You see sweat? I see a sexy glow ;)

Week, let’s call it “Four to Five-ALIVE!”

Okay so the upward rollercoaster that is week 1 - 3 of my PT programme hit a glitch. Not a detrimental track malfunction, but a hiccup let’s say. Results were good, energy was good, mindset was great! But then I found myself in a bit of a pickle, no excuse for not eating healthily, but the emotion-inducing discovery I made affected my positivity slightly. True or false, this information can only benefit me in the long run so I was in The Unit sweating it out an hour later. The challenging news has seen me power through circuits, “get it done’s” and, what I like to call, “A partridge in a pear tree” sessions. That one was a toughie! Here’s my explanation: 12 reps of an exercise (for me it was “Get Ups” - killers!), 11 reps of another exercise, then back to 12 reps of the exercise, 11 again and then 10 reps of different exercise, and so on and so on. Each circuit takes a little longer as you are adding on another exercise; my God it’s about mind games because, consequently, each one is harder and more tiring!

So this week I had a few days off as I was away in Lisbon with some friends; it was wonderful and we had a great time. It’s a lovely city with beautiful scenery, cultural attractions and of course, incredible food. I’m not going to lie, I ate and drank more than my weekly plan allows. Hands down way more treats than a normal week, but I did’t go crazy. It was more alcoholic treats than foodie treats; I didn’t have desserts, ice creams in the afternoon or lavish breakfasts but we did embrace the tapas (it’d be rude not to surely?) Good news is I’m straight back on that healthy band wagon, let’s not rush to the scales though ey. 

We hear it all the time, exercise is the best medicine for stress, anger, sadness, etc. Obviously it’s true, but it’s never felt more appropriate for myself than working through this Personal Training Programme. The trick is, because you’ve made an appointment, booked one of their slots, you can’t just not turn up. If I relied on encouraging myself to get my fat ass to the gym I could chose to not go, stay at home, “treat myself” to a tasty dinner. Feeling unmotivated more often than not leads you to make the wrong choice, the unhealthy option whereas in actual fact, the best thing for your self-esteem and well-being is to sweat. I can honestly say I walk out of that building euphoric; the days I’m already on cloud 9 are enhanced and the days I feel like crying the tears are zapped away, they seep through my sweat! It is by the far the best investment I have ever made. I’ve paid a fifth of what I paid for my Mac and yet all Apple does for me is make me feel thick as a brick for not knowing how to use the bloody mouse pad! 

Feeling good about yourself and feeling confident radiates from you, it’s noticeable to others and when you give off such an energy good things happen. Whether it’s within your career, social life or relationships, inner wealth is by far more valuable, to me anyway, than monetary wealth.