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Jul
11

Fat Ticker Friday Week #3

Gray Cee on Jul-11-2008

This week was really crap, fitness wise, I mean. I went to the gym last Saturday and all went well. I went home with a clearer and stronger motivation to be on track but hey, motherly duties called.

On Sunday, my darling daughter got really sick and has to be rushed to emergency at 4 am due to an asthma attack. We were then advised by the doctor to take her to the clinic for nebulizer every six hours - that would be morning, before I go to work, noon (my husband had to take off from work) and night after our work. Meaning? No gym time for me for 5 long days. Wow, do I feel these fat cells growing again!

Last Thursday when the babe had settled, I went to the gym again and did all the weight training I missed for the entire week: shoulders, chest, abs, back and legs and got a very sore butt and thighs the next day. Man, when will I be accustomed to lunges and squats!?

I weighed myself on Thursday afternoon with eyes half-open, ready to admit defeat but hey, I lost 2 pounds. I guess the sleepless nights and throttling to the hospital carrying a heavy kid did it.

Anyhow, I hope to be back to my fitness routine, starting tomorrow. I just don’t feel as good as when I’m exercising. ThisĀ  is not about losing weight anymore, it’s about feeling better and more alive!

  1. christieo Said,

    oh boy! that’s quite a week! what a rollercoaster!! congrats on the weightloss, that’s really great! And you know, you’re so right. That’s exactly how I feel — I haven’t felt this wonderful and energized and just plain old happy in ages. And that’s what it’s about!

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