Kilowatchers Season 1 wk 1 & 2

So come March 2011, my Nutritionist designed a programme for her clients and other health enthusiast called Kilowatchers. A twelve-week programme with the aim of achieving wellness. Note, key word, WELLNESS! No crash diets... We meet each weekday at 5.30 am to exercise together, joke together and just share our struggles as we try to "keep moving". Oh and we make some fun on the "lazy" ones too. This we began on 21st of March, 2011. And so far so good! This is a picture of me taken on 22nd of March, 2011. Notice the difference with the one of 2009!

I must say that exercising is not a cup of tea for everyone. It calls for dedication, commitment and focus. I have learnt that through my 7 months of consistent exercise. I think the most powerful tool in fitness is the mind! One needs to get to a point where even warm fuzzy blankets will not make you buckle. Truth be said, there are days in my short stint at this that I have just slept in and decided that I will not go to the gym or for my morning run! But alas, 3 days later, you start feeling like there is something you are missing and it really becomes and emotional battle that I have to overcome. The benefits far outweigh any comforts of my lovely bed. So the cycle begins again. I keep telling myself that if I am able to tame my mind, then all will be good. Because for all those days that I felt like I couldn't train and I sluggishly pushed myself to go, I get to the gym or track or even field and just outdo myself. I burn calories as if to teach myself a lesson!

Well back to the Kilowatchers story; this past Saturday, we went in for a routine weigh-in, and shock, I gained 0.7 kilos! Auuii... something needs to be done.

So, today we began week 3. But due to my weight gain last week, I decided to get to the field 30 minutes before my friends arrive. So today I was at the field at 5.00 am sharp. Boy, that was too early! Motivation: weigh-in in the next two weeks. I have to see some changes. So I made a commitment to work extremely hard. Watch this space for updates on whether the 0.7 kgs magically disappeared or what.

This is 6.20 pm and my pedometer is reading 11393 steps! Hurray! That I celebrate...by clapping; :( not by eating cake! But its all good.

Well I log off and hope to check in tomorrow again with more of my whining, crying, and celebrations! Until then, remained blessed!