Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Embracing the Challenges

Well.....I am fully embracing the challenges that life is bringing me right now!
........Hey, I can hardly move at this moment, but at least I am out there giving it my all.



I am extremely blessed to have daughters that care about me.  They both care about my well being, and therefore....they have
made the decision (for me) that I would
join them at BOOT CAMP!  

My Thoughts:  Boot Camp?  Must be a place to go and sport a brand new pair of those fancy looking cowgirl boots....Maybe sit around and sip on a glass of refreshing, ice cold tea....Chat a while, and then relax in one of those hammocks like I've been dreaming of.   I was thinking:  "I CAN DO THIS."

I attended the first class, this past Monday night!  As a result, I can barely move right now...   Let me just say, it's definitely not as I described in the paragraph above!!

I decided that if I was going to be forced to work off some of this fat, then I deserved to buy myself a new t-shirt to work out in.....Don't you love it? 


let me tell your Gurls....and any men out there that might be reading this.....
I was sweating in places that I didn't even know could sweat.  {...my toes, and the ends of my fingertips}

I found myself being on a roll for just a bit there.  Oh Yes, touching my toes, doing jumping jacks, walking, drinking my water like the rest of the group was doing, and then....I heard the instructor said:  "Hit the floor"

Good grief....what on earth was she talking about here?
Evidently she did not realize that for someone who has not exercised in a L-O-N-G while, it takes a LOT of effort and time to GET on the floor and it takes double the effort and time to GET up OFF the floor.

By the time I got down on my mat, I heard them say: and 3, 2, 1.    This means that they had already finished counting the 17 other numbers that it takes to make a count of 20.

I did my BEST though.....   We had to jump the wall and I actually jumped high enough that a credit card could slip between my shoes and the floor!!






and I am thankful that I am able to make it to the gym...I'm thankful that I have girls who believe in me.....I am thankful for each new day!


God Bless you all and Great Big Hugs

shug ~





6 comments:

  1. Hi Shug!

    Oh.my.goodness. you are a brave woman!! I also think you are a smart woman! You will have fun with your girls, getting healthy and making life fun!! Please keep us posted on your progress, and good luck!

    Hugs,
    Barb

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  2. Hahahaha..... I don't know if I have ever sweated on my fingertips. My palms maybe. Does that count?

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  3. Love your new shirt to sweat in. So cool your Daughters signed you up..

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  4. I had to laugh at your jump being high enough to slip a credit card in. LOL

    So does this mean your shoulder is all healed? Seems like you just had surgery!

    I went to a workout with a very young co-worker early one morning about 6 years ago. I was training for all the walking we'd be doing in Italy. Within 10 minutes I felt sick and was ready to upchuck. Not fun! I admire you. It'll get better, I'm sure.

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  5. Oh,my goodness, you really are brave. I'll just stick with my treadmill. I might die if I did bootcamp for sure! Do be careful!

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  6. LOL- Brave doesn't begin to describe it! I'm not sure I would have made it back up,after I hit the floor(let the whimpering begin)
    Seriously though, way to go!! I'm sure you feel better for it!

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