yay back in Madrid. delighted. it's sunny and warm and i really, really missed it. home sweet home.
I am going to refer to this past week of my PCP as "maintenance week". Given all the travelling and socialising i found myself facing, i didnt see the usual pace of progress, especially given that the workouts have been ramped up in intensity. i have yet to weigh myself, a little scared to do so. certain muscles feel stronger, certain bits more wobbly. does anyone else get this? its like a little ramp up of progress for a few days, everything firms up, and then it seems as if something underneath the skin changes. stuff goes wobbly. then a few days later, muscles appear....and so it goes on......
or am i imagining all of this?!?!??!
anyway, maintenance week, yes yes. eating was sporadic but generally good. if i couldnt get all my snacks and meals in, i would tend to drop the carbs and focus on the protein and veg.
workouts have been good, i am enjoying them. i missed one day overall, but still managed to jump that day in the morning, just couldn't workout later on.
i feel like i have been naughty, not that i have deliberately sinnned, i did TRY, but always sure i could have tried harder. simply meaning, being more organised and forward planning. but i was juggling a lot, so hey ho. i did what i could.
i cannot believe the difference in jump rope! jose came in to ask me something while i was jumping this evening and i held a conversation with him without stopping jumping! this would have been unimaginable for the first 40 days, maybe even 60 days. go fitness levels!
something else that jose and i have both noticed but that became really apparent today. last night was a reasonably late night as i was up chatting with my brother and then packing. up at dawn to catch early flight back to madrid, so i got about 5 hours sleep in all. followed by a wait in airport and 2.5 hour flight. previously, i would have arrived home and collapsed, probably have achieved very little for the day and been in a very grumpy mood. oh yeah, and eaten sh*te food because cooking would have seemed like too much effort.
fast forward to day 74 PCP.....i got home, dumped my bags and went straight to do errands (dry cleaners etc) and to buy FRESH FRUIT AND VEG. i then came home. did some work at home on the computer, did workout, made dinner, emailed friends and sent messages to family.
who is this person!?!?!??!?! how can i have more energy from expending more from working out?!?!?! it's insane. i LOVE it. long may it continue........
so folks.......the news is........maintenance week is followed by BADASS WEEK. extreme PCP. every day a PPCPD with extra sparkles and badassness.
i will:
jump every morning
workout and repeat jumping in the evening or afternoon
absolute adherence to every gram and snack
extra stretching
meditation
fresh air
relaxation
sleep
there. ive said it.....NOW I HAVE TO DO IT.
photos up : new jeans yay! not really v exciting pics apart from the new jeans. tried very hard to pull my best "Royce" but just ended up looking like i was in pain. not much visible change, as explained above. v tired, off to bed, will write more mañana.
welcome HOME, lady! such a great feeling to be back in your own space, eh?
ReplyDeleteon the firming up and then going wobbly...i totally hear you. same cycles happening over here. this week, i feel...thicker all over. not as much muscle definition as before. *shrug* i keep having to remind myself that it's not a linear process!
isn't it great having more energy?? today i actually jogged with the dog between jumping and the rest of the workout - NEVER would have even considered doing that before!
ps - i think your maintenance week was pretty badass, what with all that you were dealing with. that said, i totally understand the urge to buckle down. jumping 2x/day? that IS badass! keep us posted.
pps - pics look amazing, louise! i covet your back/shoulders. and the jeans!! HAWT.
Wow girl! You look great!!! I want to see an old jeans Louise picture. Your back and arms are awesome. How are the pull-ups coming along?
ReplyDeleteI definitely feel like I get the wobbly-firm-wobbly firm cycle going too. Sometimes it feels like the fat gets a little less attached to my skin or muscle or whatever and just wobbles so much more than normal.
Sarah, I definitely feel thicker this week too. I'm not heavier and I'm a bit slimmer but I just feel like my muscles are hiding.
haha old jeans louise. ok will try and get a pic from just before i started PCP.
ReplyDeletere pull ups; erm, non-existent. we are not allowed to fit a bar here (rented apartment) and i struggle to find alternatives unless i go to the gym (bleugh).
so far just rocking the inclined pull ups, but jose and i trying to find a solution to the pull-up bar issue. will keep you posted. would like to do 1 before day 90!!!
daaaaaaaamn chica! loving the new jeans. you be looking super sexaaay. there's somethin ridiculously hawt about jeans and a sports bra.
ReplyDeletei too had a maintenance week between Boston and Los Angeles. Time to reignite our PPCPD competition :P