ive wanted to write about this for a while but its always been a difficult subject for me. for as long as i can remember ive been dissatisfied with my body and having an upcoming wedding doesnt help! there are some expectations that a bride always loses a ton of weight before the date etc. im trying to balance wanting to look good, healthy, and fit with wanting to lose a ton of weight. of course i would love to lose a lot of weight but i know it wouldnt be good for me. it could put me in a downward spiral into disordered eating and i dont want to jepordize my metabolism before i get pregnant etc.
i dont even remembered why i started dailey method but i did and i love it!its been convenient for me to go tuesdays, wednesdays, and thursdays because its on my way home from work. some days are harder than others but its definitely a respite from all the body hate that i have going on in my head. my body does feel more strong, more flexible, and more fit after class. the class basically consists of similar portions - warm up, high c curve (abs), arms, legs/thighs, low c curve (abs), seat work, and then warm down. the exercises each day vary but the sequence is pretty much the same. i also got their dvd in case i wanted to do it but couldnt make it to class. there is also a lot of working a muscle and then stretching it out right after in class. so after we work our thighs, we stretch them out. classes are expensive though and im not sure i can keep up this habit for long!
stephen has also recently started working out through P90X and so i join him on days where hes doing arms, yoga, or plyometrics. i skip the back and shoulders because im self conscious that i would get too big there. Plyometrics is basically cardio without a machine. its a lot of jumping around like a lunatic ahha. often times i feel like a monkey. the routine now is P90X twice a week when stephen is in town and then dailey method once a week. i think closer to the wedding i may aim to work out more than 3 times a week but will have to see. so stephen gave up on the p90x so no more of that!
my friend told me about a new yoga and cycling gym in the area so i joined that through a bloomspot! now i do yoga once a week and also spin once a week. i then started to do spin three times a week instead and them maybe yoga once a week. this gym is also on the expensive side so once my 20 class packages run out i may not renew
