Okay, now I'm sore...

Okay, now I'm starting to feel the pain. Yesterday morning, I thought I would try to go to the step class at 9:30am, but when I crawled out of bed at about 8:40, my head and my back hurt, along with stiffness in the legs. So, I said, "forget it" and went back to bed. I won't tell you at what hour I got up for the day...I went to dance class in the late afternoon to make up for not going in the morning. I met another girl there. Her name is real unusual--it's Leggett. I'm not sure if that's how you spell it, but that's what I'm imagining. She's about another foot taller than me and she seems really nice. I also met 2 other girls over this past week--Reileen and Holly. And of course, I've met the dance instructor, Cheryl. She's crazy! She's so full of energy and excitement during class and that's good! Maybe if you're lucky, I'll show you a crazy dance routine she's been making us do. Anybody would burn hundreds and hundreds of calories if they went to Cheryl's class!

Okay, now that Kyle is gone to work, I'm going back to bed...

Not sore yet!

I mowed the grass today before I had to go to class. For some strange reason, I kinda like mowing the grass. Go figure? I never did any yardwork when I lived at home, but now I guess since it's my own home, I take ownership in it and want to make the yard look at least manicured.

I went to a dance class yesterday at the gym and it was fun and today I went to the step aerobics. I'm not really sore yet. I guess that's good! This past Sunday after I had gone to the Saturday morning step class, I was only a little sore in the calves but that was it. I guess my muscles are in good shape! I can feel the fat burning now! I walked into the kitchen this evening after I got back from the gym and Kyle was like, "LOOK AT YOU!" I had sweat all down my shirt and he said I looked awesome! haha...He's being the motivating source for me.

We had BBQ chicken tonight with Whole Kernel Cornbread (from the Southern Living cookbook) and salad. It was tasty! Kyle liked the cornbread and I did too. It seemed to be more moist and I think it's because of having the corn in it. If you want the recipe, email me and I'll give it to you.

Anyway, guess that's about it for tonight. Not much happening in this neck of the woods (or lack thereof ;). Tiger's doing well. He's wiley and mischevious. He's found a new place to sit and it just so happens to be on the back of our loveseat so that he can peer out the window and watch the birds fly by. Alrighty...ciao bella!

A plan for improvement

Here's the plan, now that I've come to terms with what I need to do to improve myself:

*Go to 3-4 aerobic classes each week if at all possible (preferrably 4)
*A little bit of resistance training, although all I care about now is burning the fat because I've got a lot of muscle to live on for now--I just need to make it visible because I can feel it...it's hiding.

And that's my plan for now. I went to a class today. It's called BodyJam and it's a class where all you do is DANCE like a fool! It's fun! The instructor really gets into it so that makes a difference too. The embarrassing part is that people can see you dancing because the classroom has glass walls and the people who are out in the regular exercise area walk by and watch us sometimes. Also, the people who are waiting on the next class sit there and watch. hahaha...it's okay though. We're having fun and burning tons of calories! Tomorrow I'm going to step aerobics and then Wednesday, it's dancing again. My class schedule kind of rotates to either one or the other. Step class will give me some resistance training.

I start my sub orientations pretty soon. Then a few days afterwards, I should be able to get into the schools and start making some money! $$$ I miss my teacher paychecks! It was so nice to get them in the summer--it was like I was still working without actually having to! :) It's because of my job that we were actually able to make some sort of a down payment on our house! Thank you, Dekalb County Schools for making this purchase possible! If I had not had this job last year, we would still need to live in an apartment for another year probably--which wouldn't be so bad here in Idaho since our temp. apartment was VERY peaceful. All the same though, I'm glad to have our own walls, floor and ceiling!

Alright...it's late. Must sleep.

Why do I have to answer to anybody?

I went to the gym this morning at around 9:30am and attended a step aerobics class--very demanding. I'll get the hang of it--I just have to get used to the routines because they basically stay the same each time you go to the class. Anyway, I did my hour of exercise and then went home. I came back at 1pm because I had to meet with a specialist (aka trainer) and talk about what goals I want to set for myself. He then took measurements and that's when I got depressed. I knew I gained some weight, but never did I think my fat percentage was that high! I know I need to change stuff in my lifestyle when it comes to food and exercise, but why do I need to be told that by someone that I hardly even know? It just seems so cruel. I would've rather heard it from a doctor--ya know, someone with a medical degree? Ugh...I almost felt like crying right then and there. Why do I even have to answer to a perfect stranger? I joined the gym because I already knew I needed to make a change. I've never had measurements like that taken for me and I guess that's a good thing, but still...where's the doctor instead of having someone else poke and prod at me? I feel like they've all got their eyes on me. I felt like I was the only one in that gym that they were focusing on...it's not a fun feeling.

Kyle and I are supposedly going to the gym tonight after dinner. Oh, and I had to make another appointment with this guy for Wednesday so that he can show me some resistance training stuff. That better be the last session. I want to take my success into my own hands by going to 3 classes a week with a little weight-lifting on the side. I don't want to have to check in with someone except myself.

New Hairdos

We got new hairdos today because it was time for a change for the both of us. I wanted my hair gone and Kyle wanted his gone too. You likey?

The Western Idaho Fair

We went to the Fair last night and I decided that I didn't want to hang on to a camera because I was afraid it might fall out of my hands during a ride so...sorry to dissappoint. However, I can tell you about it and it might have the same effect. We got there and it was just swarming with people! It was the most crowded I've ever seen a fair to be! We paid our admission and then walked through the food area--the smells of greasy corndogs and onion blossomed were almost sickeningly sweet and at first, made us wish we had eaten dinner here, but it was good we didn't. It saves us a heart attack down the road...and possibly a leaning over a trashcan after the rides we were going to be riding. We then walked around to see what types of rides they had there and decided that all fair rides had something in common--spinning. After seeing which rides we would like to experience, we bought our ride coupons, as they called 'em. Kyle and I both decided that we'd probably only ride about 3-4 things so we bought about 24 tickets just in case.



The first thing we rode was called the Fireball. It looked all fun and games when we were down on the ground watching, but the minute it was our turn, it was....let me just say, a bunch of swinging and spinning and turning--OH MY! When we got off the Fireball, we had an intoxicating feeling of dizziness....we couldn't hardly stand still and we just stood in the middle of everything and laughed and wobbled to and fro'. The next ride was the ferris wheel. What fair excursion is complete without the ferris wheel? We needed a more calming ride after the first one. The next ride (and our last one) was the Himalaya. Most fairs have this one also. In the past, I had had so much fun on this one! We soon found out that we had also outgrown this one, meaning that we couldn't tolerate as much spinning and fast motion as we used to! Kyle sat on the outside even though he knew that it was going to be a rougher ride. He decided to be a man and stay there. As the ride started going faster and faster, I started being pulled to the outside and was slammed against him every turn we made and there was a bump every so often that would bounce me away from my side (after I had pulled myself off of Kyle) and back onto Kyle's side....he started telling me, "You're crushing my testicles!" HAHAHA...the force of the ride was so great that I couldn't hold myself to my own side! We got off the ride and that was it for us. We were so dizzy and ill feeling. Before we left though, there was one thing I had to get: it was the Elephant Ear!! I had to have one. I got one at the stand and we started eating it. When we were about 3/4 into it, I started regretting it...I gave the rest to Kyle and then we left. I had a nasty, sick feeling in my stomach the whole way home...luckily I'm back to normal today.

So, that was our fair adventure. I think I've had my fix to last me a good long while. :)

Another visit to the vet

We went to the vet again today in order to get the first round of shots for Tiger. He was a very good kitty. He only mewed once and that was when she shot him in the hind leg. The other one was in the front leg and he didn't make a sound. While we were waiting, this lady came in with the TINIEST kitten I've ever seen!! It was so CUTE!!! Unfortunately, it was infested with fleas. She said that her mother found it and wanted to give it to her son...I could tell she was thrilled to have a flea-infested kitten in her hands--hahaha....We were fortunate that our kitten didn't have fleas when we got him. The lady's mother found the kitten under a trailer so I guess that explains the fleas. Anyway....

Our guest room is almost finished. We got our daybed last week and it was a time trying to put that blasted thing together but I guess it was worth it. It looks pretty good.

We're going to the fair tonight!! It's the Western Idaho Fair. We're planning on going on rides and eating some junk food! Yay! I'm gonna try to remember the camera and take pictures so I can share the fun!