Today is supposed to be Day 7 of Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred Workout DVD. But, it is only Day 6. Yesterday morning, I woke up with cramps and back pain that were so bad I was nauseous. I took some medicine and went to work, thinking I would exercise when I got home at 11 a.m.
I ended up working until 1:30pm, and all that time my right leg was buzzing on and off. It didn't hurt too much, but it felt as if I damaged a nerve. I think it happened when I did the lunge with the bicep curls. A few times, I lunged and my knee hit the floor, so I might have jerked something.
The same thing happened to me in the other leg when I was a lot younger, after I did a lunge move during a dance sequence for a school play. It buzzed and hurt when I would bend over for months. Because of that, I was scared that if I worked out I would hurt it worse than I already had.
So I took a break yesterday. I ate healthy, I still walked to and from work, I just didn't do the DVD. I feel a little guilty about it, but I think taking a day off is better than injuring myself.
This morning I got up, still with cramps, and did Jillian's workout DVD. My leg is buzzing a little bit right now, but definitely not as much as it was yesterday. I made sure to lunge more gently with my right leg. I still feel stronger than I had before.
I weighed myself yesterday, even though it hasn't been a full week yet. I have lost 1/2 a pound! I am trying to be proud of that because it is still a loss, even if it doesn't want to go as quickly as I'd like. I'm also near my period, so I definitely could be bloated. We will see next week after it's over to see how well I'm doing.
Does anyone know how to stretch the hip muscle? It is on my side near my hip bone and the side lunges with shoulder raises have made the muscle tight. Bringing my opposite hand over my head and leaning to my side helps a little bit, but that's all I can think of.
Until later, happy weightloss! And see you tomorrow for Day 7 of my weightloss struggle!
--Steph
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