Well its been quite an eventful week with some ups and downs. The downs being last week I only lost a pound and this week I stayed the same. Nicky is certain it is because I am not eating enough, but I find it quite difficult to reach my calorie allowance each day. I am normally about 600 short. The trouble is that if the body thinks it is being starved it hangs on to the fat reserves, so I really am going try hard this week to have my correct calories.
On the good side I have been excercising hard and joined the Lime Kiln Leisure Centre on Monday. What a fantastic place, the facilities are far more than I expected and the staff are really helpful and friendly.
I signed up for the Kinetika Journey which gives an induction to the gym and 5 one to one sessions with an instructor who also designs a work out programme for you.
All this was included in the membership fee plus it entitles me to use the health suite, swimming pool, sports courts and equipment and all the excercise classes. So I had my induction Monday afternoon, then my first session on Tuesday which went fine, I was at Nicky's two salsa classes Tuesday evening and two more on Wednesday evening, I did an hour at the gym on Thursday and one salsa class Thursday night at Purton, and to finish for the week I did an hour at the gym today.I think I have probably earned a day off.
I upped my levels at the gym today as I did not feel I had been pushed enough on the previous visits which I suppose indicates how much my fitness and stamina has improved. I must admit to feeling absolutely cream crackered by the end of Wednesdays classes and my arms and legs felt like lead weights. Nicky said she was going to nickname me the 'class thermometer' as I get so hot and sweaty she begins to wonder if I am going to make it to the end.
So though I havn't lost very much weight recently I am feeling much fitter and toned and for the first time in years my waist is emerging, I thought I had lost it for ever so it is a lovely surprise to see it again!