YAY! For results
For the last month or two… I really cannot remember exactly when I started to do this every morning; I have been weight lifting with our bowflex. I read through the book and found that it was too confusing and took a few exercises and made them my own. There are 4 exercises I took from the book, and modified a bit, and then there are 3 I just kind of made up. I started with 10 lbs on each side and have added 5 lbs on each side this weekend.
Since joining the Jiu Jitsu class, I know it has only been a week…. I have worked on the punching bag daily. Last night was the best night, I landed each knee, elbow and punch perfectly and did not scrape my elbow up! I was not focusing so much on how hard I was hitting but how I was hitting. Once I got to the point where I was happy with landing, I just automatically began hitting harder. I created my own drills consisting of punches and elbows then some kicks. The only issue I have is that the punching bag moves too much, but I added that as part of my drills, fighters don’t really stand still.
I also have recently added the exercise ball to my routine; I have the 55 and 75 sized balls. Having the two sizes really helps as different work outs are impossible on the small one. I just use the DVD’s they came with and they are pretty good.
I was beginning to get really frustrated and thought that this was all for nothing. The scale hasn’t changed at all but I did notice my pants are much looser. I figured that was because the dryer killed the elastic; however, Friday a coworker commented on how great I looked and to keep up the good work on losing weight. Today another coworker, who is or was a personal trainer, commented on the definition in my arms!!!
I should explain a little on why it is so very hard for me to lose weight. I have tried everything including South Beach. When I was younger I was always very very skinny and it did not take that much to stay that way. I did do a lot of dancing and track, but it was never very difficult to me. When I was 20 I started to get light headed and would crave sugar. I went to the doctor to make sure I was not diabetic. I was not; however, I did have Hashimoto’s Disease, which is basically an underactive thyroid. They year I got married, 2005, I gained 60 lbs in just one year. I was devastated and still am. It is not easy going from really skinny to feeling awful about the changes in my body. I have not been able to lose any of that weight; the closest I got was on South Beach where I lost 2 lbs. After a month of that I just got frustrated and went to see my doctor again. She upped my medicine but that did not help. I recently went back and she said that I will never be able to lose the weight and would not change my medicine. It is time for a new doctor and time for me to prove them all wrong. I am determined and if all I accomplish is just toning and no change in the scale I will be happy. It is hard and frustrating but I will just have to live and push myself harder.
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