Too many calories - Kickboxing Tonight!!
I have done a very bad job over the last week. What started as going over my calorie limit by 200 went on to become about 5 days of eat everything in sight because it is already ruined mentality. There were a lot of “reasons”. Time of the month, two parties, family, homemade goodies without labels, et cetera. No water, closest thing to fruits and vegetables was potato chips. . . Et cetera. Anyway, no good reason that is for sure. Over the week I had pretty much all of my bad foods. Doughnuts, chocolates, chips, pizza, ice cream, breadsticks, and more. The sad thing is I know so much better. I know better options or how to budget so I can have these things when I want them. Oh well, no more regrets for this. Forward, forward. Beyond everything else, now I am almost 5 pounds gained in a week. As yucky as that is, that also means it is going to take a long time to get to weight I set to look at the new clothes I got. Phooey phooey phooey.
Tonight I go to my first kickboxing class. It took me forever to sign up. I really hope I enjoy it. I am extremely nervous and scared. The class started weeks ago and I am starting halfway in, so I am the new girl in class which really terrifies me. I have always been shy and hate attention. But I could not make myself wait until the next one starts in March-I always put things off. I also asked the Y lady if the class was for beginners and she said that it is “intense” to which I almost just said oh, okay and walked away without signing up but I did not. What does that mean?? I want intense, but am really worried I will have a hard time keeping up with the class and do not want to humiliate myself and not want to go back. I could really use this class!
I have never been to any kind of exercise class at all. Any pointers/advice/clue from anyone else for me as to what to expect or do?
I was once the new girl in my kickboxing class. The only reason I even got up the courage to go was because the trainer gave me six months free as a reward for having lost 100 lbs on my own in 7 months…she said I was her inspiration. How could I not go, right?
Anyway, it was TRULY one of the best things that ever happened to me. I’ve been going now for over a year and LOVE LOVE LOVE my kickboxing class. It is intense because we’re pounding and kicking away at the heavy bags like there is no tomorrow! I come away drenched in sweat each and every time. As intense as it is though, there is no trouble going into it as a beginner. At first you may feel a little uncoordianted, but believe me…EVERYONE in there started out at some point where you are at right now. You may not feel uncoordinated, not everyone does…I just want you to know it is a possibility at first. I don’t want it to deter you from going back.
I really hope you LOVE your class as much as I love mine, because it has brought such joy into my life. It is a most AWESOME stress reliever!
Meant to say too, that you work at your own intensity level when you hit and kick those bags…so take it a little easy at first as you’re getting the feel for it. Otherwise, relax and enjoy!
Good luck!
Hey…don’t be too scared to join the class!! I have this great friend who is never afraid to try anything, even at the expense of looking like a fool! Anyways, she talked me into joining a step class with her once….it was new to both of us. It was supposed to be a beginners class…but lets just say that it was “intense” lol…with a bunch of others who had been going for what looked like years!! Needless to say, I felt WAY out of my element…I felt like I stuck out like a sore thumb (falling off the step on my ass once didn’t help that any!). But to make a long story short…I kept at it, even when I felt like giving up…and I am thankful that I did!!! Give it a try!!!