Good Weekend

I've just arrived home from Body Pump class and am feeling good. Workout went well, and I think that this class will be a regular event for the three of us (myself, my partner and her cousin). It was a tougher workout than usual today, the music was different and the exercises seemed just that little bit tougher. I enjoyed it, and pushed through, but I could see that many of the regulars were struggling today.

It was interesting watching some people in the class today. The form that some people use on exercises had me worried for their safety, however the instructor didn't see any reason to help them out by suggesting that they change what they were doing. I know my own form isn't always text book perfect, but I don't do squats like good mornings - one woman at the front of the class did hurt her back during the warm up, but soldiered on without changing her technique at all. I think I will have to be careful doing this class as clearly I wont be able to rely on the instructor correcting my form if it isn't right. It is a worry, but I don't think that classes will be featuring too highly on my workout plans for the coming month.

I mention a month as by that time, 14 December 2006, I will be on holiday for the Xmas period. I do not expect to remain losing weight during that time - only a fool would diet over Xmas. I intend to have a good time, eat some nice food, drink some nice wine and beer, celebrate the New Year with some old friends, and not let dieting and exercise get in the way. Of course, that doesn't mean just going off and eating heaps and drinking even more, it means doing exercise and keeping up with that side of things, while not concentrating on the diet as much as I have been. It will be interesting to see how it goes, but one thing is for sure - I just don't think that I can eat as much as I used to anyway so that will help me.

I'm looking forward to hitting the next month from tomorrow quite hard as I have a goal in mind - the Xmas holiday period and getting down as far as I can before that starts will be important. I'll be catching up with some good friends of mine over the Xmas break and will also be working out with at least one of them. Last time I saw him I was at my heaviest and we did some boxing training. I'll be looking forward to doing some of that again but this time doing a bit better -a long with doing some running and that sort of thing. It'll be good fun and we may even be able to get out to the west coast for some swimming in the big surf. Sweet.

Well, I hope that all your weekends are going well and that you are all set for the coming week. Should be a good one and I will be letting you all know soon what my hard out month of exercise and eating entails. Cheers!