Now, This week has been AMAZING so far. First of all, I applied to CBS to participate in a little reality show you may have heard of.. SURVIVOR! I highly doubt that I will even get a call back, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed because that would be awesome! And GREAT motivation to get in shape. Not so I can wear next to nothing like most of the girls on that show. But so I can survive without dying, and actually hold my own in the challenges :)
Second, I have gone to the gym 3 times this week, all new experiences. Monday I tried a PliYo class. (Pilate's meets Yoga). I have never tried either so I was excited. Truthfully I left the class with my muscles burning, but utterly relaxed! I LOVED it. It was such a suttle way to burn calories and tone muscle, I can see why both of those are fads right now. I have put the 6:30 class in my calendar for the rest of the year, for sure! Tuesday I tried a spinning class. I have only done this one other time, and it was about 4 years ago. If any of you have ever taken a spinning class without riding bikes on a normal basis, you will know what I mean when I say that it was hard to sit for a few days without wincing ( and not because of sore muscles).The only thing that got me through this class what closing my eyes and picturing myself on the set of survivor! HA. Again, I have put the 5:30 Tuesday class on my schedule for the next year. Wednesday I was entirely sore. Legs burned all morning, but wait I went to my FAVORITE step class at 9:30. by the end of class I could hardly walk. My legs were a shaky mess for the rest of the day. Today is no better. I woke up every time I had to even move last night to really focus to get my body to budge. Needless to say with a cup of coffee and a few Bayer's, I was somewhat normal and almost ready to work. I still can't stand or sit without holding my breath.
The point of this is, I'm moving in the right direction! I have decided that I will just take one day at a time, not stress about doing everything all at once. This week was about Time Management, meaning get my flabby rear into that gym! Who knows what my goal will be next week. That isn't coming for 4 more days. I am focusing on this week and so far I am pretty proud of myself. Even if my body is a painful mush, it just means that I am holding to my weekly goal!
I know that you need to eat right and exercise to see results. But for me, I'm going to try just getting the ball rolling on one, and see if the other will follow. I have already made better decisions with my eating without really stressing about it. not saying its going to work right off the bat, but I have given up or failed at most all my other attempts, at least I won't be out of anything trying this. What are your tricks of the trade? Any advice or tips you can share with the average mom trying to drop a few pounds? Good luck to all of you out there trying to live a healthier life, whether its in the weight, mind or soul. There is a finish like out there, it just takes one step in front of the other to get there. Hows your race going to Dropin' that Poundage?
On a final note, Some friends of ours and us went in on a little farm venture and bought some Nigerian Dwarf Goats. We bought 2 girls and 1 boy. Pilgrim, Princess, and Zeus.. As of yesterday we have expanded our beloved herd to 5! Pilgrim gave birth to 2 healthy twin girls (yet to be named) yesterday afternoon. I leave you with a little ray of God's miracle that astounds me everyday! we are a blessed people ya'll!
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