Painfully Day 2

Yes, I was chewing gum. My mom would be so proud! I ended up doing an hour and 5 minutes on the treadmill and at a pretty good pace, somewhere between a turtle and a hare! Not bad, right? I felt a lot more pain. But, it was the good kind. The kind that you know, if you are feeling it, then you did something right. I have a friend, who sadly moved away from me, who would always say that she didn't want to work out because of the pain she felt the next day. And, I've always told her that for the most part, it means you did something right! So this is a BIG SHOUT-OUT to post workout muscle pain! The bad part of today is that my jeans are feeling a little tight. This is after just one day of intense training. I know enough to say that my muscles have retained water and that they are a little more 'bloated' than usual. If this happens, don't stop working out! You are *not* getting humongous. On the contrary, do more cardio and drink more water to flush it out. Eventually, you will see them get tighter. Do I believe this? Yes? Kinda? Sure, why not? Its happened to me on several occasions and it was fine after. I typically go back to 'normal' size and sometimes I see an improvement. 


I had a 'good' eating day, so far: a small bowl of oatmeal, a cup of coffee, 2 bottles of water, an apple and a chocolate peanut butter protein shake with a blended banana. But, I know tonight will be a 'bad' dinner night. It's Peter's birthday and he's requested a Party Favors cake and Chinese Food. It's okay, though. It's Peter's birthday and he's also training, so he deserves it. As for me? All aboard the choo choo train! Happy Birthday Baby!