Day Twelve: Pass the Pillow

Well ... if taking one day off to rest was bad, taking two days off was worse. I. Am. So. Tired.

My energy levels prior to Pilates were good. I thought, hey, I might get through this all right. I was so wrong.

First, let me explain why I slacked off the last two days. Saturday, what would have been Day Twelve, I was invited by some friends to head to the lake for the day. I accepted, of course (grilled food was involved). It was a blast. I swam, I did underwater Pilates (with strange looks from everyone nearby), and ate some great grilled food.

Admittedly, I cheated like a dog with the grilled food. They had smores. And a sweet potato/yam thing that was DELISH. So, I ate my fill. But I didn't pay for it horribly the next day, and I didn't do Pilates because I was wore out from the previous day ... so I decided to skip Sunday. That way I could take my day off next Sunday. Though I'd be a bit off schedule, I'd rather have the day off on Sunday and be a bit off schedule than to try and double-up.

But that decision looks bad in retrospect. Because by the time I hit the last video, I was spent.

Let's break it down.

The first video was a nice warm up, though the challenge was there. The Single Arm Press was more difficult to pull off this time around than last time, and I have no doubt the lack of Pilates the last two days (plus Saturday's major cheat day with food) was the cause of this. I struggled a bit with them. At the end of the video I was warmed up and feeling confident enough to go on.

The second video was the 80s video, and I still enjoyed it this time around though my patience with the overuse of the 80s phrases is beginning to wear thin. This looks like a parody video that's going to get on my nerves rather than endear itself to me before it's all said and done. I was able to do this video better than last time, however, and I think once I got past the first video's sluggishness, I was able to get a bit of a second wind.

But that wind died a quick death once we hit the third video. Death be to all those who face ABC Abs and its terrible fury. I was gasping for air on this one and feeling really, really, tired. My energy levels dropped like a stone and I half-passed out on the floor a time or two.

So, what have we learned? Well, the ever repeatable lesson that eating poorly is not conducive to a good workout. I spent Saturday and Sunday being a cheater. I paid for it today. Okay, lesson learned (again).

I'll be looking to do right the rest of the week and shouldn't encounter any major difficulties in that respect ... I think.

I find my overall performance today disappointing, but not soul-crushing. I'll see you all for Day Thirteen (lucky?). Until then, thanks for reading and have a good one folks.