Well this weekend marked my great return to the gym. I am a recovering
cardio-crackhead. I will post my old blog on the right so you can catch up! I am a huge fan of Les Mills Programs. You see last year around this time I was at a total loss of 45.6 pounds. At the time I was disappointed but now that I am at a total loss of 13.6 & I am yearning for the days of ole when I had "only" lost 40 pounds *insert gas face here* I have been bitter about it and I think I am finally over being bitter and ready to get back to the basics. A few things 1) I've already been successful at Weight Watchers 2) I know a lot more today than I did 2 years ago 3) I have more confidence in my ability to reach this goal because I have a true desire to lose the weight.
The first thing I did was call my old WW/workout buddy "A." I woke up around 7:30am on Saturday and called her and asked her what she was doing today and she said nothing so I said you want to go to Body Combat??!!
(I am in love with that man onthe right even though that's hi s fiancee int he pic DAN is the Man!)
She was quiet for a few seconds and said "Yes...I'll...go" Now A and I had a good buddy system going for awhile that kinda fell apart. I think our personalities are very different and what she took as me chastising her I meant as motivation. Also what I took as
disinterest was her giving me room to grow and learn at my own pace. Along the way we fell out of each other's good graces and we went our separate ways. She got a personal trainer at a different
gym a
nd I kept going to our old gym and gaining a losing the same 5-10 pounds. We still kept in touch and at the time worked at the same job so we'd check in on each other from
time to time but
the funny things is when we were good, we were very good. I think a buddy is very important. Not only to help motivate you but to be a support system and a kick in the rear if need be. I get a lot out of helping people that's just my personality so I think kick-starting this partnerships will be a good move.
On Sunday I went to Body Step *whew* It had been a minute but I made my way through the class but I was really shocked at how my
cardio level has gone down in such a short span of time! I planned to do Body Pump but that would have been too much! And to think a year ago I could do Body Step, Body Pump and then Body Flow like it was a walk in the park! Shame! But it will be just a matter of time before I get my stride back!
