Okay, so it’s been a week and I have to say, I’m feeling pretty good! I’ve had my first 2 sessions with Ella, both of which were different, both of which hurt. I’m particularly happy, more so shocked, with the food side of things as I haven’t let myself down once! Here’s a little about week 1!
Ella-Force/Ellanator/Ellatron/Ella-Summer-Bod/Ella "Summers Coming"!
So the day had come, the day to kick my wobbly ass into shape. Yay.
Today, I was told, was an intro session whereby we would discuss my diet, downfalls, body hang ups etc and then finish with the fitness test. When asked “will I sweat today?”, Ella answered simply “yes” with a smirk on her face.
Today, I was told, was an intro session whereby we would discuss my diet, downfalls, body hang ups etc and then finish with the fitness test. When asked “will I sweat today?”, Ella answered simply “yes” with a smirk on her face.
It turns out, I eat too much cheese, drink too much cider and eating out is my favourite hobby. We discussed my thigh-like arms, and the pouch where my abs are hiding. For the fitness test I had to do 10 lengths of the road to warm up, then 1 minute of 8 specific exercises and I was confident, I told myself it was only a minute. A minute, however, is a bloody long time when your things are on fire and your butt is potentially being stabbed! I was a mess. A couple of exercises I did fine, but the rest, wow my Mother would have disowned me. I was like a beached whale flailing around, GOL (Groaning Out Loud) and pulling faces. Ella, ever the professional, assured me I was doing well and had a strong core, but when you're breathing as heavily as I was, it was slightly difficult to hear such encouragement.
I felt it instantly, this was going to hurt for a good few days, how on earth would I be able to workout again on Friday?!?! My arms and legs were jelly, shaking whilst pouring a pint at work and bending down hurt so much I had to use the disabled toilets so I could use the hand rail. Hovering was out of the question. “Grin and Bear It” was my life for the next 2 days, a bit more like “Grimace and Bear It” though.
Friday came along and I was ready, I had successfully psyched myself up for a physical beating. For my first full session I would be doing circuit training, something I hadn’t actually done before and was in fact one of the activities on my “Flirty Thirty Under 30” List (http://ellie-dawn.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/flirty-thirty-under-30.html).
My God it was tough, Ella had chosen exercises that I wouldn’t have normally done (generally because they hurt and I don’t like them), so it was a real test for me. I think a lot of the time it’s more about your mentality than anything; your brain is the muscle that tells you do to another round not the one in your bum/leg/arm. With circuits especially it’s a mental battle because you know you’ve got 1, 2, however many more rounds, to go. That’s why, for me, it’s so important to have someone there to push me, I would stop at 2 rounds because “that’s still good” if I was on my own, but having someone tell you what to do works wonders for your attitude and boundaries.
This is slightly embarrassing, but, when I’d walked off my heart rate and was stretching out, I felt a bit strange, light headed lets say, and before I knew it, I was upside down, legs in the air, lying in the recovery position with a banana to hand. I have never felt sick or dizzy from exercise before, so it just shows how much harder you work and how much further you push yourself when you have a Personal Trainer; I’m kind of proud #smugface #beetrootface
Fun with Food……?
Before I started the programme, I generally ate what I fancied, I didn’t hold back because I thought, although not skinny, I was fine. It wasn’t until I realised I needed to lose 22 pounds, (yes, 22 bloody pounds), in order to be at my goal weight I understood my weight situation. Maybe I’ve got Body Dysmorphia…..
So, I’ve taken on board everything Ella told me in my intro session, and taken my new lifestyle rules seriously. I know it’s only Day 6, but I’m really pleased with myself! I haven’t had cheese, alcohol or eaten out once and I haven’t had any treats. I was saving a cookie dough KitKat Chunky, that I’d been recommended, for my after work drive home on Saturday night but when it came to it I didn’t feel like I needed it. I think when you start to put some thought into what you’re eating as a whole, you really start to weigh up the pros and cons of eating naughty bits. It becomes a, “Do I NEED that chocolate bar?” rather than a “I really WANT that chocolate bar”. I knew I was going to Bristol in a few days time and that I’d be meeting friends which would probably end up being lunches or dinners out, so I weighed up the importance of each and chose eating out with a friend to be more worthy. I guess this is why slim people are slim, they actually see treats as treats not everyday yummies. So far, I think the reason I’ve not been struggling too much is because I’ve been organised, I've prepared my meals and healthy snacks in advance, that way they’re still tasty, healthy and convenient for the day ahead ;)
My most testing moment so far has been the making of a cheese sandwich for my Mum. I love you Mum but why on earth did you have to chose cheese.
I contemplated putting on rubber gloves to stop myself nibbling at the gratings, instead I physically gritted my teeth and chanted “don’t do it, don’t do it” in my head. It worked and I came out of the Battle of Cheddar victorious, until next time that is.
So there it is! Week 1 done and dusted! Feeling good, feeling grated cheese, I mean great! I’m loving the fitness side and embracing the diet lifestyle, this is going to end well, I can feel it in my ever shrinking stomach ;)
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