the pits
This post is about something awkward and uncomfortable. No, I'm not referring to the three hour Bachelorette finale... I'm talking about chafing.
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post-cake massacre and a 1/3 of what I drank |
There were two options: I could either skip it and keep my Potato Ole calorie surplus OR I could complete a rare night run.
Enter the 9:00 p.m. run. I got dressed, filled my water bottle and tried to psych myself up for what was sure to be a very sweaty run.
Since I had chickens to put away, I hustled over to my aunt and uncle's after changing into dry clothes. I decided to hop in the pool to cool off and was immediately alerted to all sorts of hot spots, namely, my armpits. Yes, armpits. Technically speaking, it's not my actual armpit but rather where your arms and body meet when you put your arms at your sides. So really I've chafed above and below my armpit. I think it's from taking my shirt off, exposing my fleshy arms to the steady friction of arm pumping. I did not think to BodyGlide my armpits. Lesson learned.
I thought about taking a picture of these battle wounds but that's just awkward. Even typing the word armpit has been awkward but saying underarms is far too lady-like.
I thought about taking a picture of these battle wounds but that's just awkward. Even typing the word armpit has been awkward but saying underarms is far too lady-like.
The only comfortable position is keeping my arms above my head which isn't really conducive to doing anything except watching The Bachelorette finale on Hulu.
In conclusion: Isn't it incredible how just a few days of poor food choices can make
you feel just absolutely gross? Not to mention it takes the next few
days, if not more, to begin to feel like your healthy self? Maybe it's
just me. Either way, I need some detox tips.
I feel like I spend a disproportionate amount of my life detoxing. BUT, this is the price we pay for living and loving. Or in my case, drinking a lot of beer.
ReplyDeleteGreen tea. Yoga. Oatmeal. Lettuce. LOTS of veggies. Accept that the first two days will involve extremist bloating and that once you're over that hump, it will be like none of it ever happened.
I've been drinking water like it's my job and then sweating it out on runs. Seems to be helping. Lugging boxes to and fro also seems to be effective. Thanks for the advice!
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