Workout of the Day

Anyone who knows me, knows I love health and fitness. Unfortunately, I had to put my exercise regimen on hold for awhile. This past summer due to stress I had lost way too much weight and then when I attempted to work out, I just lost more. Not the goal for me. So instead of working really hard in the gym, I worked really hard in the kitchen. Breakfast: carbs. Lunch: carbs. Dinner: carbs. 

Six months later, I managed to gain a little weight and I can safely get back into the working out without being too nervous of going skeletal again. 

So today, I tried working out. It didn't quite go as planned. 

Warm-up: It's been awhile so I figured I should have a little cardio warm-up first. I attempted to go jogging outside. You know what? It was cold. You know what else? It was uphill and that wasn't going to happen. I came back inside and decided to opt for the eliptical instead. You know what? It's sooooooo boring. I don't understand how people can use stationary equipment, it was the worst 60 seconds of my life. Yea, 60 seconds was all I could take on that thing, don't judge.

The HIIT: Round One. I was pumped and ready to go. I set my timer and began my first round. Unfortunately, my cat decided to join me and during the burpees I kicked him in the head. I spent the next 5 minutes of that round apologizing to him and giving him way more treats than I should have. 

Round Two: This round had to go better. But it didn't. I was in a newer home and I miscalculated the height of the ceiling fan and my jumping capability. I whacked my hand so hard on the fan that I was howling like a werewolf. I spent the next 5 minutes of that round rolling around on the ground like Peter Griffin. 

Round Three: By this time, I have done very little exercise. But that didn't stop my body heat from rising which then brought on a lovely attack of my exercise-induced anaphylaxis. What does that mean? It means I get hives when I exercise. It's absurd. I have a really mild case of it, but it comes on every now and then and stress helps it along. So round three was spent applying cold towels to my arms.

Round four: You want to know where round 4 was spent? It was spent on the couch. With a glass of wine.

And that concludes my workout for the day.