Absolutely and constantly starving

How did this happen? Let’s just say I’ve been a bad girl. Or, I’ve been a bad rugby player… I haven’t set foot in a gym since I was preggers (altho I have fond memories of that; random people in the corridors applauded me for just being there) and I’m nowhere near as strong or fit as I should be. Since end of season last year I haven’t been sweating in a sports related activity AT ALL (shame on me). When you go from that, to surprising your body with a four sessions a week schedule, something is bound to happen. And it has. Let’s just say food bills are on the rise.

In my office window, I don’t have flowers (they die on me anyway). I have a tray of boiled eggs and avocados, like an absurd mockery of famous still life paintings. When my colleagues have a cup of afternoon tea with a vanilla cracker or a couple of grapes, I shovel down spoonfuls of kvarg topped with my favourite nut mix. It doesn’t help – I’m always hungry! My daydreams used to be sexual, now they’re gastronomic… Well, I am a Joey after all. We like food. We dont' share food.

Another Joey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0Tn0HSVq7E

Masochist class

Earlier today I showed up at the PT rehab session designed for problematic shoulders. I wouldn't call it problems I said to myself in my head beforehand, it's maybe not up to scratch just now, but how bad can it be..? I don't know if the others felt the same way, but at least I was quickly proven wrong. We got shown an exercise that looked simple. Yet, when we tried, we failed miserably to keep our body in the right position. I studied the faces next to me, they were slightly contorted in pain and effort - I imagine I looked pretty much the same. OK, maybe I do have a problem. We turned, twisted, rolled, stretched and pulled, the rolling pin my personal favourite. When it hurts, stop there and maintain the pain. Oh right. Masochist class.*

* Altho I'm beginning to think masochism is growing on me. Why else would I sign up for a Monday spinning session? I tried spinning once 15 years ago and hated it... (15 years ago!? That can't be right. Did I not just turn 23?)