Or, how I woke up this morning.
In a pile of blankets, with one snoring dog to my side, the other lazily warming my feet, and someone shaking the bed...
D: Hey babe, what's wrong?!
Me: Wha... Huh... I didn't hear anything...
D: No, what's wrong with you? It's light out and you're still in bed.
Are you feeling OK?
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I slept in late this morning (7:30a.m.!!!), and I guess D was surprised to find me still snoozing when he got out of the shower. This is the first day in many weeks that I haven't gotten up before the butt crack of dawn to grab a snack and start my workout.
Why today? 1) Because I can! A busy work load has quieted due to the upcoming holiday. I've got no meetings, no deadlines, and except for a small errand, I don't have to be anywhere at a specific time. And, 2) my body is still craving extra rest.
As I was lounging in the covers, I wondered about life post-PCP. Many people have asked me about what happens after this whole thing is wrapped. Are you still going to work out with such intensity? Be as stringent about the diet? Truthfully, I don't know.
I really don't miss the added sugar, salt and fat, so those will probably stay gone. And much like Emily, I've been pondering all the non-PCP foodstuffs that I'm craving -- raw nuts, bananas, beans, restaurant fare, a big pile of linguine with white clam sauce, and WINE. I think all of those will return to my post-PCP diet, but with greater moderation.
I've also been thinking about what life will be like when I don't feel like I have to work out every day. While I enjoy exercise and I joined this program with the aim of developing a strength training plan that I can do at home, jumping and strength training every day of the week is really hard to keep up! Plus, I miss having time for yoga. I think it will come down to a goal of resuming my regular yoga practice and balancing that with 3-4 PCP-type workouts a week.
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What about you all? Have you thought much about life after PCP?
This is part of the magic. By conditioning yourself to see a daily workout as normal, when you only do 3 or 4 a week you feel like your living on easy street, when in fact compared to a normal person you're getting ample amounts of exercise.
ReplyDeleteYou won't be stranded on Day 91, we've got your back.
Funny, P and I were discussing the same this morning. He asked me if I was going to keep it up. I honestly don't know. The idea of not working out is weird to me. Same with excess salt and oil. But I really need structure to stick to a routine. Then I spent the day with my parents, who are visiting for the holiday. Knee problems, fatigue, adult-onset diabetes, back problems...um...it must be possible to grow old without these issues. They don't exercise very much...and if you don't use it, you lose it...
ReplyDeleteI'm with you Shelly. I don't think I can manage exercising 7 days a week after the PCP, especially since, like you, I want to get back on top with my yoga everyday.
ReplyDeleteBut the diet to me, seems so right.
I couldn't imagine incorporating salt and fat back in on a daily basis. The British Government only this week announced that our reccomended salt guidelines are too high!
Totally seperate point: just look at your shoulders in your latest picture Shelly!
They're so sculpted and much more defined than your first picture, and your abs too!!!