14 November, 2017
WHMP: 14 November 2017
I’m still feeling crap! Had a bad nights sleep and woke up with the same cracking headache. Regardless I still went to work! I had a mini meltdown this morning getting ready for work knowing that I was going straight from work to the gym. They have never seen me in “real” clothes before just my scrubby tent top gym clothes. It’s so crazy that I get so worked up dressing for other people! So I decided on my electric blue dress that I always get loads of compliments on.
Forged through and went to work calling into the chemist on the way to get some hydralite tablets! The last thing I want in this third day of high 30 degree days is to get dehydrated! So today I’m on one mission…..
OPERATION HYDRATION!!
Battled my way through the day, eating because I knew that I had go despite having no hunger at all. It really upset my intake with my calories being well under my 800 target but thanks to my protein pimped coffees I still managed to get in enough protein.
I had my PT session tonight instead on my regular booking of Thursday morning, I rocked up not feeling motivated and wondered how I was going to get through. Did my 10 minute warm up burning 123 calories to kick things off.
I told Anita to go easy as I was feeling like crap, she asked if I still wanted to do my session and my response was well I’m here so let’s do it!! Despite saying she was going to go easy on my I think she told me fibs and still pushed me hard. She kept saying it was fun, I told her she needs a dictionary to understand the definition of fun!
I did 3 or 4 (I lost count and can’t remember) of high incline walking on the treadmill at a speed I didn’t even know I could walk, dumbell box step ups and then arm cycling (I’m sure it has a proper name but that’s what I’m calling it). She is a sneaky devil and thinks I don’t notice each set that she is setting the machines faster or higher resistance.
But we weren’t done yet. I then when on the leg press and I leg pressed 80kg…..essentially all of the weight that I have lost! Bloody Nora that is HEAVYYYYYYY no wonder I was struggling to function carrying that around on my frame! And this was alternated with chest presses which somehow jumped up to 7kg dumbell a when I am used to only doing 4kg ones…..but I did it. PT session done.
I am so very lucky and grateful to have found Anita, she is very inspiring and a great combination of relatable, real, motivating and tolerant with my whinging and morning. I have so much respect for her and it really means so much to me when she comments on how dedicated and motivated I am and that she’s going to help me work and strive to get to my goals!
I have got myself a little token reminder of my dedication and focus I have shown and how far I have come on my journey which I put on my key ring….ironically next to my gym tag. To me it symbolises so much than a key tag. It’s a reminder of the new and improved v2017 Holly!