First class of ballet/areobics/dancing/toning
Yep, that was a mouthful but that was just what it was all mixed together. And it sure is a workout! Guess I should start at the beginning. My daughter is taking ballet lessons now and I accompany her to there and then take notes so I k now what she should practice at home. Since it is still before school starts, we have class everyday. Well, the ballet teacher really likes my daughter because she can do a lot of the things and she loves ballet and learns it pretty quickly. Well, she found out that I had lost so much weight (and still losing) and has taken me under her wing. She started to ask me about what kind of toning exercises I do and so on and looked at my arms and such (bat wings!) She invited me to come to her class that is on Mnd, tues and Friday. I declined at first but then got intersted and went to watch. Wow, although it is just an hour, it is jammed packed with things and quite a workout! So, tonight I decided to go and actively participate. NO easy feat considering I don’t do that kind of thing, never stepped foot in a gym before, can’t do ballet and am the only foreigner there. But I knew I needed something extra to go with my diet and walking because 1. bat wings and 2. legs turning to jelly. PLus, I actually like it. I was a bit nervous at first but I got into it. I kno0w I had to look the fool because there was so much I did not know how to do but I tried and that is the best thing to do. I sweated buckets but I kept up with what I co9uld do although I did get confused with what foot when where and what the arms did. I steadfastedly avoided seeing myself in the mirror and only concentrated on the teacher. It wasn’t too bad. The other students were a bit surprised to see me but after another class, I will be just another person to them and that is good. The teacher keeps her eye on me(made me go tot he front of the class) so I get my muscles stretched where they need it ie. arms, stomach and legs. Leg lifts, whew, that was fun! haha as in funny to see me but I feel invigorated, I feel more energy. I know that this mixed with my weight loss will fit well.
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Oh my gosh would you look at that graph… you’ve lost a load of weight. Wow. I’d bet there’s no comparison between you back when you started and you now…. fantastic. Well done!
It is so hard to be the new kid in class, any class. I am impressed, what a brave new person you are becoming. Keep it up. Change is good.
Thank you for your comments. They do make me smile. Little flower: I wish I had taken a side and front pic of me right when I started but was too camera shy but I really need to look to find one. You are right, it would be a awsome comparison. I still have to adjust my mentality about it thoughb ecause when I look in the mirror, I still see the same person before.
Sandy: I am impressed with you also. You had kept at it steadfastly and you are doing so great. It is hard being new but I am doing it. My husband was asking me last night why I was starting to do all these things that I would have never done before> I told him I wasn’t sure but maybe it was because I feel more confident.