Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Day 25 - fat ankles
I did my jumps early this morning as #2 son was waking on and off from 5am with teething. Poor guy. It was pretty painful skipping and, rushing around with the kids, I noticed I was limping this afternoon. Looked down and saw my ankles were both like tennis balls. Been applying bengay cream, which helps but will see how I get on tomorrow. Oh and floor jumps aren't very fun so far!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Day 24 - noticing the PCP differences.
Wow!... For lots of different things today.
It's been really hectic since we got home from holiday. My mum has come to Hong Kong to help me out with the kids for a while, which is great, but I still think I've done at least 20 loads of laundry since we got back on Saturday. Also we've been doing a lot of cooking - for James and I on PCP and for the two boys. #2 son is just getting on to weaning proper and I can't keep up with the amount of food he seems to want to eat! All a bit of a whirlwind.
BUT - I seem to have A LOT more energy than I did before PCP. It's weird. It's now 9.45pm it is literally the first time that I've sat down today other than to eat my meals. Before I'd have been really tired and crabby and definitely NOT converasational. Ok, I'm not about to do a few extra pull ups or anything but considering I've managed to do my exercises too today, I'm in pretty good shape! So I'm taking this as a good indication that PCP is working.
Also, my clothes are fitting quite differently. Looser on the waist. A bit tighter around where my hamstrings are on my thighs, but both James and my mum say I look more toned. I'm noticing a lot more definition in my upper arms and shoulders, which I like.
Food - it tastes so much more now. This is really noticeable for me in the past few days. So it really doesn't feel like I'm eating "plain" or "restricted" food on PCP. Loving it!
The only less than positive is that my ankles really hurt. It's down the front of my ankle and curling down around the ankle bone on the outside. Feels a bit like I've been wearing high heels all night! Skipping is tough until I'm really warm and then it's ok. I've been skipping in the carpark (concrete) so I shall try the spongey all weather surface at the playground tomorrow but any tips to help? Thought I might try rubbing in some deep heat tonight and tomorrow before I skip.
I'm focusing on all the positives above and not the scary looking new exercises this week! Hope everyone else is seeing some good changes too.
It's been really hectic since we got home from holiday. My mum has come to Hong Kong to help me out with the kids for a while, which is great, but I still think I've done at least 20 loads of laundry since we got back on Saturday. Also we've been doing a lot of cooking - for James and I on PCP and for the two boys. #2 son is just getting on to weaning proper and I can't keep up with the amount of food he seems to want to eat! All a bit of a whirlwind.
BUT - I seem to have A LOT more energy than I did before PCP. It's weird. It's now 9.45pm it is literally the first time that I've sat down today other than to eat my meals. Before I'd have been really tired and crabby and definitely NOT converasational. Ok, I'm not about to do a few extra pull ups or anything but considering I've managed to do my exercises too today, I'm in pretty good shape! So I'm taking this as a good indication that PCP is working.
Also, my clothes are fitting quite differently. Looser on the waist. A bit tighter around where my hamstrings are on my thighs, but both James and my mum say I look more toned. I'm noticing a lot more definition in my upper arms and shoulders, which I like.
Food - it tastes so much more now. This is really noticeable for me in the past few days. So it really doesn't feel like I'm eating "plain" or "restricted" food on PCP. Loving it!
The only less than positive is that my ankles really hurt. It's down the front of my ankle and curling down around the ankle bone on the outside. Feels a bit like I've been wearing high heels all night! Skipping is tough until I'm really warm and then it's ok. I've been skipping in the carpark (concrete) so I shall try the spongey all weather surface at the playground tomorrow but any tips to help? Thought I might try rubbing in some deep heat tonight and tomorrow before I skip.
I'm focusing on all the positives above and not the scary looking new exercises this week! Hope everyone else is seeing some good changes too.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Day 22 - bye bye Thailand, hello HK. PCP still rules.
Well the virtues of doing PCP with your partner are very apparent today. Cannot BELIEVE that James and I cracked on with our exercises at coming up for 9pm after a full day's travel back from Thailand. Definitely deserve a pat on the back, if you ask me. Credit to James, who was really the driver. I had to do it really because he was still trying even though his toe looks like it's dead. We both admitted to feeling a bit woozy by the time we sat down after supper at 10.30pm but glad not to have missed a PCP day yet.
Also, Patrick, your videos are really good. Very helpful indeed.
Oh and a python update: the 7 footer that came to join our beach bonfire in Thailand probably SWAM there over the sea from some small outlying islands!! What?! And it's a reticulated python, which is the largest species of snake in the world - and apparently really good swimming.
Also, Patrick, your videos are really good. Very helpful indeed.
Oh and a python update: the 7 footer that came to join our beach bonfire in Thailand probably SWAM there over the sea from some small outlying islands!! What?! And it's a reticulated python, which is the largest species of snake in the world - and apparently really good swimming.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Day 21
1000 jumps done this morning. I didn't feel so low before lunch today so maybe its just that the sets have been wearing me out a bit the past few days.
Last night we built a fire on the beach. The temperature was a bit cooler and a 7' juvenile python came along the beach to try to get warm by our fire!!! Its skin was beautiful but it was pretty scary. This guy came along and caught the snake with his bare hands he told us a bit about the snake while it was wrapping itself constriction style around his arm and did a wee on him. Yuck! then he put it in a bag and took it up to the mountains to set free away from people. I don't know how to post a picture as we are using mobile technology but maybe James will put one up when we get back to hong kong.
We are going home tomorrow. It's been a fab holiday and we've all had a great time. #1 son swam on his own for the first time today! And #2 is eating more than the 3 of us put together :-) great to see the boys coming on!
Last night we built a fire on the beach. The temperature was a bit cooler and a 7' juvenile python came along the beach to try to get warm by our fire!!! Its skin was beautiful but it was pretty scary. This guy came along and caught the snake with his bare hands he told us a bit about the snake while it was wrapping itself constriction style around his arm and did a wee on him. Yuck! then he put it in a bag and took it up to the mountains to set free away from people. I don't know how to post a picture as we are using mobile technology but maybe James will put one up when we get back to hong kong.
We are going home tomorrow. It's been a fab holiday and we've all had a great time. #1 son swam on his own for the first time today! And #2 is eating more than the 3 of us put together :-) great to see the boys coming on!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Day 20
I was maxed out at the end of the lunge sets today. But I've completed them all and am trying to ignore the fact that my butt permanently aches!
Also I've been really really tired by around 12.30pm, just before lunch. Not sure if it's a sugar low or exercise fatigue. Also my little baby has a cold and hasnt been sleeping that well the past couple of nights. But I'm so tired I'm having a total sense of humour failure so its better for me to just lie down by myself for a few minutes until lunchtime!
Lunch is filling me up but I'm hungry again for my afternoon fruits and again for supper. thank goodness for our night time fruits as well, as supper still leaves me wanting a bit more. But after my night fruits and yogurt I'm happy. maybe I just have to get used to not having a big evening meal.
Anyway, I'm still very pleased to be doing PCP and enjoying all the positive benefits that it is bringing :-)
Also I've been really really tired by around 12.30pm, just before lunch. Not sure if it's a sugar low or exercise fatigue. Also my little baby has a cold and hasnt been sleeping that well the past couple of nights. But I'm so tired I'm having a total sense of humour failure so its better for me to just lie down by myself for a few minutes until lunchtime!
Lunch is filling me up but I'm hungry again for my afternoon fruits and again for supper. thank goodness for our night time fruits as well, as supper still leaves me wanting a bit more. But after my night fruits and yogurt I'm happy. maybe I just have to get used to not having a big evening meal.
Anyway, I'm still very pleased to be doing PCP and enjoying all the positive benefits that it is bringing :-)
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Day 19 - PCP for toddlers :-)
James and I are still doing pretty well in following the PCP diet rules here in Thailand. But its pretty easy when there is such nice fresh fish to steam. And I am LOVING all the fruits for snacks. The mangoes and papayas are incredible here!
The exercises are going well although I felt that burn at the end of my ab sets today! Overall I'm feeling a bit firmer all over, which is nice. My butt aches a bit from the lunges but I believe that to be a good thing, so don't mind at all. I can't find anywhere to do the pull ups so did rowing sets instead. I know it's not the exact same work out for my back but better than nothing, right?
One big plus I can see from following the food rules is that our little boy sees us eating all kinds of new and different healthy snacks. Maybe it's because we are on holiday and he and his friends are feeling adventurous anyway but he has been eating all kinds of vegetables and new pasta dishes that he refused before. Could we actually be setting a good example these days?!
The exercises are going well although I felt that burn at the end of my ab sets today! Overall I'm feeling a bit firmer all over, which is nice. My butt aches a bit from the lunges but I believe that to be a good thing, so don't mind at all. I can't find anywhere to do the pull ups so did rowing sets instead. I know it's not the exact same work out for my back but better than nothing, right?
One big plus I can see from following the food rules is that our little boy sees us eating all kinds of new and different healthy snacks. Maybe it's because we are on holiday and he and his friends are feeling adventurous anyway but he has been eating all kinds of vegetables and new pasta dishes that he refused before. Could we actually be setting a good example these days?!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)