My re-entry into reality has not been as smooth as I had hoped. Courtney didn’t sleep well in my absence, I like to think it was because she was missing her mama but perhaps not. She slept great the night that I got back but Monday night was rough and last night was a disaster. I don’t know if I mentioned but last week I was diagnosed with a sinus infection. It was really bad by the time that I’d gotten to the doctor – I had a fever, an intense headache, my teeth hurt, my head literally hurt to the touch, and every time I bent over, I thought I was going to pass out. Eight days later and the infection isn’t gone. My head is still throbbing, or my face for that matter, and my teeth are killing me.
All this to say, my workout routine the past couple of weeks has really suffered. It’s hard to do plank jacks when you feel like you’re going to hurl when you bend over. I tried to workout on Friday in Houston, I ran a couple of miles on the treadmill and it took for freakin’ ever. I’ve really been able to ramp up my ab workout, due to all I’ve learned on the workout tapes, but again, the head thing.
I’ve been doing really well and I don’t want to lose the momentum that I’ve got going. I’ve been working out 5-6 days a week and can see a real difference in how my clothes fit. It takes 20 days to build a habit. It takes one day to lose the momentum from working out, at least for me. I managed to get a workout in this morning while Courtney napped. She’s been a crap napper lately and that doesn’t help. I’ve been able to get my exercise done while Courtney naps in the morning. I think we’re losing our morning nap, although I’ve thought that for at least a month if not longer. I keep thinking that I can get up early and do my exercises before Courtney wakes up but that requires getting up early myself and I don’t know that that’s going to happen.
It’s really important to me that I keep on this path. It’s important to my sanity and my overall happiness. I’m feeling better and looking better and am happier. I can’t lose this momentum.
You are an inspiration to me, and I know you can do this. The shredheads will help with motivation!
You go girl! I have yet to build the momentum and feel like crap. Dread the beach in a week. Keep it up, you can – especially if you have while you don’t feel well. Get better soon.
Anyway, when Courtney drops the morning nap her afternoon nap will more likely be longer. It can be a good thing.
Geek, you should invent a workout tape for moms where you get good exercise but wear out the kids at the same time. You get your exercise and they eventually nap. It’s a win/win. Call it “Exercise to sleep”