Dare I say?

     Day 5 of 21. Dare I say it? Do I dare to say it felt easier tonight? I do dare, and I do say it. It was easier. It's amazing what a lessening of pain will do for you! I know that I'll be able to add the squats back in next week and maybe even up the weight. we'll see how it all goes. 

     I put this 21 day challenge to myself as sort of a..."put up or shut up" sort of thing. You know, I have all these conversations with myself in my head. It sounds crazy, maybe even clinically it is, but those conversations are pretty effective at working me through plateaus. I've been telling myself how pissed off I am that I can't do what I used to and how I used to be this and used to be that. While it's true that i really did used to be able to some awesome things, right now, none of that matters. What once was is miles and years away from what is now. That doesn't mean that I can't be that person again. So, basically, I told myself to either shit or get off the pot. I either start doing the things that I used to , or I stop reminding myself of them. 

     When these 21 days are up, it's not actually the end. It's the beginning of new habits and new muscles formed. I don't intend on this ending. I want this to be me going back to my normal ways. Maybe not working out everyday, but most days. It'll be me being able to not worry that I had a cookie because I've worked hard enough to negate it's downsides. It's me not hating the way I look in clothes and hating the crappy way I feel. 

     Not only did I feel better, but I sure did move quicker! 35 minutes; 6 minutes faster than last night. Here's tonight's work:

START TIME - 4:03pm

END TIME - 4:38pm

20lb KB (15 swings, 5 presses each side, 5 gorilla rows each side) 20x

     Tonight's recipe is for a pizza crust. Who doesn't love pizza? It's made from spaghetti squash and while it sounds nasty it's honestly really good! Guilt free pizza for the win! Get the recipe here.