I mentioned a little while ago that I was turning over a new leaf and that exercise was a part of that. I’ve done so much exercising this week I’d be lucky to be able to lift a leaf right now.
I have activated the Curves membership I won over the summer. Curves has an interesting concept - you do all of their machines as fast as you can for 30 seconds then their soundtrack tells you when to “switch stations”. You go round the circuit twice and in half an hour you’re done. It takes a little getting used to, and I had sort of hoped that I could listen to my own music, but I do like the half an hour bit. And hey - it’s a free membership. What’s to complain about?
They asked that I try to come in three times a week and I said fine. It’s half an hour - no biggie, right? Even with the currently abbreviated hours (for Ramadan), going three times this week should have been doable, and yet life got in the way.
I went on Sunday but was busy on Monday so skipped it. I planned to go on Tuesday afternoon but had a spur of the moment haircut instead, and by the time my husband got home from work there wasn’t time to go before the gym closed. Wednesday morning I went to a yoga class, thinking that I could go home, have lunch and then hit the gym. After an hour and a half of twisting myself up into tortuous positions, all I wanted was a shower and a nap. I went to a water aerobics class this morning. Who knew you could sweat while you exercised in a pool?
Needless to say, I’m not going to the gym today. I’ll be lucky to get myself out of this chair. Every muscle in my body hurts!
You’d think that it wouldn’t matter, that no one would notice how often I go to the gym. But this being a new location, there aren’t that many members yet AND they track your workouts with a scanner. I’m sure I’m going to get a lecture next time I go in. Which will be two times at most next week because I’ll be in Italy for five days starting Wednesday. Oh well.
Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of headlines about the wonder of pomegranates - full of fiber and antioxidants and apparently also helpful in weight loss. I love pomegranates and lucky me, they’re in season here now. My new favorite ways to eat them include sprinkling them on top of hummus and throwing a handful in a salad. YUM.
I’m off to take a nap now. Stop by over the weekend when Jane Beckenham will be my featured author.
Hi Jenyfer - it sounds like you’re doing pretty well with your exercise plan. I need to get into a routine again now that I’m home. Unfortunately a dose of the flu is stopping me at the moment. It’s hard to exercise when you’re coughing your lungs out!
by Shelley Munro September 18th, 2008 at 4:45 pmI think it will work out well - once I can move again! I’m taking the weekend OFF!
by Jenyfer September 19th, 2008 at 1:54 am