Thai beef salad

Yep, after deciding that my abs were probably going to be shot for good, they made a comeback yesterday.  Ab test results at start of the program was zero, couldn’t even get my fingers up over my knees.  Every couple of days since, I give it a go and see if I can do it yet.  Yesterday for some reason I was doing hamstring curls with my feet up on the lounge instead of using the coffee table.  At the end of a set I put my feet on the floor and they tucked in under the lounge.  The thought crossed my mind as to whether I could do a sit up with my feet being held down by the lounge – cheating I know, but if I could, then it would give me some hope.

Well, what do you know – I did it.  Easily!  So I tried all the levels and could do them all with my feet being tucked under the lounge.  Next step was to try without the lounge, but I had the momentum now and nothing was going to stop me!  Step 1 – too easy.  Step 2 – a little harder, but no real problems.  Step 3 – sooooo close, my feet just lifted off the ground a tiny bit.

I was so excited I became a little distracted and forgot most of the rest of my workout for the morning.  I kept stopping mid-exercise (luckily I was already into the second circuit, so it wasn’t a total waste) and trying the sit ups again, just to be sure I wasn’t making it up and I could do it.

I even had to show my husband when he got home!  It deserved a celebration, so I let myself have a beer – I had the calories (and more) still available.  Unfortunately, we had a rotten evening with the bub, so any beer enjoyment was lost and we ended up with two grumpy parents instead.  Oh well, it was still a win, my abs work again!