In this video, this doctor talks about heart health and about where resting heart rates should be. I notice myself as a nurse "worrying" sometimes about my patients who have low resting heart rates. This video shows that it's actually normal and healthy to have those heart rates. This fitness journey has taught me not only about my own body and health, but it's teaching me how to be a better nurse for my patients.
Today was day 5 doing ACV and FitAffinity. I will say I think I notice that it's doing something. I'm starting to feel more hourglass shaped then just round. I mean still a fat hourglass, but not as round. I mean I think it's a combination of the cardio training and these things maybe helping a little. I more feel like they are helping my metabolism more than the cardio though. I haven't been eating as healthy as I should and I don't think I've gained any weight (I haven't been using a scale, yet) and feel like I'm losing some inches off my waist and hips (again, haven't measured yet). Which before when I would eat like this and just do cardio I didn't feel like I was losing anything, in fact I more felt I was GAINING weight and I probably was.
MyFitnessPal was really yelling at me today. I only ate about 700 calories, but I didn't feel hungry and I don't think I should be shoving calories down my throat just because I didn't make enough calories to make my app happy. I slept most of the day, again, due to needing to work all night. I did go to the gym, this time before work (It actually worked out nicely today), and then I slept for the rest of the day and got up to go to work around 5:30pm. And I worked all night, didn't eat, and I felt fine. No hunger pains, no growling tummy, nothing.
I did do my two 30 Day Fitness Challenge workouts. I did them pretty close to going to work, and honestly I almost didn't do them because I was running late. I just made it to work on time. Guess my fitness journey is more important than getting to work on time! Haha. And I'll say it... Damn these workouts are getting harder. It might just be because I was in a hurry to do them to get to work. but um... I died. That straight arm plank... yeah 80 seconds didn't happen, but I tried (I know I did at least half).
I got a new Fitbit band, again! This one matches my work uniform... Navy blue! I don't know why, but I love my Fitbit. Who am I kidding, of course I know why. It's been doing a great job at keeping me doing my steps and workouts. It's got so many helpful tips/uses as well, like keeping track of how much water I drink, I could be logging my calories in there (and one day I probably will be using this part as well), monitors my heart health, how active I am, and so much more! And while I'm on the track of saying everything it helps me keep track of, I did make all of my goals today.
Overall, today had it's challenges, that dang 80 second straight arm plank, but it's getting so much easier! I find myself wanting to squeeze in working out and even going to the gym. I want to do it. Which I can't say is my norm.
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