Off Again, On Again

My back seems to be better. And, in answer to my question on a previous post, yes, our menstrual cycles do have an effect on our injury rates. That week that Mistress Period is working us over, we are more flexible than usual and that can cause us to overstretch and hurt ourselves. I am now being more careful with my yoga routine and those forward bends. Also, my transition from Cobra to Downward Facing Dog will be done from my knees instead of moving directly from one to the other.

I've been walking and/or doing yoga consistently, so I feel pretty good about the exercise end of this. As usual, it's my pie-hole that's causing me grief. Or, what I'm putting in my pie-hole anyway.

Once again, I'm trying something new: 1600 kcal 5 days of the week and 2300 two days. This keeps my calorie total within range for the week but lets me have two "cheat days".

On the bright side, I have found BodyRock. Monday, I plan to do my first BodyRock workout. Normally, I see these thin, beautiful, young women and my eyes automatically roll. However, there is something absolutely charming about Zuzana and I like her despite the fact that she looks like a Czech Goddess rather than a human being. It would give me the biggest charge if someday I could send her pictures and a story like some of the other BodyRockers on her site. Just thinking about it makes me smile.

I'll let you know how that first workout goes. I'm also going to be posting my workouts and calorie counts. Maybe feeling accountable will keep Snickers Bars off my menu.

Getting Old

Seriously. All I'm doing is walking and yoga and somehow I have torqued my lower back. I don't recall doing anything that suddenly hurt, so I can't pinpoint where I went wrong.

I'm getting really, really frustrated.

Does every non athlete who tried to do something athletic get hurt? Is this what I have to look forward to for the next year and three months? If so, is it worth it?

My diet has been going really well this week. I've exercised all but one day, some days walking, some days doing yoga. I don't think I'm overdoing it. I wonder if it has to do with the "time of the month" that it is. Maybe females are more injury prone during their period.

I don't know. I don't care. All I know is that I cannot progress if every time I start gaining steam I have to stop again and heal an injury. This stuff is getting old faster than I am.

Too Long Between Posts

Jeez. What's the point of keeping a blog if you're not going to blog?

Anyway, that said, I've been doing better. Icing my heel and taking Ibuprofen has lead to several nearly pain free days, even if I walked and worked the same day.

I've exercised every day, even if it meant just doing some yoga.

Still not keeping my eating under control, but I've had a good last two days.

So, the scale didn't show any changes, but my measurements all went down a quarter inch this week. I'm making a little progress.

I'm going to continue the way I'm going, but I'd like to add a couple strength training sessions in. I've fallen off that wagon completely. Unless you count the yoga as strength training. I don't.

I plan to check in again on Thursday or Friday.