Monday mornings session was great. Hard work and I got a stich for the first time but still rewarding and I pushed myself hard this session. After warming up we did a circuit which included running, lifting weights (powerade bottles filled with sand!), going over some small hurdles, skipping with a rope, crab walks (oh so attractive for those of us with a big butt!) and lifting a weight ball. We did the circuit once, then had a break then went for it twice. We then did it in reverse, started in the middle and went left and right so a simple exercise course was made interesting with just a few changes. We were encouraged and pushed to perform our best and that's probaby why I got the stitch! Bianca had a video on a tripod, just to get some footage of what the sessions are about. I hope she isn't going to use it to count all my lifts or skips, just incase I got it wrong!!
After the session I came home and showered and then made my way down to Starshots at the Sunshine Plaza in Maroochydoore for my 'BEFORE' photos. I took some gym gear and some underwear and was quite nervous about having these shots done. I changed and the girl said I could put on my gym gear and put the robe over the top. I just told myself to go for it so when she came to get me, I was bravely in my knickers and a bra with a little crop top over it.
I just thought "This is me. This is who I am and why I want to change." I have covered up my body for ages, unhappy with how it looks. I told myself that it wasn't humiliating but was a very brave thing to do. I had three shots taken, one in front, one to the side, but I looked to the side and I don't know if that was OK and one from the back. One of them will probably be used in Profile Magazine. I hope my 14 year old isn't embarrassed when the time comes. I will talk to him as I don't want him being teased at school as his mum is a magazine in her knickers. Sort of thing you don't think about. If he thinks it will be a problem, I know Bianca took one of me as slightly more covered up, which may not be so embarrassing for him! Hopefully he will be proud of the After shot!
Today is Wednesday and I missed my session today as I had a sick daughter. I didn't think it was fair to leave her not force her in a car to come with me on the 1hr 20 round trip to the sports field and then sit in the car while I ran about.
H2O update.... I managed to drink a lot more on Monday, Tuesday I struggled, today has been better. It is just a matter of getting into the habit of carrying round a bottle all the time or having glasses of water regularly if you are at home.
Hopefully my daughter will be well enough to go to school on Friday and I can work hard at the session to make up for my loss today.
Fingers crossed!
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Sounds as if you are really into it now Ali! Well done!! And well done for accepting the "before" photos in all their reality. I think we kid ourselves so often that we don't look too bad, and a camera shows us as others see us. As you say, we have to be honest with ourselves if we are to make changes, and you are clearly determined to do just that. We're very proud of you! Love, M & G xx
ReplyDeletep.s Hope the invalid is soon better!
Ali, no one likes taking the before shots when they still are the BEFORE ! And I should know, as I have had 10 years of Before shots before I got any AFTERS! But trust me, when you are the after and looking back you're always like hey ! why didn't i let it all hang out so I could really see the change ! he he .
ReplyDeleteKeep at it, stick with making one lifestyle change at a time, I can tell you really want it, I hope you are doing your vision blurb day and night too ! See you next week :)