Body Talk

Yes, I am one of the gazillion people whose new year resolutions included getting healthy/hitting the gym regularly. Frankly I am not a stranger to this group considering that I have been a part of this group for the past 4 or 5 years. The big difference this year is that I am actually taking the resolution seriously (never before has the resolution seen any effort on my part). So I have been working out quite religiously for the past 2 to 3 weeks (considering the first 2 weeks of Jan as start up time). Scary proof of my strange dedication, I am up at 7.45 am on Saturday mornings to go a kickboxing class. And I am not a morning person..at all...(my husband is amused and shocked at the same time with this change).

Add my sudden enthusiasm for working out with my previous couch potatoness and voila you have the recipe for severe muscle soreness. So the past few weeks looked a little like this.. Me pleading people not to make me laugh cause even breathing is hurting my abs and stomach right now ( Thanks a lot ab crunches)...Me wincing and going "owowowow" with every step (Thankyou dear kickboxing and spinning classes)... You get the picture.

After I returned from walk/jog around the neighborhood this weekend, a fresh wave of soreness hit me. And I thought to myself "This is crazy... My body should be supporting me in my effort to become healthy. It shouldn't being trying the sabotage this for me with all this stupid pain". I only wish I could have a conversation with my body which would go like
"Listen you need to get along with the program...This is going to be good for both of us...You get healthy I get toned... We both get compliments..This definitely, is a win-win situation here.. And even if I am not going to get your support can you at least try not to dissuade and distract me with the pain.."

For obvious reasons thats one conversation thats not happening.. :)