Sickness continues............

My trainer came by today and I had to tell her the bad news of not being able to work out. My husband told me that he had canceled with her, but I think he just forgot. I told her that we would start again on Monday as I am still sick and in no shape to exercise. She understood and went on her way.

It seems like whenever I start an exercise program I get really sick in the beginning and have to quit because of my illness. This time though I won't give up. Once I am feeling better I will get back on track.

Back in January of 2004- I hired a personal trainer who basically just told us to exercise and got us on a diet plan that worked for her. Once again I got sick and it turned in to pneumonia-plus I had a severe sinus infection and I was sick from January to May. I wasn't allowed outside as the air would bring on my coughing, so I stayed indoors and couldn't do much. We didn't continue with her as she went on to compete in body building and needed all her time to train, so here I am 6 years later trying to get in shape once again. This time is different- because I can see how following a healthy lifestyle brings good benefits.

Here is to healthy eating, healthy habits and a healthy lifestyle!

Sick

Today was supposed to be training day #7, but I have contacted the back to school flu that the kids bring home every year. My husband has told me over and over again to take my vitamins more faithfully. As you can read here- I haven't been that faithfull, so here I am sick and not able to exercise. The first two days of the illness I was in bed- everytime I got up I was dizzy and nauseated. The first day I had a very bad sore throat and I drank lots and lots of water to flush out my system- it seemed to help as the next day my sore throat was gone, but now I have congestion in my nose and that lasted two days and now I am coughing violently. Infact my back and chest are so sore from coughing. Yes, I am humbled now to know that vitamins and minerals are good for us. My husband takes large quantities of Vitamin D and hasn't had a major cold in years. There must be truth to that.

So, training Day#7 didn't happen.

Training day #6

Well I survived the first two weeks. I will go in two week increments until I reach my goal. My first goal is to weigh 179 lbs. Look what all that junk eating and lack of exercising does to oneself. Anyway it is time to press on and just look towards the future and to push myself to be better.

The workout today wasn't as bad as I thought it would be as yesterday was my birthday and we traveled to the states to go to the temple and do some shopping. I ate pretty good and didn't binge. I didn't even snack at Costco, so that is a bonus right there.

Had a good warm up with lunges, jumping jacks, burpee's- then on to wall sit, push-ups, pull-ups, bench dips, plank, ab work, band exercises - I am sure I am missing some, but she pushes us for about 60 minutes till we can't do anything else. We have a nice cool down stretch then off to begin our day. I usually then go and make a protein smoothie with blueberries.

Here is to healthy eating, healthy friends and to a healthy lifestyle!