Muscles Long Forgotten... Now Found Again... :P

For the first time in about 10 years, I actually feel the existance of my lower back muscles. Sylvia McCully used to make us do back hyper-extensions on the floor during ballet classes and I haven't actually done anything like that since I quit dancing.

Until yesterday that is.

Yesterday Shane had me do upper body weights again. Chest presses and assisted chin-ups.. The usual stuff... THEN!! He made me do back lifts. Errr.. Kinda like sit-ups except you do it in reverse, with your back muscles rather than your abs. KAOZ!!! Fantastic I tell you. My lower back has re-introduced itself to me. Erp..

I need a new skin... Got to update my links anyhow... A lot of pple's blogs that I haven't connected yet...

First Compliment!!

Went for coffee with Danny today. Haven't seen him for a while and it was nice to see him again after so long. Still quite a nice guy. Found out that Nick (from ACJC drama) is going to be taking part in Singapore Idol. Wahahaha.. This should be interesting.

Bumped into Isaac and Jean!! And they say that I've lost a lot of weight since they last saw me!! Yay!! So happy!! ^_^ Fight on!! Went on the scale and so far I've seen about a 1kg loss in weight since I joined the gym (2,3 weeks ago?). 9kg more to go!! Let the countdown begin!!

Hooot!!!!!! ^_^

Argh

Argh.

My arms are sore. S-O-R-E with a capital S. While we didn't do sit-ups (for which I am eternally grateful) we did shoulder exercises with weights. My triceps are busy having a private rebellion now and my biceps are on strike. Chest and back muscles are busy being spoilt too. *grumble*

But it's all for a greater good I guess. I just signed on for another course of 25 sessions. It's going to be tough. Hope I can survive through it all without much trouble. I forsee much internal conflict in the future when it gets too painful. I MUST PERSERVERE!!! And for $2K I'd BETTER GO ON... Maybe I should go and find my own personal cheerleader team... Any volunteers? :P

Meeting Danny for coffee tomorrow! Yay!! Haven't seen him for yonks!!

PUSS!!! In Boots. ;D

Hehehehehe.... Went to watch Shrek 2 with Felie and Cheryl today. It was damn farnee!! Four of us (their friend, Daniel was there too) were laughing at every single thing that showed up! The attention to detail was fantastic!! Like FarBucks Coffee. Hehehehe... I LOVE PUSS!!! He's SOOOOOOO cute!!!!!!!!! Wahahahah!!! And the giant gingerbread man, Mango was sweet too!! And of course there were the usual digs at Disney animations. Like the little mermaid. Hir hir hir...

It was a great way to end the day. We were helping Felie and Cheryl move into their new place today. Zeebee and Donikon came to help as well, though they didn't stay for the movie. We finished relatively fast. We started moving out of the old place around... hmm... 2.30pm, 3? And we were done by about 5!! Their new place is quite nice. It's on the 22nd floor and the master bedroom's got a really nice view. Of course my arms were aching after that. I can't raise them up to shoulder level without feeling the ache. Which is good!! It means I've really worked out.

Oh right!! I forgot to blog yesterday. Had my second session with Shane yesterday and we did upper body exercises. Bench presses (4 sets. Nearly died.) and chin-ups (this with a machine that actually assists you... quite cool really.. AC gym had one like it.) mainly. And for about 30min after that I couldn't quite feel my arms, but the ache only really set in this morning when I woke up. Last free trial session is tomorrow, after which I'll probably sign up for another course of 20 sessions. Hope he doesn't make me do sit-ups tomorrow. I HATE DOING SIT-UPS!! Crunches are alrite. I can do crunches. NO SIT-UPS!!!!!!!! I'll raise bloody hell if he does... Grrrr....

I'm A Survivor!!!

My legs are numb.

Or rather I should say that my thighs are numb. I could barely walk up the stairs just now. But I'm HAPPY!! I had my first personal trainer session today. Trainer's name is Shane and he's cool. I actually felt like I worked out today. Heheh.. For once. Instead of forever running on the treadmill like some crazed hamster. Of course then I had flamenco class (which I just came back from) and I nearly keeled over when we did the Saludo, coz my legs threatened to give way. But now I'm back in my room, after surviving an arduous trek up the stairs and feeling quite proud of myself, thank you very much.

I will survive!! The scales are moving!! Go Siew Mai Go!!!

Progress...

Ah-Ha!!! I have progress. I went onto the scales the other day at the gym and noticed a half kg shift!! We have movement people!!! Ok fine. So 500g isn't exactly very world shaking but it means that all this gym is doing something!!! ONWARD MARCH!!! I have just signed up for the 3 complimentary private trainer sessions. Maybe will continue for another course of 10 sessions after that. The aim people, is to lose 10kg by the time school re-opens. *makes fist in the air* Oosh! I'm talking about a hotter siew mai in NUS and KR guys. I need all the help and encouragement I can get.

As for the Japanese... er.. I'm... still working on that... :P

Holiday Aims

Right then. Here is a list of what my plans for this holiday will be...

1. Lose Weight. Shape up. Action Taken: Joined Fitness First. Considering taking on a personal trainer at extra cost.
2. Rearrange my room Action Taken: Cleaned up my bookshelves. Further unpacking and rearranging pending. :P
3. Get a funky haircut Action Taken: Have an appointment with Pukey's friend at 2pm. Hehehehe...
4. Brush up on Japanese Action Taken: erm...
5. Read more. Watch cable less. Action Taken: *cough*
6. Find a tree that grows money. Action Taken: Search still in progress
7. Feminise myself Action Taken: Bought one skirt which I will probably never wear
8. Pick up drawing again
9. Prepare to become KR Culture Queen *evil laughter* Action Taken: Taking flamenco classes at Dance Circle
10. Catch up with friends long ignored Action Taken: So far hung out with Jemalelinh, Pukey and Sharon (inclusive of boyfriend). More similar outings in planning.

2nd Week of Holidays

Ack!! One week gone already!! AHHH!!! Time is slipping through my fingers. I'm only half-unpacked... Eep!