Saturday, July 21, 2007

Any advice for this athlete?

Hello All,

Here I am still training. I haven’t been writing much this week (as you have noticed) for no other reason then I am a bit bored. It is kind of getting boring getting up going to the gym, going to work etc.. I need some excitement! I think that I have 5 weeks left at Flames Fitness. I love Flames and I am very grateful to them but I have been researching a few other gyms just to see what else is around. Here is a question that I am having trouble answering myself: As followers of the challenge, do you all think that I owe some loyalty to Flames or do you think that I have done what I needed to do their (for them and for me) and that it would be ok to look at what I have been researching more seriously? :)

Wasn’t yesterday a beautiful day? I could tell you that I went for a ride around the lake or that I went swimming then horse riding. If I did tell you that I would be lying because like everyone else I went and lined up for my Harry Potter book. It took me 5 hours to read it yesterday and I was determined to finish it as I didn’t want anyone to spoil the ending for me. Being the sook I am I cried at the end. Cried because there will be no more Harry Potter stories and cried because I am a sook.

I have a very busy day today which will start (after I write this) at the Fresh food markets. Oh something I must tell you about the wonders of water first. I had 3 pimples that just wouldn’t go away on my face and they looked bloody terrible… I tried every cream and lotion to get rid of them but nothing! There they lived saying hi to everyone. So do you know what I did? I started drinking even more water and now within 3 days they are clearing up.. You can still them a tiny bit but they don’t deserve their own postcode anymore..

Ok so my busy day will start at the markets and then I am off to the supermarket to buy a few little things for the week. I had my best weight loss when I was yoghurt every morning so that is one thing I am going to buy. Then the rest of the day will be spent racing around to other places but I wont bore you with the details.

Anyway don’t be annoyed if you don’t hear from me for a few days. I am still here and still training. Just trying to enjoy not sitting around as much. I do PROMISE that if something terribly exciting happens you will all be the first (well maybe second or third) to know.

Happy Sunday!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

They say a change is as good as a holiday, so if you feel the need to research other gyms, then maybe it is time to move on. Especially if you feel bored with your present routine. Maybe another gym is the answer. I personally believe in loyalty, but I think you have given complete loyalty to Flames both in the Challenge and marketing their gym as well. So its up to you now, after the next 5 weeks to decide what to do, but whatever it is, make it exciting, so its all new all over again. Can I make a suggestion? Why dont you try seeing a Dietician and getting a diet especially tailor made for you, to suit your needs. By this I mean it could help you to lose weight, by eating foods you really enjoy and also assist you knowing what foods should be eaten with other foods etc It is a well known fact, that certain foods, chemically do not agree with others, and although they are good foods, they do not always do what they should, if eaten with certain other foods. Hope this makes sense. I have used a Dietician and so has my son, and I was amazed at what I could eat, which assisted me to lose weight. Are you still keeping your food diary?
I wont tell you what I did today (went out somewhere with some friends) as I am a little ashamed! How can I sit here giving advice when I have been bad today?

Anonymous said...

Hi Shell, feel free to shop around, you have done your bit for Flames, excellent promotion during the challenge and after. You need to find the one that suits you best and it may not be them. A different location might be just what you need and the prices are also an issue, I know that I wouldnt want to pay more than I had to for the facilities that I use. Keep up the great work.
Eija

Anonymous said...

Hi Shell,
I think you have done a great job promoting Flames but I do think you owe them some loyalty. If they gave you two free ten week blocks I think to owe them two paid ten week blocks.
I am a memeber of Flames Phillip & find that I get reenergized when my program is changed at ten weeks. I hope you do too.