Give
everything you’ve got…and then a little bit more
And today I had nothing, literally nothing. I started
getting a sore throat last night and I tried to nip it in the bud by going to
bed earlier and taking some NyQuil. I was up all throughout the night with sore
throat, ear and sinus pressure, fever, aches, chills, all that fun stuff, which
unfortunately continued throughout the day. I spent the majority of today in
bed or cuddled on the couch with Anniston
watching the same episode of Bubble Guppies three times in a row. Being sick is
miserable to begin with and I’m extra irritated because I’ve been working so
hard on this program, I don’t need something like this to set me back.
I did my best to hang in there and follow my eating and
exercise plan, although I honestly didn’t feel like eating or doing anything.
DAY 9 FOOD
I hate when you’re sick because nothing tastes good and my
throat feels like a knife when I try to swallow. But, hey, I didn’t have to
worry about food cravings today.
I had some whole wheat toast with peanut butter and banana
for breakfast. Then I took a 3-hour nap with Anniston, then got up and drank Shakeology.
Just plain shakeology today because it’s not like I can taste anything anyway.
Later, I put Anniston
to bed around 7pm, and then laid down myself, just to rest for a few seconds…and
I ended up falling asleep for 2 hours. When I woke up, I was starving, Josh and
I made dinner together. We made chicken bacon paninis, minus the bread. In
other words, I cooked a chicken breast on the Foreman, brushed maple-mustard on
it (grainy mustard mixed with maple syrup), then topped with turkey bacon, tomato,
sautéed mushrooms and onions, and melted provolone cheese. Served with a side
of zucchini. I could actually taste this tonight and it was very good- hit the
spot. It was so filling, I couldn’t even finish all of it and it fueled me to
do my late night workout.
WORKOUT: UPPER FIX
I finally found some strength to put in my DVD around 10pm.
I approached the workout with the mindset that I was just going to give it a
try- it would have been so easy just to skip today’s workout, and I have an
extremely legit excuse. But, remember what I said last week about being better
than my excuses? I was determined to try this workout today despite the odds
stacked against me. A few minutes into the workout, I began to feel better. As
the oxygen got to my muscles, it was the best I had felt in the past 24 hours.
I was surprisingly able to finish the entire workout and not cheat anything- I
even held an elbow plank for 30 seconds- new personal best! While it did help
that the last 13 minutes was laying on my back doing lifts and crunches, I
truly gave it everything I had and a little bit more!
OTHER THOUGHTS
Despite the fact that I’ve slept all day, I’m still sick and
exhausted, so I’m off to bed. See y’all tomorrow!
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