When the boy and I got engaged, I said that I didn’t have a desire to try and loose a whole bunch of weight before the wedding, that I wasn’t going to be “that” bride. “5 lbs., maybe” I said, just to feel good about me.
Then we quit smoking on Jan. 21 and since then I’ve gained about 10lbs…and now I’m “that” bride. So among other things I’ve started working out again, mostly because the plan as it was was failing me…1 lb. a week gain failing me.
I have these two Biggest Loser DVDs, and they are killer. There’s a lot of squats, and lungs, and the whole “lose more weight by working out the biggest muscles”. Yea, about those big muscles….
Last night I’m working out, squating, lunging, sweating like a sunofabitch when all of the sudden I feel this pain travel up the back of my leg to my booty. I screamed, I stopped moving totally frozen. Eventually I started trying to move, finished the DVD on “easy” and then iced and heated my leg. By the time I got up to go to bed I could barely shuffle. Sitting even made me grimace.
Apparently, I pulled my hamstring…. Normally I wouldn’t think this is such a big deal except that ‘DAMN!’ it hurts! So much so that I originally thought I must have torn something, I mean how could a pulled muscle hurt?? Ahh, but remember as Bob says we’re working on all the “big muscle groups”. Which translated means-you pull it and you’ll be crying uncle.
So, that’s it for the working out for at least a few days. Then, this weekend is my bridal shower (WOO HOO) so Mom and She She will be here. The worst of it is just that I have no idea exactly how I did it (i.e. how NOT to do it again) and getting back into this rhythm next week will suck, b/c it won’t happen until June as I’m onsite next week. I suppose it could be worse, I could’ve done it closer in to my on-site, which is at a convention hotel, but I don’t even want to think about the pain that walking would be like this.
Now, the other other questin that begs to be asked is is it really bad that when I first felt the pain and realized what I had done I wondered “if I’ve hurt myself whatever will I wear this weekend???” At least I have my priorties straight.
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You shall wear a little black dress and a big rock on your left hand. Keep your right hand free so that you can carry your mimosa around all day!
You’re still going to rock that black dress even if you are still injured. This way you can also have an excuse for others to run around and get you whatever you want! Milk it
Can’t wait for Saturday!
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