So I am still totally diggin on my YMCA membership. I am also still totally in love with Zumba, and am trying to learn enough so I can groove on my own time as well! I’ve been a member now for almost 3 weeks, and am completely comfortable with the facility and what they have to offer. I also am continuing to try new classes. On Thursday I tried a class called Define. It was a fantastic mix of cardio and strength training, using a step, two sets of handweights, a bar weight, a mat…. and other days, other things are included. I definitely have to get there early so I can grab my spot and all that equipment!
Last week I went to the Y every single day, even on my day off (which was Wed, and the best zumba class… so of course, I HAD to go). Then this weekend my husband and I worked on our house, which was definitely also a workout. Lifting ladders, carrying huge sheets of OSB, climbing ladders and scaffolding, holding things in place while hubby loads nails into nail gun, awkwardly cutting back roofing in an 18 inch overhang (yes, I was squeezed into that area in the picture below. Myself and a multi tool in very small slanted area makes for a very sweaty little workout.)
Anyway, after 7+ days of physical activity, today definitely called for, actually screamed for a rest day. My body has never protested so loudly when getting out of bed at 4am for work. Everything ached, and my arms and shins were very very sore! So after work I came home, took some Aleve, and took a nap. I’m feeling much better now as I write this in early evening, and am looking forward to another Define class tomorrow after work!
On another note, even though I have been doing so great in the exercise category, my eating has gone downhill. So in order to force myself to pay more attention and not take the easy fast food option, I downloaded ‘myfitnesspal’ app today, and it seems like it is going to be a great little tool if I keep up on it. Once I set my goals, it gave me a calorie goal, but also specific goals in terms of different kinds of fat, fiber, carbs, protein and the like. And so far everything I have put in today food wise has been in their amazing vault of nutritional information, even down to my obscure costco brand pesto. Neat feature too… I can scan barcodes and it will come up with the nutritional info. Worked on my Fred Meyer brand shredded Parmesan. Can you tell I had some pesto pasta for lunch? It will also track my exercise, water consumption, and any notes I add. And being that my phone is never more than an arms length away, I think I can enter food instead of check facebook a few times a day!
Anyway, looks like I’m off to have cereal and fruit for dinner since I ate well the rest of the day! J See you soon!
Sam
