I have been SO bad.... in the sense that I have neglected my blog! Let's say that I've had a bit of a block. That happens sometimes - I just find the information in my head won't flow out of my finger tips. However, I think Jack's back so to speak!
One thing that I'm very happy to report is that even though I have neglected my blog, I have certainly not neglected myself! I have been consistently going to gym and consistently watching and experimenting with my nutrition. It's been a very confusing experience! I have lost a total of 3kgs! Yes!! THREE kilograms! I mean how ridiculous is that! BUT, people keep asking me what's going on and how much weight have I lost, etc. My clothes are feeling way better on me than they used to and in fact two profound things have happened.... there are actually pants that I've had to pack away as they are just too big now and the other thing is that, ummmm, I've had to buy smaller underwear!
On the gym front, I have been having an absolute ball. I'm loving it more and more and the fact that I keep challenging myself and that I can feel I am fitter - probably fitter than I've ever been in my whole life - keeps me going back for more and more! It's become my drug of choice! I am still doing a combo of cardio sessions and strength sessions. I throw myself a curve ball every now and again like a kata box class or anything that my body has never experienced before! You know just to shake it up a bit and keep it away from becoming too relaxed about this exercise thing. Keep it guessing and keep it awake and keep it producing results.
I was quite excited before the kata box class. I arrived about ten minutes before class started. As the people started arriving, I had a look at them - a real mix of tall, short, thin, fat, fit looking and not so fit looking and I felt a little more confident. As we started filtering into the class, I asked one of the victims if she thought I would survive this class as it's my first time doing kata box. The look in her eyes sent a shiver down my spine. There was a shadow in them and she asked me "have you NEVER done ANY kata boxing before?" in a grave tone. I smiled and said "no - never". She couldn't really make eye contact with me after that and muttered something about the instructor being hectic and the class being an hour long one and that I should've really rather tried the 45 minute Monday night class first, etc, etc. I told her that I'm sure I'd be fine but I have to admit I was a little nervous. That was until the instructor walked in. I had to control myself from collapsing in a fit of giggles! The term "dynamite comes in small packages" did not occur to me at that moment. This little, petite girl walks in, probably about 1.6 m tall, probably battles to find clothes in the adult departments, probably wears about a size 3 shoe.... I mean seriously, how could this sweet little thing give a mean class? Really!!
Oh my, how wrong one can be! Do not EVER judge a person on their looks!!! Never EVER, Kathleen!! In the space of an hour, this diminutive demon inflicted more pain on this old body that one could ever imagine. I loved it of course. When I arrived home, a dripping heap of aches and pains, walking up stairs with difficulty because my glutes were protesting severely, I realised that I may not be able to move the next day. Even just getting up from the dining room table after supper caused abs and glutes in particular to let me know that they had performed beyond their usual range! I was most upset as I'd left my chest strap at home - I would LOVE to know how many calories that class burnt!!
The next morning when I carefully eased myself out of bed, I had a rather pleasant surprise... I was ok! Yes my muscles were stiff, and there was some stiffness identifying muscles that I really didn't ever know I had, but I was not in pain, that was until I pulled close the shower door. It felt like my sternum was about to crack in half! When I moved my arms around in a "boxing fashion" my sternum and my arms protested loudly!
It didn't stop me going to gym again last night night though!! Got to keep pushing myself! I have found that going to gym and pushing yourself further than the last time is a magnificent way to de-stress. It's almost as if your problems and worries can be sweated out! It really does work for most problems anyway - not all!
And today, I'll be going back to gym yet again!! I'm loving it.
