Lots of Stuff

I haven't posted in a while, surprise surprise.... A LOT has happened!

A few weeks ago I seriously hurt my back doing a deadlift. I feel better, but everytime I have tried doing just some cardio etc, my back has given me some trouble. At the same time, I don't want to do regular deadlifts in my routine now, so I need to find a new one. I haven't quit. But, I have been slacking!!

Add to this that I was just diagnosed with ADD! Yea! I won't go into a lot of detail with that, except to say, wow so much of my life makes sense now!!

I have also had some family issues going on... joy. But hopefully those are getting better.

I think I am going to get my personal training cert. AFAA offers an online program now. Even though it is online it sounds really tough!! They even make you have a webcam so they can watch you take your tests and make sure it is really you!! I think I am going to go ahead and purchase it now because they have a deal going on. Then I have a year to finish.

So, I have not been to the gym in the last couple weeks but with a back injury as bad as mine was I want to make really sure I am healed before attempting to lift again!!

Oh, and the meds I have started for ADD kill my appetite and I was having trouble eating enough before!

I'm Not Slacking

At least not on exercise. I guess I have been a little with updates. Well, if things go as planned and I go to the gym tomorrow that will make 4 strength training sessions this week! I actually think that will be a new record because before I was doing 3 times a week. I don't think I have ever gone 4 times. I also figure with this new schedule I am going to have to step things up at home because otherwise dh will start complaining that my working out is getting in the way of things I SHOULD be doing at home. ( I completely agree with that too. I signed up to be a wife and mother long before I decided to be a figure athlete).

So I have been super sore this week... which I know they say is not necessary, but damn, it makes me feel like I had a good workout. I am going to try to put some pictures up soon. Probably about 2 or three weeks from now I will put up my January last year pic compared to my January this year pic, but I want a couple more weeks of this new routine under my belt first.

I have not heard back from the girl at my gym that I wanted help from on figure competing. This makes me glad I tried so far in advanced because I may have to look elsewhere!!