Can you pinch an inch?

Sadly I can pinch an inch on my belly, sides, thighs, buttocks and arms....and it all snuck up on me over a years time. Along with a twenty pound weight gain and an extra size up in clothing.

I have motivation and desire to gain my old body back. Or at least tone the one I now inhabit. It seems time is the evil prohibitor at this time...and well...it would be wrong of me to not mention my love of eating.

I had started to get in the habit of going to zumba fairly early on Saturdays and was feeling good. Thinking that   one day was better than no day. Then priorities took place and I have not been able to work out for almost three weeks.

And yes, I continued to eat. Somehow, that is on the priority list.

Tonight, I revisited the gym and made it to a sixty minute TRIPLE EFFECT class followed by thirty minutes of an abs/stretching class.

And I FEEL GOOD! At least until I wake up sore.

The sixty minute class was a combination of zumba, kickboxing and cardio. I then stayed for the ab class where we used two different hand weights, one of those big balls and a stretchy pull thing. I am not quite sure I felt it in the abs, but most definitely did in the arms. I love Pat, the instructor, she has taught all the classes that I have attended. She is energetic, hot and sassy. Too bad I can't move and shake my bod like she does.

Sadly, I won't be able to make it to zumba this Saturday again, as I will be helping the swim team with their car wash. But after this week, I hope that I will be able to get going a little more regular in an effort to lose some of those inches and increase my endurance.

Its ZUMBA time

courtesy of zumba power

This morning I went to my first Zumba class. I found this class to be a little easier than the cardio-kickboxing that I attended a couple of weeks ago. I have come to the conclusion though, that one should really be coordinated for these classes. I had always thought that I had a little coordination on my side...{hmmm}. Fortunately, I was not the only one that missed a few steps. 


I ran into a friend there and she had me right in front for all to see. Again, sorry folks for having to watch that. However, it is easier to learn the steps being in the front. And the front is where I will probably be at the next class.


I have come to the conclusion, that it does not matter your body size and shape. One is either limber and in shape or not. I am at a little disgust at the moment at how out of shape my body has become over the past year. I am trying to be motivated and I have great expectations in my head for how I should be....{sigh}. 


Friends....help me to stay motivated....PLEASE!

Kickboxing-Yeah!

This morning I went to a cardio-kickboxing class....and I did not die!


Well, not yet at least. I suppose I will decide tomorrow if I am going to live or die.


I thought it was quite an accomplishment though; to not completely trip over myself as the instructor was far more limber/coordinated than this old out-of-shape body of mine at times.


No seriously, I was pretty coordinated until he added on some fairly quick movements and I got caught up staring and stumbling for a bit. I apologize to those behind me that had to endure the site.


Limber I once was and have definitely lost. Lets not even discuss the endurance level that disappeared somewhere along the path of adult life.


If I can manage to live through the pain that I know will come tomorrow...then I will tackle another class.