OMG I hurt!

Well ladies and gentlemen, Here is my report. The 2nd day burn did indeed set in on Tuesday. My hips, thighs and mostly my shins were hurting all day. I kept stretching and stretching and it helped a little bit but not enough. I was walking funny, I know I was, to compensate for the pain. At the recommendation of a friend, I am looking into a pre-workout supplement to help with my recovery. I made it thru the day at work and headed to Curves. I though that I wouldn't be able to make it the full 30 minutes but I did. I found that it actually helped the pain reduce! YAY!

Last night I tried a new recipe. Rachel Ray's black bean soup! It was meat free unless you count the chicken broth. It was delicious! I topped mine with a little cheddar cheese, sour cream and just a few tortilla strips for some crunch. I ate 1/2 of an avocado on the side. I do recommend you try it!

Recipe:
4 tsp olive oil
1 medium onion chopped
1 medium carrot finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1 can(14.5 oz) petite diced tomato
2 cans (15oz) black beans drained
3 cups low sodium chicken stock

In large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and carrot, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6-8 minutes. Stir in the chili powder and oregano; cook, stirring often, until aromatic. About 1 minute.
Add tomatoes and cook until some of the liquid evaporates. About 5 minutes.
Add beans and stock. Bring to boil and then reduce the heat to medium. Stirring often until the soup thickens and the flavors meld. About 20 minutes.
Let cool for 2-3 minutes then puree 1/3 of the soup in blender. Add back into rest of soup and mix together.
Serve.
Top with sour cream, cheese, tortilla strips etc.

Today was day 2 of the C25K program for me. I got up at 630 am, put my gear on then headed out the door. Holy crap it's cold outside. None the less, I pushed on. Pushed thru my 5 minute warm up walk and then pushed through 17 minutes of walking/jogging. I had to quit after 17 minutes. My lungs hurt so bad from the cold air I think they were frozen! But I did 17 minutes! I'll try to do another 15 minutes after work tonight so I'll have gotten in a full 30 minutes today.

I can already tell the difference in my body. On Monday I had so much energy and it lasted all day! Usually by 3 or 4 pm I am dragging and struggling to make it thru the day. I hope I have the same results today! It's a nice feeling to not be tired towards the end of the work day. Especially since work is pretty slow right now.  I also slept like a rock on Monday night. Usually I am up 4-5 times in the middle of the night!

I go to the doctor tomorrow for my diabetes check up. I know she's not going to be happy with my lab results but neither am I. Thus the reason for the renewed dedication to exercising and eating healthy. She's going to want to put me on insulin but I'm going to tell her no. I want to wait another 3 months. I think I told you all this in my last post. LOL Sorry for the repeats!

So, I'm off to work. Another day and hopefully some more dollars!

Peace out girlscouts!