Without fail I always get a cold or injured when I try to start back to the gym. Ordinarily I would have laid around and just said I'll be "good" when I feel better. Having this blog kinda gave me the push because I was gonna have to post that I was lazy Monday and that's embarrassing.
Luckily Monday was my "off" exercise day so that helped! I also took an extra nap because I didn't get a lot of sleep the night before and Robb Wolfe is always preaching: 8-9 hours quality sleep in the pitch black. It keeps your cortisol levels lower and allows your body to burn that fat because it has enough energy from rest and doesn't need to hold on to excess fat for an energy source. Robb just became a new dad so I wonder how this plan is working at his house (smirk). :-)
My plan to dial down the coffee was side tracked by the tiredness and under- the- weather feeling- oops! But I have peppermint tea now which I can drink with no sweetener and it's nice and hot on my throat too.
Monday
Food Diary:
3 Coffees!
Banana
Avocado
Shepherd's Pie
Strawberries
Walnuts
Pepperoni Pizza Pot Pie
Exercise:
No planned for today
Overall
Exhausted! Throat on fire, glands are sore, back achy, nose blocked. I would totally think I was allergic to dust but the allergist said the tests only showed some grass and oak pollen. That's why I think I'm just allergic to cleaning. :)
I have noticed that my right leg pain that's bothered me for months is hardly there any more. I had just seen a post where lordosis can be cause by tight hip flexors and that throws everything else off. I think strengthening my core and stretching those tight muscles have helped ease all that mess. Fingers crossed it's getting fixed each day I go to the gym!
I can gain 2 - 3lbs over night too,,,,it happens here and there.....not b/c you did not work hard the last 6 days but b/c you either ate a few no no's or lack of sleep or beer weight gain as in my case..LOL...your doing great! Keep it up!
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