Close your eyes and close your browser if you don't want to see a topless fat dude. Sorry... In order to keep myself motivated I decided I'm going to keep these progress reports raw.
My starting weight is 86.6kg (though yesterday morning I was 85 on the dot so these things seem to fluctuate based on a few different factors, and time of day seems to be one of them).
4 hours ago I had my first fitness test and assessment with my new trainer. First he took a few measurements and asked me questions about my routine, diet, and health and activity history.
Then he put me on a treadmill and I began walking, while he gradually increased the speed and incline. Each time he asked me to tell him how I felt on a scale from 1 to 10 where 10 means I can't go any longer. The goal was to get my baseline fitness level including my max heart rate. Turns out that I'm in pretty good shape, or the machine is not working properly. He was surprised by my # of about 120bpm. He said we'll have to redo the test another time. I was tired and out of breath after about 20 minutes but felt pretty strong.
Next he asked me to do some pushups which I was able to do with proper technique. Then we moved onto some squats with a 20lb weight. Did OK but I started to feel more tired and a bit woozy. We moved onto some pull downs. After a few reps I started to feel 'cotton mouth' and a bit more weak. Everything started to add up.
Since it was now coming to the end of our session he said that it's probably a good point to stop and move into some stretching exercises. Good thing because I don't think I would last much longer. After doing a few yoga-like stretches we ended our session and I hit the locker.
At this point things got weird. I expected to continue winding down and regaining strength but I only got more dizzy and nauseous. I sat there doing breathing exercises hoping it would go away. It didn't. But I had to get dressed and the bus was in ta few minutes so had to get out if there. Somehow I dragged myself to the bus stop, boarded the bus, and for the entire 40 minute ride closed my eyes and breathed, hoping to not pass out.
Incredibly I felt this faint for at least 2 hours after. Is it because I'm so out of shape? Was my blood sugar to low? Maybe a bit of both. I started feeling better after I ate dinner. But maybe it was just the time.
But I survived, and tomorrow is another day and another session. Wonder if I will feel the same way? Need to ask my trainer what he thinks about this. Is that normal?
4 comments:
I'm very proud of you :)* And I will try my best to do all I can to support you - even join you in getting into the healthy life style :)
I hope you will enjoy it... and that we can change the way we eat, exercise and spend our days overall ;)
This is awesome, Tym (and Bogna as you are responsible for that lifestyle change!). I very much look forward to follow your blog and get motivated myself. I went that road 7 years ago after I stopped breastfeeding Katerina. It had huge impacts and I was able to lost more weight than I have gained after 2 kids and breastfeeding in a row (went from 72 to 52 kg in a bit less than 2 month with proper feeding and training). I was able to keep that till we moved here and I slowly put a lot of weight back, mostly due to stress and lack of sleep and routine. I started to get back on track 10 days ago. I wrote this to let you know I am on the same page right now.
Talk with your trainer tomorrow as feeling like that 2 hours after the session is not nice.
Also, will you train 2 days in a row for a few weeks, or it is just for the start?
Good luck and thanks again for keeping the journal!
Quite a Day Zero!
Best of luck for Day 1. Hope you get less of a whoozy reaction (or at least a less durable one).
You'll need to be fit once Noel gets on his feet :)
Thanks a lot for your support guys! 2nd day was better :)
Post a Comment