Yesterday, instead of being day 3 like planned, it ended up being a resting day.
Why?
Honestly I think I went a little balls-to-the-wall and perhaps pushed myself a LITTLE too hard.
I went from doing zero activity to doing over an hour of cardio and 30 minutes of toning work every day. Owie. I was very sore, and I felt especially sore in my hips, butt, and hip flexors (the little muscles that bring your legs toward your body). Everything was sore, but the hip flexors felt borderline injury. I was even worse on day 2, I could barely do 10 reps of my leg moves; I think the 20 reps I did on day 1 was me trying to be a hero. With exercise, heroics get you nowhere but hurt.
The red circled area is where I was REALLY feeling pain. They were begging me to rest. They felt like they were going to tear or something.
I was also feeling generally really drained, I nodded off a few times through the day.
So for now, I think I am going to slow down on the walks and at least get my Metamorphosis stuff in.
Also, the previous night, I got very little sleep. Maybe about 3 hours. NOT ideal for a day of intense activity.
So yeah, I listened to my body and gave it a little break and went to bed early. I was exhausted by 10 pm, which for me, is early. Midnight is even early for me.
Diet- I didn't eat anything crazy- kept it kind of low calorie which probably served me well considering I took a break. Mainly beans, vegetables, and eggs for breakfast. Total calories around 1,100.
Today, I will get my day 4 workout in, hopefully earlier in the day too.
Ideally, I won't have a rest day until not this Sunday, but the next. Will it happen like that? Only my body will be able to tell me that.
Despite having had a rest already, I am seeing a little tightness happening, and a little fat loss too. My roommate even noticed I look a little leaner.
So, today, let's see how I feel and allons-y! (French for let's go!)
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