Among The Living

So I woke up today beginning my Day 2 in a horrible way.  Not only did I find that I had muscles in places I did not think they existed, but I was sick as a dog.  With every movement that I made I had to choke back the feeling of rushing to the bathroom to hug the porcelain goddess.  To add to the misery and pain of my stomach, the world around  was spinning.  "Suck it up girlfriend, this too shall pass" came my inner skinny voice.  You know the one, that pesky little voice in your head that keeps you motivated and continuing on at all cost.  I honestly felt like I could lay down and die and would not mind it a bit.  But no, that was not an option.  So I muddled through work, conference calls, meetings, etc and come 5pm, I made a mad dash to the couch.  Exercising was not looking like it was going to be a part of my day today.  Sorry Tony and fellow chubby buddy, I am sitting this one out.

So as I lay in misery I watched Mary Ellen workout until I fell asleep.  Go M E!  I am so proud of my chubby buddy!  She was not going to throw in the towel!  Way to show your commitment!

Well...I woke up a couple of hours later, still feeling not quite up to par.  Needless to say, my calorie intake for today was minimal to say the least.  I skipped breakfast, had a really late lunch (my lunch was while the family was having dinner), and just now finished dinner at 10pm.  My total calorie intake was like 600 something!  Pathetic and definitely not healthy.  Tomorrow will be better!  It HAS to be!

BUT...I did suck it up and ended up doing the Sweat/Cardio 1-2 which I swore I was going to complete and not take on the Ab Ripper being that my stomach was already pretty peeved at me and retaliating.  I put everything I had into completing this video and made a few modifications so as not to give up and still be able to keep up with Tony and his crew.  So then comes the cool down...whew I made it.  Enjoyed the cool down and knowing that my workout was almost complete.  Made it through the cool down / stretching and up pops a counter on the screen announcing the Ab Ripper 100 that was coming up next.  4:45 total workout for the ab ripper.  So you know that pesky little inner skinny voice...Yeah well she got me!  "It is less than 5 mins and you just did 35 mins, you can do this!"  Yeah, yeah I can do this!  Bring on the Ab Ripper, I got this!  So I did it, 10 different crunch exercises, 10 reps each = 100 crunches total!  I can already feel the soreness of my abs kicking in.  I just pray that my stomach does not retaliate like it did today.  Come on belly, I love you, but I would love you more if your were less.  I am doing this for the both of us!

So after my workout, I feel as though I am now back among the living!  It is off to the shower for me....Stay tuned...

Signing off...Lara