blacKandi Fitness

High Blood Pressure is a PITA!
I’ve gotten back on my high blood pressure pills and I’ve been dropping water like nobody’s business (through sweat and bathroom visits). I stay running to the bathroom now. I got my meds on Friday and so far I’ve lost 7 pounds of water. My tummy is no longer big and bloated thank the fitness gods. My doctor was checking my ankles to see if I was retaining water there and I wasn’t. The water just loved being around my core area. Along with the water retention I found that I was craving bad foods…and I ate some of it in moderation and didn’t gain from it which is cool because I never stopped working out. I’ve been keeping up with my rotation thus far and so far, so good.

I feel so much better now that I’m back on my meds. I was feeling lke I was gaining my weight back…ewwwwwwww. My question right now are for those who have lost weight and gained it all back. “How can you not know if you’re gaining all of your weight back?” I’ve read a lot that “the weight just found its way back.” As I was gaining, I could tell I was gaining…I felt it. I didn’t feel normal and that rang a little bell in my head. Although I weigh in every morning (thankfully I do) I knew something was wrong. I looked at my diet and said that could have been it, but I’ve gone back through my records to compare to the last time I gained water weight to see what I was eating and I eat so much better now. I ate squeaky clean the first week of March and I gained, let’s see, 2 pounds. I’m not going to reiterate the importance of tracking your diet and fitness…no I won’t do it again. Ha! That next week I continued to gain almost 2 pounds a day. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek! Not normal and all I could think about was “water” as I was thickening up around my waist and feeling heavy.

Anyway, I’m done talking about this because this issue is in the past and will never happen again. Ever. I will never stop taking my meds and I have accepted it as being a part of my life like taking my supplements. I suffer really bad from the affects of high blood pressure and not that I would have said this in the past, but I actually think that me getting these reactions and symptoms outright is what keeps me in check. Water retention, migraines, weight gain, fatigue and nausea is what rings bells for me and is what keeps me on track with my diet and fitness. I no longer want to feel those things again. They are so painful and I’m not sure why more people with HBP won’t take it more seriously. I hope they wake up soon.

Hardcore Series Rotation….
It’s really nice although I haven’t been taking advantage of the cardio parts of it. I’ve been mixing in running out side and some of Jillian Michaels’ cardio workout because they are simple. I love Cathe and her workouts, but I have to learn how to step and because I’m still learning the step moves, I don’t feel like I’m getting the most effective workout from those videos. I do love Kick Max because it makes me feel tough ha! and you don’t need a step for that DVD. It’s a highly effective cardio workout and I will always do this DVD.

I am also pushing myself with the weight lifting in this rotation. I’m practicing correct form and lifting heavier. I have really advanced since I started this rotation on March 2. I have gotten A LOT stronger. Maybe by the end of the month I’ll see some physical changes. Fitness is only 20% of what matters when you’re trying to transform and diet is 80% so I’m going to try my best to keep my diet clean for the rest of the months ahead.

5K is right around the corner.
My first 5K is on April 11, 2009 and according to my current running numbers, I’m not ready for it. I run about 15 mins a mile and that’s just too long. I can finish the race, but I believe I will fall at the very bottom. This is my first 5k so I’m going to try my hardest to come out on top, but I’m going to focus on finishing it. As I keep running, I’ll get better because according to my past numbers, in my records, I’ve sped up dramatically. I have a love for running that I didn’t know existed before. Wonderful!

I’m out of here...
Today I’m going to do Cathe’s Butts & Guts DVD…ouch or Kick Max as well as Stretch Max…depends on how I’m feeling because Sundays I don’t have to work hard.

Until next time! Stay focused!