DAY 8: Take it E.C. (said in Nacho Libre's accent)

Day 8- I'll start out with a sweet story... I helped out in my daughter's kindergarten classroom today. I love her kindergarten class. Those kids are so dang cute. I was crouching down helping a kid with her shoe, and a boy (that is usually kind of wild) came up and started rubbing my back real gently. I said, "What are you doing?" He said, "Why do I love the mommy's that help out so much?" and I said, "I don't know. Why?" He said, "Because they help me, and they are so nice to me." I told him I was so happy he told me that. It was so sweet - it made my day.

Speaking of making my day, my day was made yesterday by Elizabeth Kim! She mentioned me in her first exercise blog, and said I inspired her... It made me feel great! You should totally check her blog out: http://justdoitfeaturingliz.blogspot.com/

For a little update on the back situation: I am feeling much better. I put on an icy-hot patch this afternoon - and it seemed to help quite a bit - and I have had no medication. I still have a little pain, but have tried to take it easy for the most part. As of tonight, I have been working pretty hard (my husband just got home not long ago) giving the kids dinner, baths, helping with homework, cleaning up messy bedrooms, so I am a little achy in my shoulders, but my back seems to be okay. I think the massage chair is in order though.

Today, I started exercising again. Thank Goodness - after Saturday's back episode, I wasn't sure what would happen. I purposely only did half of the workout. Today was a Cardio work-out (30 min), which I did. And a Sculpting - with weights - workout (30 min), which I purposely did not do. I decided not to do anything involving weights until Friday - just to ease back into it. But I figured Cardio is good, if nothing else. I didn't do a lot of the arm moves. Partly, because I am uncoordinated, but mostly, because I didn't want to tweak my back. I am trying to "Take it Easy". On the upside, I am getting better at some of the dance moves. I'll be dancing like Shakira in no time. :)

Also, while I was exercising, I was very careful to land on my feet, the right way. My friend Jacqueline also has an exercise blog, and she injured herself by not landing on her feet right. Her blog is also great. This blog inspired me to do my blog. Check it out: http://creative-outpour.blogspot.com/2013/10/are-you-exercising-wrong-i-was.html

So that's about it for today... I guess I'll find out tomorrow if I am easing back into it okay.
Until tomorrow, keep on keeping on!!