Boxing class was brutal last night, but not because the class itself was especially hard. It was me. I was listless, I was tired, I had no energy. I was going through major carb withdrawal and felt like curling up into a ball on the floor and taking a nap. Raising my fists up to hit the focus pads took everything out of me and I was clockwatching like crazy. I almost left after the first hour. When the instructor announced that we would be starting bag work after the break, I think I cried a little. I didn’t think there was any way I could do speed and endurance rounds.
I kept pushing through my total lack of energy, reminding myself that it would get better, that this is what I wanted, what I needed. I tried to focus on the fact that my body was being forced to burn its fat reserves instead of relying on carbs for quick energy. And it worked, kind of. I made it through the second hour with a lot more energy, but I was still so omigosh-dead-dog-tired.
Even worse? I snuck onto the scale this morning and my weight is up! I’m at 216.0 lbs. Sigh. Weighing in every day only seems to be a good idea if you’re consistently losing weight every day. I’m fine on the days my weight is down – in fact, the knowledge helps me push through the day and stay on track. But days like today – that single measly stupid pound will be on my mind all day. No more weighing in for the rest of this week for me – I’ll keep on track and weigh in over the weekend.
This may be a little off topic, but I have a question for you. The past two weeks of buying and eating fresh vegetables has been time-consuming and expensive. I make trips to the store almost every day to replenish my stock and even when I don’t eat organic, it’s so much more expensive that eating pasta and grains. How do you incorporate fresh vegetables into your diet without breaking the bank?