Foot, hamstring, SI joint, neck. Minor/nagging injuries to temporarily life-changing. Ground up in chronological order.
I started posting my workouts on the blog as posts, which means they get sent to email subscribers every time I do (sorry about filling your inboxes). It was really convenient for me BUT while one person wrote to say that it was inspirational; my dad said “you run everything through your body. even down to 100 reps of this, walked that.” He said it as part of a larger discussion, but it got me thinking: there’s a fine line between tracking and obsession.
And bragging.
But also: I DO run everything through my body. And to be clear, I love the dang thing—my body is mobile, functional, strong, beautiful. But that doesn’t mean I don’t wish it looked or worked different or better, and that’s what I constantly need to work on.
In this series of pics, I’m like dang that was a sick diving tackle; dang my arms look good; dang I look stocky around the middle…
SO, I’m moving my training notes AGAIN, this time to something only I can see. We’ll see if it works; I may still post milestones from time to time and will keep my maxes updated for my own reference at the xlyssa tab.
SO, I’m joining fitness blogger Molly Galbraith on her 28-day #LoveYourBodyChallenge: mollygalbraith.com/2014/03/cellulite-stretch-marks-and-a-love-your-body-challenge
SO, here are my Day 1 assessment questions:
1. How do you feel when you think about how your body looks? 9
(1 = absolutely terrible, 10 = freaking awesome)
2. How often do you think about things you’d like to change on your body? 4
(1 = constantly, 10 = never)
3. How often do you look in the mirror and think, “I look really awesome!” 8
(1 = never, 10 = always)
4. How confident do you feel when you’re in a swimsuit? 8
(1 = not confident at all, 10 = extremely confident)
5. How confident do you feel about your body during intimate moments? 9
(1 = not confident at all, 10 = extremely confident)
6. How often do you catch yourself saying/thinking negative things about your body? 5
(1 = constantly, 10 = never)
7. How often do you catch yourself saying negative things about your body to other people? 4
(1 = constantly, 10 = never)
8. How well do you receive compliments from others? 9
(1 = not well, 10 = really well)
9. How often do you have feelings of shame in regards to your body? 9
(1 = constantly, 10 = never)
10. If I told you that you could drastically change your perception of your body in 28 days, would you believe me? 10
(1 = absolutely not, 10 = no doubt about it)