Zumba`

I love this class, I know I have said it before but serioulsy if I did zumba 5 days a week, I would be happier than everyone. You sweat like crazy and you love every minute! I am starting to see a little bit of change on my CORE! as they call it, it seems a little tighter...but NEED TO MAKE and do more changes to my diet.!

Thursday no Doris

This day we did not have Doris, it was a shame, I miss her. She is sooo good. Well, I was late for class because I ended up bringing Jorvik so I ended up going to do some weights on the machines...then Pilates was good, but not as good as Doris, I guess you do get used to your instructor.
So all in all, I only probably did a good 1 1/2 work out. Too bad no time for steam. I did not walk yesterday either. I need to walk 35 min each day, no matter what!

Sweating me?

It was a hard day. Judy was not there like usual. We had a sub, she was good, but that is when you realize how lucky you are to have the instructors that you do have. She was very flexible, but with a different style. I have been enjoying my new yoga mat. It is nice to have your little mat. I have been having a hard time lately, I just feel exhausted and tired, and NOT VERY WILLING TO BE JUMPING AND DOING. I stayed for SET again, and this time it felt like it had been years, since I did a cardio/weight class...It only has been a couple of weeks...I was sweating like there is no tomorrow. It was a good workout, nevertheless, it made me feel so conscious about not seeing any results. I know I cannot see any results until I start eating healthier...It is not enough what I am doing. I need to make drastic changes and I am still not willing to do so. I am having a hard time on my personal life and it seems that I am using that as an excuse to eat healthier. It is truly becoming very very clear to me, that this time I am not going to settle for lame excuses, when I AM PUTTING THE HOURS AND THE HARD WORK AT THE GYM. Averaging 4 days a week. I need to be more accountable. It just needs be.

Be willing to feel and sustain the UNCOMFORTABLE

Today our work out had these types of poses I was about to die on some of them. Because not only it is about conquering the pose, is about maintaining it, breathing, and readjusting to perfect it.Sometimes to the point of quiting...On one occasion she said, "yeah just about right now, you are probably going why in the world am I here...you are beginning to feel the heat in your body...discomfort...don't fight it...embrace it..."There was one pose most of these, I can do to a certain extent, but nothing like the picture, at least I feel happy that I try it, even if it is for a milimimisecond...This is by far the hardest thing I have ever done, I mean as a small girl, Gymnastics did not seem so hard AND I was good. Granted I was right on the lighter side...I am hard on myself But this practice of Yoga wants me to get back to basics, back to my normal weight...back to a life that I can manage, at one point on one of the poses, she was saying things so spiritually bound, that I started tearing up. From frustration and from giving in to acknowledge like she said, YOGA humbles you! And that truly truly happend.

Friday Zumba.....

Today I was excited go to the gym, since i skipped doing anything wednesday and thursday. I was just not feeling good. Although Thursday I did not have a car, I would have gone to pilates and lift...but that is life. Zumba was good today...I had invited my belle soeur, but just never really got together....so eventhough I did not stay for the other extra hour, I am feeling better. Not super but better.

Tuesday 17

I got to use my YOGA mat again, and i love love love it. It is wonderful to have your own little pad. Class was hard and I really had a hard time, since I've had this throat issue...it was not fun. I decided not to stay for SET...because I just felt exausted...Went to the steam a little bit and then packed it up.....it is not fun feeling sick. OHHH I did walk a couple of miles....I was exhausted for sure

Monday...back on business

Today it is pouring rain. Sooo cold and damp. I left for 8 am YOGA. It was glorious. Doris was not there, but the girl was good. I was sooo stiff. I could hardly make any pose. I had a hard time holding them. This is what I refer to exercising after a week of fun. Gosh, I need to get back into the groove of things. To me it is not hard going every day, is that I feel a duty being at home and fixing breakfast for my parents and that is why I missed some days. I did miss going every day. So this is a good thing.
Afterwards, I walked 4.0 speed for 45 minutes. GRUESOME. I was feeling stiff and uncomfort on my lower back, but I kept it going. I ended up relaxing in the STEAM ROOM for 25 minutes. It was intense, to cool off, I walked outside with the rain, and went under the cold shower, a couple of times, The steam was SOOOOO STEAMY....these guys over here, like it steamy so they make it steamy--by pouring water in it. I am grateful for that! What a fantastic day, although I feel so sour all over, still battling the cold and have succeeded thus far.!

Friday....the start of a lazy week

Friday...no zumba...my mum is in town
Sat...did not even walk.
Sun...again! I was supposed to start at least walking 30 min on the weekend....argh
Monday...Hung out with my parents
Tuesday Did GO TO PILATES AND SET...good job. A bit to the steam.
Wednesday...Hung out with my parents
Thursday...Drs. Appointment for Jorvik...Parents left....snif. snif.
Friday did go to ZUMBA....Wonderful, it was sooooo good, and walked for 30 min.
Saturday, Failed attempt to go to Zumba and Yoga...Our truck was egged....so it distracted me from going to the gym..had to clean the car.--HAPPY VALENTINES

A week in review.

1 hour only?

Today was a disappointment. I did not get to go to LIFT and I love love love to have tone body muscles...and since they are not totally toned YET or they are, but there is too much SUGAR COATING THEM! I need to do these as much as possible. So I was bummed and thinking it was not even worth going because I couldn't stay the two hours...Alexei's short day is today, so even with all the sweetness of lift and Pilate's...I can't enjoy the steam! So I went any way...Thinking well, too bad just go and enjoy. So I did and I am sure glad I did; Afterwards, I talk to Doris and told her of my disappointment for missing her first hour class...and she said, Well I am glad you chose this one out of the two, because this is much much much better for you in the long run than the other one. She also in class was saying how Pilate's is really a prevention class or like physical therapy without having to have Dr. Slip...Either excellent to prevent injury or to work through one. I thought that was really good and insightful. Because it is, you are moving and straightening all the little muscles as they call them, that sustain your core, your whole body. Excellent...Alf called as I was pulling Jorvik out of the kids club, to tell me I had another 45 min to do something...I though first of going to the aerobic...but ended up going to the steam! GLORIOUS. GLORIOUS...They put a lavender scent in there too, so that makes it even more dreamy.

PS...I did do step master for 9 minutes...Before class. I should get on that machine more often again!

Walking with purpose

Well, Wednesdays I usually went to the track, but It has been cold, so we are going to the gym. This time, I figured I could walk on the treadmill and have liked the opportunity to walk faster...making myself go faster. It is not easy and very demanding, and it seems more like a power walk. I still like to do walking outside 35 min, but have not been able to manage it 7 days a week as I could have liked. I am averaging 4 times a week if. So today, I ventured again in running a bit! Oh MY! This time I went all the way to 5.5 for 1 minute instead of 5.0 for 2 minutes. I guess the combinations are limitless and I can do whatever feels good or not..should I say. The only real thing, is that I should be pushing myself A LOT MORE than I have been on my free range days, as i call them, when I don't have class. The perfect combo would be Yoga with these days, but on Wed...is at 12:00 and there is not enough time to get Alexei and stay at the gym 2 hours...because the kids club closes at 1...go figure. 24 HOUR FITNESS NOT! That is if you are a mum! They only have slots at 8 to 1 and 4 to 8. Oh well...being the morning person I am, I much rather get it done early than not!...Too many people at night.

Walked and Run

Today I did it again. I couldn't go to Pilate's as usual or SET, because we had Alexei's Dentist appointment at 9 am. I don't know what I was thinking when I set it up...School day? But I guess since it was a new Dentist and they were allowing us to be part of his dentist family...I would have done anything. It was a real surprise to see he was a good Dentist, not very young and very thorough...It seems. So I ended up going to the gym late afternoon. Alf was home doing homework, so I took the opportunity to go and listen to the radio and finally eat my hamburger, or then I thought go to the gym. So I ended up walking 4.2 miles. This time I sped up the velocity for running. I ran 5 times for 2 minutes. This time I ran at 5.5 which was a big stretch from 4.5. It was tiring. I can do pretty good 1.2 minutes, but barely finish the 2.0 minutes without wanting to quit right away. I started thinking why I am sooo bothered with the uncomfortable feeling. I should see the biggest looser each week, and be inspired to see HOW they press them and want them to go beyond what they would do on their own. I want to try that. I want to be pushed beyond my comfort zone. So this was good. I was surprised, I wanted to try it. I was pleased with the discomfort that I felt, and by the way burned 400 calories. This calorie business doesn't really interest me. If I work hard, I probably don't think twice in going to in and out for a burger right after the work out. I need to change this...This is why I am heavy. I don't see a consequence in in taking all those calories that supposedly are soo bad for you. I am tired. I want to lose all this weight and I know how to do it, but surprisingly I am FIGHTING IT ALL THE WAY. I think if I had already lost all the weight I could be really good in maintaining the weight with all the workouts I do. But I need to realize that either I push HARDER or start eating a lot less...because this is going to be the status quo for ever. Things won't change they will only remain. The thought of having fat go to my organs is not a fun one. Maybe I should think of this, I don't know if I am at that point, but if it is happening to the people in the biggest loser, it could happen to me. This should make me want to do something more aggressively. So, so far the only aggressive step I am doing is actually avoiding burgers and started running. Not bad. For some kind of epiphany.

The STEAM ROOM was glorious! OHHHH SO GLORIOUS! Good thing, I had my bottle, because as soon as I got in there, I started it. It was soooo foggy...that when the 4 guys came in, I did not even noticed them from all the FOGGY STEAM AROUND. Yes, this is how steam rooms should be. I was happy as happy can be. So happy I had to exit a couple of times to get some COLD water going. This is what a good work out should be? I am thinking I need to be getting alot more tired at work outs to make me feel happy and to know that I am pushing hard enough.

Perplex.

Today I rushed over to the beach gym and wanted to take Doris Yoga class. It is at 8 AM so I rushed as fast as I could only to find, that it was packed. I hate low ceiling rooms and packed. It is not good. Well, there was a little space between the water fountain and the bikes...I did not have time to get a mat, but ended up finding a comfy place. For the first time in all my YOGA experience, I was not the only chubby girl there. There was one just as fluffy as me right in front of me. It was okay, except that she was right lass="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">infront and directly infront of the instructor's view. So it is not that I was trying to see her all the time...It might have come across as this, but I was trying to see Doris to get the poses. I was also on view in the mirror. I TRY TO AVOID THIS AT ALL COSTS. I just don't like seeing me the way I look. Sadly, they are always telling us, check your form...bla bla bla...especially with Pilate's and Yoga, since it is in a GYM setting, they say it is a lot more beneficial than in their STUDIOS, because there is a lot of mirror area in this gym setting. So I was forced to see my poses at times, and the glimpse of me looking at me, was horrid. Well, it is not that bad, except that I AM FAT. I know I am, but one thing is to know it, and another one is to see it. The pose that bothers me the most is that when you sit with your legs straight and you at a 90 degree angle, you have to sit as tall as you can, and that is when you see...how much extra stuff I have. It was disgraceful! I think I want to do protein days right away. I have been having a hard time starting my 10 week program...and the best is to start with the 3 protein days...but I am feeling and being d="SPELLING_ERROR_6">sooo REBELLIOUS, that just looking at it, makes me want to do it. So Yoga went by and then I proceeded to go walking. I ended up walking 4.0 speed for 1 hour. I walked 4 miles and for the first time in a threadmill, I RAN. I RAN. I RAN. I RAN. I RAN. Yes, 5 times I ran for 2 minutes at 4.6. This was major for me, in that I don't think I can run. I don't like the feeling, specially of my butt going up and down. OHHH MY! I just feel my breath goes array and I am dying. So all in all, I was impressed with the tiredness of this work out. I was soooooo READY for the STEAM ROOM. It was soo good, that I ended up staying in there for 30 min.

I feel proud of myself for pushing me a little bit more. I think this is the way I should go. In class, I am trying to do better and follow everything trying to not quit by number 8 instead of all 10...but here I was pushing myself by myself. Impressive. Maybe I can do this more often.