Indulgence

That's right, Ben & Jerry's.  Now I used to be able to finish a pint of this stuff no problem.  I dug in and ended up eating about a third of it.  But I had to stop myself, as I think I could have mindlessly kept shoving the whole pint in, as the sugar is still addictive.  And it was tasty, but not more or less than before.  I felt fine immediately afterwards.  Then I felt super bloated.  Then I walked up to lab to check on some cell culture (about a mile walk) and started feeling a little sick.  Burping a lot, feeling on the verge of puking a few times.  By the time I made it in I was definitely feeling sick.  Not disgustingly sick, just mildly unsettling.  After about an hour, the feeling went away.  And then I was kind of craving more.  Dangerous stuff!  I guess this just goes to show how even though it makes you feel like crap, it's still super addictive.

Verdict: Avoid

Day 24 - Casting Demons

So my brother-in-law (who is 12) lives with my wife and me, and he pretty much sits and watches me exercise or tries to participate some on a regular basis.  He was talking to his mother recently (who only speaks Spanish), and was trying to tell her about how much I exercise.  However, his Spanish is not great, and ended up telling her I "exorcise extremely."

While I found this hilarious, I also thought that we are all casting out demons through PCP.  We are getting rid of laziness, overeating, crappy food, etc.  So get those demons out.

Day 23

I realized that this whole time I still haven't eaten any asparagus!  I am shocked, as I love the stuff.  So I will be steaming some tonight, something I have all day to look forward to.

The exercises have been going great, I am definitely getting my ass kicked on a daily basis.  I've started to really slow them down and pay attention to form, even if that means going with a lighter resistance band, when your form is better it hurts way more and it hurts in the correct muscles, you know, the ones you're supposed to be working.

Day Duece Duece!

Well, I'm finding the jumping getting a little easier, I still trip a lot but have improved some.  Maybe the running break helped.  It really is nice to know that when I'm struggling with this, everyone else is going through the same thing.  So thanks team.

I've also been doing my exercises at night the last few days.  I see positives and negatives to this.  I like working out in the morning, as I feel positive effects throughout the day from the exercises.  But when I exercise at night, I feel like my body is more awake and in tune with the exercises, like I'm doing a better job with form.  So I guess there's a trade off.  Maybe I'll just mix it up on a weekly basis, keep experimenting to see which I like the best.

Day 21

I think I've missed a couple of posts, sorry team.  I have excuses, but they don't matter.

Good news is I haven't missed any workouts.  I did decide to take a day off of jump roping and went for a jog instead yesterday.  Before PCP, I would run three miles 3-4 days a week.  Nothing fast, just to get outside for a bit.  I stopped when PCP started as I don't have time for PCP and running.  But wow, jump roping has made a huge difference.  I went on a nice slow run for forty minutes and wasn't even winded afterwards.  My legs didn't hurt, my feet didn't hurt, it was a very pleasurable experience.  So we'll see how jump roping goes today.

Also...does anyone else still feel like this is a ton of food?  Last week, I could eat the meal then be hungry about an hour or two later.  But now I basically force myself through every meal, I just never feel hungry anymore.  So I'm kinda anxious to see how the new diet is going to work out this week.

Day 18 - PCP to the rescue!

Team Cookie Monster Unite!  JFD!

Until today, I've always done the workouts in the morning, but I decided to sleep in today.  No noticeable difference....at first.  But the day got progressively worse, mostly with infighting at work.  So I went home to read.  Still felt off.  Then came back to work...worse.  Then I got around to doing the exercises.  Jump ropes were still bad today, but after reading Sara's JFD post (which was incredibly inspirational for me), I gritted it out.  I decided to push myself with the exercises and rest even less than the allotted time between exercises.  It hurt,  and it simultaneously felt really, really good.  But best of all, my mood and outlook were improved beyond measure.  So if any of you are having a crap day, maybe it will help to push yourself more than usual sometimes.

Day 17 - Morning Frustration

I've been frustrated the past couple of mornings over jumping rope.  Just this time last week, I could do three hundred jumps straight with maybe 0-2 trips.  This week, I cannot even go 50 straight, and often times I trip up every 15 or 20 steps.  What the hell is up with that?  I thought I was supposed to get better, not worse.  Anyone else experiencing this/ have any tips?

In other news, I did full blown pull-ups today instead of incline ones.  I gotta say, I like the real ones much more.  Yeah, they're harder, but where it really made a difference was in the later exercises.  Curls and DaVincis were more difficult and way more satisfying than before.