10 days into it....

10 days into my gym membership, and I'm still going :) I think that's pretty good, considering how bad I hurt after my last session with Amy, my personal trainer. Tuesday's session was quite the workout. After reviewing different moves on different gym machines, most of the workout was focused on two things: things I could do at home when I don't go to the gym, and to see just how far she could push me! haha Tons of leg work, squats with weights or the stretchy bands.

Try this one. Sit on the edge of a chair (not a rolling one!) and holding your arms straight out in front of you, one hand crossed over the top of the other, stand up, keeping your core tight, not bending at the waist. And sit back down the same way. 10 times. Ouchies! ok, take a break, then come back to it, only this time, do it 5 times. Then the next 5, do in slow motion down and up. Feel that? I sure did! After that, we went and worked on step aerobics. She put the step about twice as high as I do at home (nice of her, huh?) After all the chair work, my quads were complaining; when we got done with the step stuff, they were screaming. They screamed through the night, and all the next day even!! wowsa. For the most part, the rest of the week, I worked on cardio. hehehe

I've also definitely decided on a mini vacation for myself. I'm going to southern california for a couple days on/near the beach. I'm pretty excited, because I haven't been on a vacation in a while that didn't involve my kids, or my family. The last time I traveled anywhere, sans family, was .... when I lived in Ohio? and took a drive to Lexington, KY? anything before that would have to be assigned the category "in a previous life". lol

Doing something different and daring shakes up your world! Who knows what this will do in mine (those who know me will know what this means!) ............ Cross your fingers for me!!

HUGGSSS to everyone!