Joyfully Fit: I'm sore!!!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

I'm sore!!!

I feel like I did when I first started working out. Every muscle from my waist to my knees is killing me!

Five out of six of us in my family had the stomach flu last week...I really dislike throw up. It wasn't that long, maybe 12 hours, but it really messes with you. I'm still trying to get my energy level back and my strength seems to be zapped pretty good. I am ready to be back to normal. I don't like walking around like an old lady and having to groan every time I get up from the floor or have to use the toilet.

There is some muscle soreness I like. I really like when my core is sore...I know, I'm sick. When my core is sore, it gives me more awareness of my posture and my body...how I'm carrying myself. I even like when my butt and hamstrings hurt a little, it makes me feel like I'm firming that backside.

This soreness, however, is ridiculous and I'm ready for it to go away. I always tell my clients to keep working through it, and that's what I'm doing. I feel fine while I'm exercising...it's the afterwards that really sucks!

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Joy's Healthy Tips

Write it down! Writing down everything you put in your mouth, makes you come face to face with "what" you are putting into your mouth.
Sit down with your calendar at the beginning of the week and schedule your workouts for the week.
I workout in the early morning so I like to eat a bigger breakfast and then eat less for the rest of the days meals.
Salads are our friends. Start each meal with a big salad with low fat salad dressing. Salads are good for you and will help fill you up so you don't eat too much of the "other" stuff. This is also a good trick to use at the "all you can eat buffett".
Eat an apple. While cooking dinner, eat an apple and drink a full glass of water. This will keep you from munching on dinner as you prepare it and help fill you up.
Portion control. Next time you set the table for a meal, grab a salad plate instead of a dinner plate. This will force you to take smaller portions. Also, fill 2/3 of your plate up with veggies.
Hungry? Drink some water. Sometimes when we fill hungry we automatically search for food, but a lot of times we are just thirsty. Next time you are hungry, reach for a tall glass of water and wait 15 minutes. If you are still hungry after that, grab a healthy snack.
Drink lots of water. Our bodies need water...for hydration and to rid our bodies of toxins. We need to drink at lease 8 - 8 oz. glasses of water a day. We need even more when we exercise.
Brush your teeth after dinner. This will help you not snack in the evening.
Attack of the sweet tooth! When you get that craving for something sweet, reach for an apple. I buy a sweet variety of apple and crunch on them when I get an attack for something sweet. Apples are good for you and better on the waist line.
Just move! You'll be surprised how many calories you can burn by adding more movement to your life. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Park farther away and take more steps to the store or work. Play outside or inside with the kids.