So this is the day (actually yesterday) was the day that I started my 12 week Healthy programme! Wow, the anticipation of finally getting started was immense. Oh the planning, structuring the programme, all my wonderful knowledge put down on a format for me! Yes, this time I am the client. How exciting!
Let me go down my checklist in final preparation...
Starting Weight recorded - CHECK
Exercise classes per week - CHECK
Diet record sheet - CHECK
Meal plan - CHECK
Motivation - NO CHECK!!!!!!..........
I have been building this day to be such a momentous occasion, whereby I would eagerly wake up full of beans in anticipation of starting my 12 weeks of (120%) commitment for my Wedding Day countdown!!! But it didn't happen (not today anyway!) perhaps it will happen tomorrow, or then again why not start at the end of Ramadan? I mean I have six months to lose a dress size!!
Does this sound familiar?
I have found many excuses as to why today hasn't been jammed packed full of exercise classes!
Firstly, it is Ramadan here in Saudi where locals usually sleep or take it easy throughout the day and exercise and eat at night. This doesn't fit in with my routine as I teach classes in the morning.
Secondly, even for the classes of which I am down to teach, no one turns up to and so I miss out in teaching a class.
Thirdly, the driver who was meant to take me to teach said class was obviously sleeping through his morning shift as no one arrived to pick me up ( a major inconvenience of being a woman in Saudi!)
So rather than arriving at the gym, with new found energy and enthusiasm for my new health plan, I stayed in my apartment and surfed the net!!!
I must admit though I have eaten properly and had lots of fruit to keep my antioxidants up and had lovely protein shakes mixed in with my fruit. I am also sleeping well before 10.30pm and I have had 2litres of water with fresh lemon. I could say then that I have fullfilled 80% out of my progress chart.(note to self, don't be so hard on oneself!)
However, being an exercise Instructor, I just don't feel like I am being completely healthy unless I have taken part in some sort of exercise for the day. (note to self- must make up for it by doing 2 hours tomorrow instead of one!) JOKE!
No, I will remain positive and put this down as a successful day and the first of many as I continue with this challenging (even for a health professional) 12 week task!
At least I can now empathize with my 'Bride to be' clients!
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