like I could have avoided it. I had three melba toasts (50 calories) and a few peanuts (100). So, really, it’s not like a binge or anything, but I guess I’m feeling the “I have to achieve perfection” mentality since I made such a big deal of it yesterday. After the peanuts, I did eat my spinach, which curbed the craving, so here I sit with not much further damage done I suppose. I’m just still mad that I couldn’t work out. Hopefully tomorrow will be better!
weight at home: 161.5 (down 1.5 lbs. since yesterday! I’m now where I was on Friday before any of my weekend disasters occurred.)
calories in: 1030
calories burned: 100
net calories: 930
slimming back down after having my first baby
delitaagain
February 12th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Understand ya. If I have just a bite a few times, the question is, will I stop, especially with certain foods. Yet, too strict doesn’t look long term for me either. Hope a couple days rest does it for you! Delita
Laura Jane
February 16th, 2009 at 7:32 am
Haven’t heard from you in a while. How’s it going?
Fitness Surfer
February 16th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
That keeps happening to me, or i come down with something. Today during my cardio i pulled a side muscle that i could feel thru my back. It always happened. I carefully pushed thru it and worked around it, and I’m glad. I think that’s the only way I’ll get past it =)