Monday, January 11, 2010

A balancing act...

I went to the doctor today and according to their scale I weigh 223lbs! Thats 10 less then where I started, however, I am aware that there may be a difference in our scales so I will just have to hold my breath until Fri! I still feel good at the thought of that being a reality! I am working so hard! I am realizing that I need to work on balancing out my calories better! Today was a busy day and I didn't eat enough calories during the day so by 4pm I was exhausted, run down and moody...not to mention hungry! I also didn't get my full 8 cups of water in, only 5. I made sure that I made time to work out though!

I am noticing that after I workout sometimes I feel jittery like I just drank coffee...is this normal? Do other people feel like that? I personally hate it because I have a severe anxiety disorder and I stay away from caffeine as much as possible to avoid that feeling so I am hoping that it will subside soon! I have decided to take tomorrow off from my Yoga Booty and maybe even cut that back to 3-4 times a week and then do the regular yoga probably everyday. My body needs a little break from the hard workout everyday. I love that I am burning so many calories but if my body doesnt have time to rest up I am afraid I may wear myself out.

I am exhausted tonight. Goodnight world.

2 comments:

  1. What you are experiencing that you describe as the jittery caffine feeling is actually your body telling you that you need to eat more. Odd huh? But if you are going to work out, you need to eat before hand - maybe 30-60 mins. Eat something like yogurt, cottage cheese, protein bar . . . something as a small healthy snack. You'll notice that you have more energy to work out and you won't get that feeling as badly.

    A little of it is good but sometimes it's too much and that is just your bodys way of telling you. I know it seems odd to eat more in order to work out but remember that you burn calories by just living your every day life too :)

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  2. I would say maybe you need a snack before you work out (like a banana or something) and drink a cup of water beforehand. Could be just a little low blood sugar. I used to get that way when I was pregnant and did too much on an empty stomach.

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