Zumba....

Yesterday a bunch of us went to our first Zumba class! For those of you who don't know what zumba is:

It's not a work out.....
It's not a dance class...
It's a PARTY!!!

And a party it was! It was super fun and in one class you burn between 400 and 1000 calories. A group of four of us went and it was fantastic! We plan to go on wednesdays and saturdays (Grad School permitting).

Speaking of grad school, it starts tomorrow (not looking forward to it).

Oh! AND My honey leaves 3 days later than what we originally thought. Nice to know I have a few more days!

fg

Leaving......

Anyone in a relationship or marriage to someone in the military knows that absense it inevitable. My dear sir leaves on the 20th of this month for 6th months. Although he will be in the states he will still be a significant ways away. With my career and graduate school I will be unable to see him very much. But at least this time we will be able to talk everyday and traveling to see him some, last time he was in the Middle East and this just wasn't possible and for this I am thankful.

Anyone in this situation knows that it is pertinent to surround yourself with your friends and family for the love and support.

fg

The Journey......

Well.....the journey has begun. It took a long time to get this way so it is going to take a long time to get back. So far so good. Although the weather has hindered me getting out and going to the gym or going for a walk I have found things to do in my home that pass the and give me a moderate work out.

Besides the massive piles of laundry I carry up and down my stairs I have found a new friend--The Wii Fit. Surprisingly it is a lot of fun and my friends and others enjoy it quite well.

We are all in a friendly competition with each other, let's face it all of us in our mid to late twenties have started to pack on a few pounds. Some have had children and some have not (myself, we have all started a new way of life in the past few years and our bodies have not adapted well.

As for the Wii Fit, I love the hula hoop myself. Well with this booty that is no surprise. But there are many things to do on it and surprisingly I enjoy the Yoga and I am very good at it. I may consider taking a class at the gym soon.

Going to try out Zumba tomorrow. So far -2lbs. Good start I guess.

fg

Shell Shock

Reality slapped me in the face today. My weight is outragous. Yeah, yeah I know you are thinking "Oh this is another girl complaining about her weight". No, it is much more. But weight is where it is starting.

My stats: 25, 5'2, fm(if you hadn't guessed) and I weigh 191lbs (yeah I know).

How this happened I am not sure, I have never been the heavy girl but recently the thought had been weighing on my mind heavily (lol). I was always the cute blonde fun girl. I swear I do not look like I weigh that much, and when I told a few of my friends their jaws about dropped off is disbelief.

I have noticed in my twenties that I body had started to change along with my mood and personality. I guess the real world has hit me. I am a homeowner, I am in my 3rd year of my career, going to graduate school, and I have been dating the most amazing man for 4 years.

I have always been very active but as the real world came hurling at me 3+ years ago that activity hit and I got busy. I forgot about me. I forgot to take care of the vessel that God gaveto me at birth and I have neglected it. I am discusted with myself.

The process of dealing with a hard reality is nearly the same for all. Get upset, maybe cry (which I did in the driveway of my home) and then get angry and do something about it.

So this blog is about me doing something about it. It's not just about my weight but its about rediscovering myself and still maintaining my career and relationships. There is no start over button. Throughout this journey I will grow and find my center again, both figurativly and literally.

Failure is the fertilizer that allows us to grow and learn.

-fg