I'm getting to know more people now so it's been really fun, always running into people around the main building, sitting at the back of class whispering like high schoolers, giving each other looks and giggles when something funny happens in a class. It's like summer camp, but cold. They are predicting 2" of snow tomorrow which is unheard of around here. Ummm, I thought it was going to be warn down south. I bought a pair of gloves and threw a rain jacket in last min, but I'm not prepared for snow!!!
Exercises today:
Beach walk (Deb, I found a star fish for you)
1 mile on treadmill
Hydro fitness with the instructor that yells at you and makes you do more if you whine. There was a new girl and she started complaining but I quickly told her to keep her mouth shut if she knew what was good for her! HAHA
1 mile on treadmill
Yoga : I love love love yoga! The instructor is awesome too. Love it. Definitely going to join some classes when I get home. My flexibility has improved so much.
Lectures:
Social Pressures (don't have to worry about that with all my super supportive friends)
Building a better body: I set up a work out plan for home and learned about how important muscles are. They:
Help prevent obesity - Increase lean body mass - Decrease body fat - Increase metabolism
Help Fight Osteoporosis - Increase bone density - Prevent physical fatigue - Reverse Physical fatigue
Improve Quality of Life - Increase quality of sleep - Improve emotions - Relieve stress
Help Prevent and control Type II Diabetes - Increase insulin sensitivity
Did you read the part about increasing bone density? Amazing that building muscles can build your bones.
The main point he wanted us to leave the class with: Weight training will not count unless you fatigue the muscle fibers. So make it burn, do the exercise until you can't do it any more, or else it's not really helping. I guess it really IS a 'good hurt'!
Survivor is starting in 2 minutes... gotta run! Lift some weights tonight and think of me!
No mention of flowers? Sorry about the flex comment today...
ReplyDeleteGlad your getting into a new comfort zone and enjoying your new friends soon you will have new week friends to teach the ropes to.
2" of snow? what the heck? well look on the bright side, you will be home just in time for snow here!! Only a few years ago it was snowing in April. Love and miss you very much.
All you guys that post regularly I want to say thank you from me, I apprciate all of the people that follow Karen and help both of us out from day to day day with your words of encouragement here and your words at the office. Go Karen
Building muscle helps build up your bones?! Who'd of thunk-it!
ReplyDeleteSnow. Ick. That's a real shocker when you were expecting warmer weather.
Ready...... set........ LET'S WALK!!!! I signed up today for the 3-day. I'm so jazzed you and the BAW girls want to do this too-you'll be so ready already with all this hard work-your stamina will be amazing!!! :)
Can't wait for Survivor too.... I just need to wait another hour. Damn west coast time zones!
Keep up the good work. You'll have to show me your yoga moves when you get back-I certainly need more flexibility!
Well I'll be a monkey's uncle! I cannot believe there is snow predicted in S.C.!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy for you that you are doing so well and working the program so hard. Jeff and I miss you and can't wait to see you! Keep on Keepin' on KareBear!
Big Hugs,
I'm very impressed with you, I gotta say. What a great experience for you Karen!
ReplyDeleteSNOW ! ! ! What the heck! Try and stay warm! =0) I know I cannot get on here as much as I would like to, but I just want you to know that I think about you and what you are doing and how well you are doing everyday. You are truly an amazing and inspirational woman Miss KareBear. We all miss you very much and cant wait for you to show us everything you know so that we can all be healthier and more fitness savvy like you are. I am glad to hear you are still doing so well and are happier being there. Show those new kids how its done when they get in next week! Luv and Miss ya
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