spinning round

I took my second-ever spin class this evening. I drove straight there from work. I was surprised I made it on time since class was only 45 minutes after I got out of the office. This time the instructor was a guy, a bit heavyset, but he worked us hard. I quite enjoyed myself when I wasn't counting down the seconds till I got to get out of there! He did things differently than my last instructor. I had no idea what was coming next; he just took it song by song and changed what we were doing as the song changed. At least I knew that it could only kill me for 4 minutes at a time! I was about to walk out, though, when he told us we were halfway through at 6:20 (the class began at 5:30). I couldn't tell if he was joking. He was. It was the last workout song before the cooldown.

After finishing spin and stretching, I realized that my legs were really tight from all of this working out I've been doing lately. There was a yoga class at 6:30, so I thought I'd give it a whirl. As far as yoga classes go, this was relatively easy. It was a combination of Tai Chi, Pilates and Yoga. I definitely enjoyed myself and did not feel like giving up at all. The instructor was really nice, too.

I looked for Matt when I finished yoga (which I didn't tell him I'd be taking since I didn't know I would be) since I knew he wanted to get to the gym tonight as well, but I couldn't find him anywhere. I got out to my car and found that he had called and texted at around 6:40. Turns out he came right after work, saw me in the spin class and tried to wait for me. But he lost me and went home.

It has been so long since I've written. Please forgive me for my poor style. It will get better. I promise.

and so it begins...

Actually, the journey began a couple of months ago. I just now decided to write about it.

So far, I am down only 18.6 pounds in 14 weeks, but that is soon to change. The holidays (and one birthday) are through, the gym has been joined, and the commitment is renewed. I will lose this weight. Not just to look good in my sister's wedding (though a great motivator), but to be healthier. Whenever we decide to have children, I want to be fit enough to be pregnant. I want to pass good habits on to them instead of the bad ones I have built for so long. So it is with this motivation in hand (and the fact that I wouldn't mind feeling a bit sexier for my husband) that I begin the journey of a lifetime. Please join me.