It still upsetting me!
Went to the gym on Sunday to do a Combat class & 2 people (a very fat man & an instructor) accused me of being too skinny in front of other gym goers.
This is not the first time this has happened at that gym. Another woman said the same thing about 2 months ago.
How rude are they! They don't know me or are not even friends of mine! And they all took the time to insult me because they thought it was funny. If I were the type of personality to do some sort of harm to myself they would be in big trouble. Lucky for me it goes the other way.
I know I'm fine and I look after myself and that's all that matters. I had a heart-to-heart with my Personal Trainer. He said he sympathised & told me I have nothing to worry about as I am not skinny. Those people are used to seeing me heavy but they need to get passed that. Good advice.
I'm still really pissed-off about it!!!!
...grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Monday, October 12, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Blackmores Sydney Festival Bridge Run
Sheez! I so forgot to write about this fantastic experience!
Never in my life did I think I could run 9km let alone an official run. If I wasn't eating the way I do now I doubt that I'd have lasted the distance.
So, I did it with a time of 1hr,2mins & 3 secs. It was a pretty comfortable run I have to say. Next year I would like to do it much faster as I know I can. However, my running buddies want to tackle the Half Marathon (21kms). So I'm not sure which I'll do. 21kms is a long long distance. By September 2010 I will know which one I'll do.
The other bit of good news is I managed to raise some much needed funds for my charity of choice: http://www.gofundraise.com.au/halej. I still have a bit of money to raise by 12th December.
The funny thing is I joined a run group to fulfil my IBO cardio requirements which I failed to do when I did the first program (I'm on my 2nd). The group I run with - NRG - are awesome. So friendly and encouraging. And since joining, it has opened up so many other possibilities/interests for me such as doing kick-box classes once a week and gone back to swimming (without flippers - hardwork!) once a week as well.
Somebody sent me a video of women in a Pole Dancing competition and I'm thinking 'can I do that like them?' Hmmm...ya never know? Their bodies are so fantastic - such an athletic thing & so sexy (-: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_NJiwIVu6k&feature=PlayList&p=C1FC7F16C5164402&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=15
There's a mother Plover causing a bit of a ruckus in the field next door to me. I feel sorry for her having to deal with 2 crazy over-energised babies. Good luck to em all & fingers crossed!
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Never in my life did I think I could run 9km let alone an official run. If I wasn't eating the way I do now I doubt that I'd have lasted the distance.
So, I did it with a time of 1hr,2mins & 3 secs. It was a pretty comfortable run I have to say. Next year I would like to do it much faster as I know I can. However, my running buddies want to tackle the Half Marathon (21kms). So I'm not sure which I'll do. 21kms is a long long distance. By September 2010 I will know which one I'll do.
The other bit of good news is I managed to raise some much needed funds for my charity of choice: http://www.gofundraise.com.au/halej. I still have a bit of money to raise by 12th December.
The funny thing is I joined a run group to fulfil my IBO cardio requirements which I failed to do when I did the first program (I'm on my 2nd). The group I run with - NRG - are awesome. So friendly and encouraging. And since joining, it has opened up so many other possibilities/interests for me such as doing kick-box classes once a week and gone back to swimming (without flippers - hardwork!) once a week as well.
Somebody sent me a video of women in a Pole Dancing competition and I'm thinking 'can I do that like them?' Hmmm...ya never know? Their bodies are so fantastic - such an athletic thing & so sexy (-: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_NJiwIVu6k&feature=PlayList&p=C1FC7F16C5164402&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=15
There's a mother Plover causing a bit of a ruckus in the field next door to me. I feel sorry for her having to deal with 2 crazy over-energised babies. Good luck to em all & fingers crossed!
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THURS - 8OCT - RUN WITH NRG
Did a great run with the group. Went from one extreme to another - intense then easy, intense then easy, etc. Was very hilly & we HAD to jog up hill. When we reached the top we were allowed to walk for a bit then back to a jog. I'm not talking slow jog either! Beautiful area - back streets of Cammeray then thru to Mosman & back to base at Crows Nest.
The good news is that I worked out that if I take smaller steps I can last longer than if I take longer strides - which knacker me out really quickly.
The annoying news is that whenever I finish a run, the back of my right foot always hurts. I spoke to the Chiropractor about this and she put the pulse machine on it. She said to ice it. Which I always always forget to do - bah!!!!
Looking at doing core training once a week, a run on Thurs & a swim on Tuesday. I've been swimming with flippers but I am retraining with a group to swim without flippers - so laborious. It's like starting all over again - booo!
I quite like Weight training early early mornings but if I have long days at work, it catches up with me. Previously I had more WT than cardio. Now it's the other way around so I'm pushing to be more consistent.
The good news is that I worked out that if I take smaller steps I can last longer than if I take longer strides - which knacker me out really quickly.
The annoying news is that whenever I finish a run, the back of my right foot always hurts. I spoke to the Chiropractor about this and she put the pulse machine on it. She said to ice it. Which I always always forget to do - bah!!!!
Looking at doing core training once a week, a run on Thurs & a swim on Tuesday. I've been swimming with flippers but I am retraining with a group to swim without flippers - so laborious. It's like starting all over again - booo!
I quite like Weight training early early mornings but if I have long days at work, it catches up with me. Previously I had more WT than cardio. Now it's the other way around so I'm pushing to be more consistent.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Reflecting...again
Today is Sunday; sunny & cold with crazy winds!
Just thinking that this time last week I actually did the Blackmores Sydney Festival Bridge run of 9kms. Actually about this time I was enjoying yum-cha but the morning I was running. I can't believe I did it. The 2 weeks leading up to it I spent more time doing run training than weights. I was pretty nervous on the day but I found it really easy. In fact, in hindsight I could have gone faster. Next year I want to do the Bridge run again but a much faster time. My running friends want to do the Half Marathon. Maybe I could do that too? As usual, I never have total faith in myself.
There is no way I could have achieved any run without my friends at IBO - no way! I have a hell of a lot to thank them for which is getting my eating on track. I knew I was eating incorrectly but what? how? I'd been to see 3 dieticians who all told me to eat more vegetables & fruit. Like that's not rocket-science but showing me how to eat those foods is. I never thought ever to ask for a personalised diet. People who are ignorant to food groups & eating correctly (me) need to be given something concrete (a schedule to follow) and that's what I have been after. It wasn't till I logged into the IBO site that I found this out.
I have learned so much about food & water since joining IBO. I have better health, more energy, I look so much better in fact the last time I looked this decent was my late twenties. Haha then it was all down hill after that.
My life has changed for the better! I'm now interested in doing more sport. I tried soccer last year but failed miserably with that basically because I was so unfit & not eating correctly then I broke my ankle. Definitely a wake-up call.
I had a go at rowing & I'd like to persue that further. I'm just going back to swimming. And from this week onwards am rearranging my schedule so I do a weights every morning except 2 days a week. I will be doing cardio 4 days a week - 2/3 high intensity.
I see a PT once a week and I'm contracted to that for a while then I will see the PT once a month.
The most successful is the running. Being a part of the IBO program I realised second time around how unmotivated I was. So I enrolled to do a learn to run program with the Northside Running Group and I've never looked back. Group fitness for me is the way to go. Plus I've met some really nice people. Which led me to the Bridge run.
Just thinking that this time last week I actually did the Blackmores Sydney Festival Bridge run of 9kms. Actually about this time I was enjoying yum-cha but the morning I was running. I can't believe I did it. The 2 weeks leading up to it I spent more time doing run training than weights. I was pretty nervous on the day but I found it really easy. In fact, in hindsight I could have gone faster. Next year I want to do the Bridge run again but a much faster time. My running friends want to do the Half Marathon. Maybe I could do that too? As usual, I never have total faith in myself.
There is no way I could have achieved any run without my friends at IBO - no way! I have a hell of a lot to thank them for which is getting my eating on track. I knew I was eating incorrectly but what? how? I'd been to see 3 dieticians who all told me to eat more vegetables & fruit. Like that's not rocket-science but showing me how to eat those foods is. I never thought ever to ask for a personalised diet. People who are ignorant to food groups & eating correctly (me) need to be given something concrete (a schedule to follow) and that's what I have been after. It wasn't till I logged into the IBO site that I found this out.
I have learned so much about food & water since joining IBO. I have better health, more energy, I look so much better in fact the last time I looked this decent was my late twenties. Haha then it was all down hill after that.
My life has changed for the better! I'm now interested in doing more sport. I tried soccer last year but failed miserably with that basically because I was so unfit & not eating correctly then I broke my ankle. Definitely a wake-up call.
I had a go at rowing & I'd like to persue that further. I'm just going back to swimming. And from this week onwards am rearranging my schedule so I do a weights every morning except 2 days a week. I will be doing cardio 4 days a week - 2/3 high intensity.
I see a PT once a week and I'm contracted to that for a while then I will see the PT once a month.
The most successful is the running. Being a part of the IBO program I realised second time around how unmotivated I was. So I enrolled to do a learn to run program with the Northside Running Group and I've never looked back. Group fitness for me is the way to go. Plus I've met some really nice people. Which led me to the Bridge run.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Beginners Run
Did the first of 10 sessions with Northside Sports Club yesterday. I think we did around 3-5Ks. Mix of jog & walk as this is but a taste of what we're in for. Was quite nice running around Crows Nest (Sydney) & down to St Leonards park. Small group of girls (about 9 of us).
We have 2 trainers: Steve, who fronts the group & Toni (god bless) who runs at the back with the last person - which was me (-:
Think my ankle was my main concern & running in semi darkness on uneven surfaces. So I was mindful of this.
By the end of the session Steve said he wanted our group to run in the Sydney Bridge race on the 9th September! He wasn't joking.
Overall, it was pretty good & although this morning my calves were sore & my ankle stiffer than usual - I feel pretty good. We have been told to run an extra 2 times a week (yes homework!) in order to cope with the intensity of each weekly session. Also it's a bonus as it works in with my IBO program. Nothing like a bit of push.
Today is my day off so I'm going to the Mall with my partner who said he will shout me lunch (my free meal). I feel like a Vegie burger sandwich and chips & although I am more than happy to cook these at home we'll see what we can find.
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We have 2 trainers: Steve, who fronts the group & Toni (god bless) who runs at the back with the last person - which was me (-:
Think my ankle was my main concern & running in semi darkness on uneven surfaces. So I was mindful of this.
By the end of the session Steve said he wanted our group to run in the Sydney Bridge race on the 9th September! He wasn't joking.
Overall, it was pretty good & although this morning my calves were sore & my ankle stiffer than usual - I feel pretty good. We have been told to run an extra 2 times a week (yes homework!) in order to cope with the intensity of each weekly session. Also it's a bonus as it works in with my IBO program. Nothing like a bit of push.
Today is my day off so I'm going to the Mall with my partner who said he will shout me lunch (my free meal). I feel like a Vegie burger sandwich and chips & although I am more than happy to cook these at home we'll see what we can find.
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
Hello! Start of Week 9
Hello there.
The time has flown since 11th May when I first started out.
Day after Mothers Day & I had family over. They cooked a massive breakfast of buckwheat pancakes & lightly fried vegies & leftovers. The smell was heaven.
But, I wasn't allowed any of that & had to start my new food plan with a tiny meal of porridge & protein (in my mind it was very very tiny to what I was used to). But I did it as I really wanted to change myself. The first week was the toughest as I felt a little lonely eating a different way. However, the forum was a good place to see that other people were in the same situation as me. After the first week it got better.
A woman at my gym told me yesterday I was wasting away to a shadow! I can't tell you how much that hurt. I still have a complex about her comment. To make matters worse, she said it in front of people I do regular classes with. Soooooo embarrasing! The very next day - as if to verify her comments were unfounded - another friend who I haven't seen since I started the program (a male who is very straight to the point) told me I'd lost weight & that I was looking good. That was a very nice confirmation. The woman's comments still hurt.
Weighed myself this morning. 67kg! Pretty happy with that especially seeing I started out at 75kg of feeling very uncomfortable. Check with Mentor on advice.
Although Cardio is my weakness I'm working on it. Much preferring the updated program - not so daunting. Still got a lot of work to do on myself. But that's ok.
The time has flown since 11th May when I first started out.
Day after Mothers Day & I had family over. They cooked a massive breakfast of buckwheat pancakes & lightly fried vegies & leftovers. The smell was heaven.
But, I wasn't allowed any of that & had to start my new food plan with a tiny meal of porridge & protein (in my mind it was very very tiny to what I was used to). But I did it as I really wanted to change myself. The first week was the toughest as I felt a little lonely eating a different way. However, the forum was a good place to see that other people were in the same situation as me. After the first week it got better.
A woman at my gym told me yesterday I was wasting away to a shadow! I can't tell you how much that hurt. I still have a complex about her comment. To make matters worse, she said it in front of people I do regular classes with. Soooooo embarrasing! The very next day - as if to verify her comments were unfounded - another friend who I haven't seen since I started the program (a male who is very straight to the point) told me I'd lost weight & that I was looking good. That was a very nice confirmation. The woman's comments still hurt.
Weighed myself this morning. 67kg! Pretty happy with that especially seeing I started out at 75kg of feeling very uncomfortable. Check with Mentor on advice.
Although Cardio is my weakness I'm working on it. Much preferring the updated program - not so daunting. Still got a lot of work to do on myself. But that's ok.
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