Playground Fun!

Yesterday was unusually cool and rainy for this time of year. I chose to wear long sleeves yesterday because I knew we would do our usual run outside, but I thought we would work out the rest of the class in the studio..WRONG and WRONG. O yes we worked out at the playground the majority of the class. If you have worked out at Niki G's Lenox Village you know the playground work outs are never fun. Luckily it was not raining, but it sure was cold. We did lots of leg lifts onto benches, jumps, sit ups, and lots of planking while holding kettle ball between the leg. My core got an awesome workout yesterday, I am feeling it today!

Crab crawls are on the agenda for today's class. So sad I will miss them because I will be at WICKED!!!

POUNDS DOWN!

This morning for some reason I thought I would weigh myself. While I was brushing my teeth, I thought weighing is either going to put me in really good spirits or its going to bring me down. I thought and thought should I weigh or not. (Keep in mind I have not weighed in several weeks since I stopped weight watchers) I decided I needed to face reality and step up on the scale. I stepped up on the scale and it was 11LBS less than before. I stepped back up again and again and it kept giving me the same number! Yah!! I am pumped because I have been really discouraged about my weight. Last week, I began to semi do the "Our Skinny" diet at the advise of my my friend Becca who works at a weight loss clinic in Savannah. I only did it 4 days. I drank two shakes a day and had 2 meals along with a protein bar. I think I am going to continue to do the shakes for awhile. They are pretty tasty and nutritious. I plan to go to boot camp tonight. Can't wait to see what games Whitney has in store for me!! Today is abs not my favorite day but gotta work that CORE!!

33.25 inches!

This week at Niki G's is game week in preparation for inaugural games this weekend. I will not be able to attend because it is my 10 year reunion. However, I sure did enjoy the games we did in class yesterday. We did tug of war with partners and also another game where we lined up and passed the ball over and under to the person behind us along with sprinting up the hill behind the studio. Yesterday, Whitney told me I seemed to have more energy. I don't know what it was, but I really loved class yesterday and pushed myself harder than I have the past few weeks. I also was able to run further. Yah for me:) Yesterday, I was so pumped I decided to measure myself. Since I began Niki G's in June I have lost a total of 33.35 inches! So very proud! I still have more goals to meet, but I always keep in mind that I can do it and I am very fortunate to have the support from all of you.

XOXO

Playing Catch Up

Last week due to traffic again I was a few minutes late to boot camp. I am talking only 6 minutes. After changing into my workout clothes I ran out the door without grabbing weights because I had decided I was going to start running again today. Usually I would grab two 5LB weights to walk. I told Whitney my plan and she said here grab these two kettle bells and run with them. OK! I looked at them (1 was 10 LB and 1 was 15LB) and was thinking I can't do this and she said yes you can, "you have some catching up to do.!!!" So off I went up the hill behind the studio which is a killer hill while the rest of the class was running the normal mile without weights! I hated it at the time but I am sure it was good for me.

I was only able to work out twice last week due to Leslie Ann's wedding week. It turned out fabulous...still exhausted but worth it in the end!!! P.S. was another reason I joined Niki G's along with my 10 year reunion which is this weekend. I'll be sure to post pics. :)

Some of my favorite peeps!!! :)