Hello there! It's 9 weeks out tomorrow and today was my first low energy/I think the devil is trying to take over my body day. Okay, maybe that was a bit dramatic! It was just a low energy day and I wasn't exactly feeling like the most upbeat person ever :) lol there that sounds better. Most times when feeling irritable or uneasy it isn't very often that it's overly noticeable (or atleast that's what the people in my life have been nice enough to tell me!) Since doing shows is a personal choice and no one should have to deal with a crappy attitude because of it, I try really hard to keep it in check when it does come around. That's not to say that I'm always 100%, because there are definitely times where I am not, but focusing on keeping those times to a minimum is important. Stepping back and paying attention to feeling irritated, frustrated, or whatever the not so great feeling is, helps us see it's not really "personal". Maybe you're just overly tired and/or going through changes that are making your body say what in the sweet F' are you doing to me?

At 9 weeks out I think this is pretty early to be feeling like that so it could just be getting used to the training increase/meal plan?? I'm not really sure. I haven't been as vigilant with sleep times as I should be either, so that's something that will change and will help. I'm not overly concerned, everyone has tired days but I do need to make sure I'm not running myself into the ground especially so early on. There's the tendency to go extreme and overdo things. If I want to keep doing this, which I do and I will, I need to learn when to listen to myself. As I've been advised to do, I'm setting my alarm for the 5AM cardio wake up and if I'm feeling overly tired at that time, I'm sleeping until 7, in time to get ready for work. It's leg day so it's important to have enough energy for a great workout in the evening. That extra rest will also ensure that cardio can be increased on a lower energy expenditure day to make up for it (which is something I've also been advised to do :) )  

Tomorrow is a brand new day:)  Have a great night!