Back at the gym!
Yesterday was my first day at the gym again. I had longed for this moment since last year when I had to stop due to a long lasting flu. I was convinced it would be a hard and tedious uphill battle but in fact it wasn’t. I did 30 minutes cross training, speeding up quite a bit towards the end, an finished off with exercises for back, chest, bum and stomach. A few hours later I started feeling a welcoming stiffness through my body. I was afraid though that I might have overdone it a bit, but waking up this morning, I only had a slight pain. Needless to say I will be back again today.
I love exercising, it’s a moment when I can go into a meditative state especially during repetitive cardio exercises such as running and cross training. My goals are threefold; building up strength, increase my cardio endurance and get back to my old weight and shape again. The last week I haven’t lost a single pound though, which is slightly disappointing, but it takes time to shift your metabolism. I’m still on the same diet, cutting out bread, rice, pasta and sugar. I eat lean meat, eggs, fish and plenty of vegetables and fruit. My initial target has been back in shape by end of March. I might have to reset my expectations somewhat, but I’m still optimistic I will be close to my target by the end of the month.
Off to the gym
I wish you all the luck Susanne!
reply to this commentI will one day tell you about my struggles to get in shape to and my shortcomings. But I’m still positive so for me that only recently got to know you and only through your blog I still feel that if anybody can, it’s you!
Varm kram på dig
reply to this commentYour Message@Kharma:
reply to this commentTack, tack!…finally back on the blog
Your Message@Anders:
reply to this commentSweet of you to say! Well in fact I have already lost 6 kg in 3 weeks. I have another 10 to go. I just started with my kick-ass diet, which I’ve used in any emergency situation for the past 15 years with great result – the stewardess diet, it’s probably more a women’s diet, as it’s very strict but it does work (see http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060904182855AApJTSb)