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Good Morning All, I hope that everyone is doing well. I am STILL in Florida and looking for the day when I can leave this foriegn place!!!

 

Well for the laughs...

 

Contrary to what you’ve been told, everyone in Miami IS not physically fit. In addition to a Yoga-Lates(combination of yoga and pilates) Class once per week, I have since added Kickboxing to my repertoire of exercise (trying to work off my last few pounds that WILL NOT MOVE!) Well I went to my first kickboxing class last night believing that I would be the only one who was so grossly uncoordinated- NOT SO!!! The first instruction was to jump rope for 6 minutes. Well I have been fat for all of my life, so jumping rope was NEVER an option for me. I couldn’t get the darn thing over my head, much less under my feet, WHILE encouraging my feet to lift themselves from the floor!!!! Needless to say, I may have gotten 6 consecutive jumps in before the 6 minutes was done…. And then for the kickboxing…left, right, hook, undercut, kick- WHAT???? My version was more like right, right, do I kick now??? Finally the instructor stood in front of me to talk me through the right, left…let’s just say that I was BAD!!!

 

 

I have decided to view this experience as a positive instead of a failure in that 2 years ago I could not even USE the word kickboxing in the same sentence as my name, so I have accomplished great things b/c for the first time in my life I looked like a normal participant!! I am excited about that and about all the things that weight loss has changed about me and my life. I still have about 15 pounds give or take that I want to lose to reach my own personal goal; however I have maintained and remained under Dr. Byrne’s goal for me since last December- Almost 1 Year!! So I will continue to work at the Yoga-Lates and Kickboxing with the belief that no matter how bad I really am, some movement is better than nothing at all!! Who knows maybe I will finally reach my own goal before I come back home…

 

Have a great day!!!

 

 

 

That is a big accomplishment! I too have "done" kickboxing, pilates and step. I am not the most graceful person ever but dammit I am doing it so fight the good fight and keep it up! Patti

That's right- the GOOD fight- dammit!!! You too keep up the good work, the results will pay off!!!

hi Towana....   I have heard wonderful things about you, and look forward to meeting you one day (after I have moved and you come back to your city!)   :)      I am not a graceful person on my feet at ALL and have wanted to take a yoga class or something like that for some time.  I do all my exercise at home, and its all kind of on my own.  I also have a bike... but (stationary-recumbant) that I use as much as possible.  I would never have done this pre-wls either.  

I am going to sign up at Susan L.'s gym on a monthly basis and even look into getting a personal trainor for the muscle toning.. I am beyond excited about all this!  Kickboxing?! WOW!  now that sounds like FUN!!   But I know what you mean about...it perhaps being hard to take it too seriously?!  I don't know if I could do it!!!?  omg!  :) Congrats on all of your success and Have a great weekend! Jill :)

The only thing that I can imagine funnier would be me trying to do it.  The instructor would just give up.  I am so impressed by you trying all of this.  Congratulations to you

Oh my goodness ... I am so impressed with you.  You are an INSPIRATION to this old lady.  When you come back home, I look forward to telling you IN PERSON. 

Hi Dawn, I will be home for good in December- Let's try and plan something to do then so that I have the pleasure of meeting all of you that I only get to see on the boards!! That would be GREAT!!!

 

Best,

TOwana

Towana, that was such a great story!   Girl, leave it to me to think a yoga-late was some sort of new coffee drink! Keep up the great work!! Melissa

Melissa, YOu made me HOLLER!! this morning reading this post!!! Unfortunately I will not be finding out anything about any new coffee drinks as my ulcer can't handle the caffiene in any form!!! Best,

Towana

WOW Girl, I am so proud of you!  If I went to Kickboxing I would end up on the floor...on my rear I am sure....  We miss you and can't wait to see you again.  We will definitely plan something when you get back home!