Re: Knocked a bit off course...

February 7, 2006

I'm not an expert but I would say just recuperate before you worry about getting

back into BFL mode. Perserverance is key. Don't let this knock you off track.

Just get healthy again and pick up where you left off.

I hope everyone is feeling better soon. Also wash hands constantly, lysol or

bleach everything, don't forget doorknobs and light switches. Ugh, I feel for

you there's nothing worse than a whole household where everyone is sick. yuck.

I hope you feel better soon.

amy

<claire_furner@...> wrote:

Hi

Well, after feeling excited about starting week 6 my entire family has

been struck down by some kind of stomach virus and so it has been a

bit of a wipe-out so far. My 4yo DD has been quite sick with a high

fever and off school. Hopefully back tomorrow if she gets a good

night's sleep tonight. DH and I have both had stomach cramps and felt

achey and sick with flu-like symptoms. It's a bit of a bummer but

never mind we have decided we will just make it a 13 week challenge

after all and focus on recovery this week. Any tips on getting back in

the ring after a bout of illness? Don't feel too bad now, just very

weak. The thought of a HIIT session of lifting weights just seems a

bit daunting right now!

Thanks

February 7, 2006

And take your vitamins. I got my butt kicked by a respiratory virus. It

started January 9 and last Sunday was the first day I woke up feeling like

myself. I ended up missing two weeks of work outs and spent a week doing

cardio trying to get back to myself, a week doing light weights and then

still hurt my shoulder on my first real workout yesterday, blech. Stay

focused on the food if you get sick and you¹ll get back to the workout

portion soon enough.

On 2/7/06 5:28 AM, " Amy Hubbard " <loca.mama@...> wrote:

> I'm not an expert but I would say just recuperate before you worry about

> getting back into BFL mode. Perserverance is key. Don't let this knock you

> off track. Just get healthy again and pick up where you left off.

>

> I hope everyone is feeling better soon. Also wash hands constantly, lysol

> or bleach everything, don't forget doorknobs and light switches. Ugh, I feel

> for you there's nothing worse than a whole household where everyone is sick.

> yuck. I hope you feel better soon.

>

> amy

>

> <claire_furner@...> wrote:

> Hi

>

> Well, after feeling excited about starting week 6 my entire family has

> been struck down by some kind of stomach virus and so it has been a

> bit of a wipe-out so far. My 4yo DD has been quite sick with a high

> fever and off school. Hopefully back tomorrow if she gets a good

> night's sleep tonight. DH and I have both had stomach cramps and felt

> achey and sick with flu-like symptoms. It's a bit of a bummer but

> never mind we have decided we will just make it a 13 week challenge

> after all and focus on recovery this week. Any tips on getting back in

> the ring after a bout of illness? Don't feel too bad now, just very

> weak. The thought of a HIIT session of lifting weights just seems a

> bit daunting right now!

>

> Thanks

>

February 7, 2006

When you first ease back into it, " hitting a 10 " might be walking fast

or lifting considerably less weight. It will still be challenging and

effective, just not what you were doing before. Listen to your body

and don't overdo it. After a few workouts your strength and stamina

will come back pretty quickly. Don't try to pick up right where you

left off. Give it a few days to get back in the swing of things.

On 2/7/06, <claire_furner@...> wrote: