We are now only one week away from the final weigh-in. There was no weigh-in tonight so we are essentially doing it blind for the last week. I snuck in a weigh-in tonight at home on my Wii beause I've been worried. I was not pleased with the number but my scale is off from the one at the gym. I'm trying not to let it bother me and I won't step on it again. I have got to push so hard right to the end. My meals will be crutial this week because we only have one more workout left and a long holiday weekend this coming weekend. Luckily I don't have any major plans for the wekend so it should be easy to stay on target.
Tonight we were a much smaller group at our workout. There were quite a few people missing so I hope I get to see them one last time on Thursday at our final workout. Having a smaller group made us easier targets for the trainer to push us extra hard. Pedro is a very focused trainer and I always find his workouts to be intense, but tonight was absolutely brutal! I was sure I was going to be sick to my stomch tonight, that's how hard we worked.
We did about 4 different workout routines all back-to-back! We started out with a nasty cardio "warm-up". Then we went inside for a fitness test (more on that in a bit). That was followed by being divided into pairs and groups where we did a circuit of medicine ball slams, weighted balls against a wall and pushing the "sleigh" (a steel frame with two 45kg weights on it). We had to push the sleigh 100 meters (50 x2) across the parking lot in pairs. Luckily one of the awesome friends I've made in the program has been my saviour. She paired with me even knowing I'm, what I call, the weak link. I pushed so hard and as fast as I could! When we'd hit some rocks and get stuck a moment she would push even harder and even push my side as well as hers to get us going again, without getting upset with me. She is such a great friend and teammate! After that circuit we went inside to "play a game". Let me just say, it wasn't a fun game. It's was alot like hot potato but sitting in a "v" for an ab workout and the "potato" weighed about 15-20 lbs!
Now to explain the fitness test...
Around our second week of Biggest Loser Ottawa we did a fitness test. We had to do 100 each of sit-ups, squats, inverted rows and push-ups. I do a slightly modified version of the inverted rows, crunches rather than full sit-ups and my push-ups are still on the wall rather than the floor. These modifications are done because of my joints (except for the crunches which are just because full sit-ups are too difficult with a belly in the way)! We can do the exercises in any order and as many reps as we choose. We simply have to complete 100 of each by the end. This is all done while we are timed. My initial time was 19 minutes and 50 seconds a couple of months ago and at that point I was one of the first to finish. Tonight we did it as a comparison to see how far we have come from where we were. My time tonight was exactly 13 minutes! I shaved almost 8 minutes off of my time. Amazing!
I feel amazing because we had such an intense workout. It makes me feel better about my final weigh-in coming up. However, for the first time since starting the program, I feel like I overdid it tonight. My joints were very sore and flaring before walking into the gym. I often feel stiff and worse on Monday nights or Tuesday mornings because that is the longest time I go without a workout. Tonight though, I feel worse now than when I walked into the gym. There is a difference between good sore and bad sore. Yes, I have some "good sore" but I also have the "bad sore". I am having trouble lifting my arms because of my shoulders. I am having trouble straightening my right arm because of my elbow. My fingers are stiff and swollen. My feet and knees are hot and painful. To explain it better, if things don't improve tonight I may not be able to brush my own hair in the morning or I may have trouble dressing myself. Hopefully things will improve after I get some rest.
I also did one other thing tonight...I recorded my video for the voting to get into Biggest Loser Ottawa #3. The voting will begin next week! I've been told that voting may begin on Monday so keep your eyes and ears open. Without winning this time, I would be lost! I have so far to go mentally and physically. I will need your help to get literally hundreds of votes. You have all been so amazing. The feedback I have received about my journey has been so overwhelming. I will post the link as soon as it is available online...
Goodnight and God bless!
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