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Guys, I am SO SORE. I've done hot yoga once/week for the last couple months. Each time I've improved so I'm going deeper and longer in poses and now my muscles are still SCREAMING from my class on Thursday. I can barely fasten my bra, but trust me, I need one so I'm pushing through the pain. <g>
Last night I decided to try to heat the soreness out of me and worked out for about an hour. The good news is that I ran for a long time, uninterrupted (about 30 minutes this time, contiguously). That was an emotional accomplishment for sure. The bad news is, I immediately felt even more sore. And this morning--forget about it! And of course I weighed-in fully expecting the soreness to show in the normal 1-2 lbs, and it did. That always happens to me from the edema (swelling) of my sore muscles. Even though I KNOW what it is it still infuriated me. Why are we so irrational when it comes to losing? It's almost funny. Almost.
My in-laws are still here, with another sister-in-law arriving last night. I'm less worn out because I finally of said something to my sister-in-law about needing a little down time and she's steered folks clear for a few days. As a family they are very used to these marathons where they spend entire days together one after the next...and I get exhausted having to be the "best version of myself" for such long periods of time. So I guess you could say while my muscles are definitely physically sore, my psyche is equally sore from long bouts of togetherness with my husband's family. They're wonderful, but I'm someone who recharges from solitude and needs it.
October was supposed to be my massive month of phenomenal weigh-ins. Instead it sort of became the month where I stuff everything in my mouth instead of telling my in-laws (visiting for the entire month) that I need some down time. This is a powerful lesson to me that if words don't come OUT of my mouth, FOOD goes into it. And just so people understand, my mother-in-law spends about 5-6 months of the year in the US so it isn't like this is something I go through "once in a while" and then recover. It's definitely something I need to learn to deal with a lot better than eating my way through the stress. Sigh. Have a good weekend everyone.
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Wow - I'm really impressed with your commitment, and empathise with your frustration over the resultant weight gain! I had the same thing when I start my exercise programme a while back - in fact, so much so, that I then went on to abandon it. Very bad, and I know I must do better on the exercise front - just need to summon up the enthusiasm again!
Good luck with the in-laws - that must be tough going. Fortunately, we only see my in-laws for the odd weekend every couple of months or so - the last time I got them eating Slim Fast recipes, and my father-in-law even had the shakes for breakfast, he was that impressed with my results! However, it is still a relatively stressful experience, so I can understand how you're feeling. Hope you manage to avoid stress eating this weekend! :)
27 Oct 07 by member: Lucybell33
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Thanks LB33. The gain happens every week after yoga, but it always disappears around Monday or Tuesday, thankfully in time for my weigh-in. I've probably exaggerated my munching -- which has been mostly controlled (probably not more than an extra 100-200 calories a week but still enough to bug me). I'm also getting a little sick of eating the same stuff all the time, so I need to refocus and redouble efforts. Today has been great so far -- just a quiet saturday morning with my son and husband. Ah, the quiet life! :)
27 Oct 07 by member: CalorieKiller
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Oh my God, you've said it perfectly.... if words don't come OUT of my mouth, FOOD goes into it!!!! You have hit the nail on the head and that IS my problem. I tend to hold all my frustration in and instead of saying what is bothering me.... I fill my mouth with food! Hum, I will ponder on this one b/c you have diagnosed me, LOL. Thank You & I mean that... get back in a few days when I give myself some therapy!! =)
27 Oct 07 by member: lorik
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