So here it is....... First blog entry (although the blogs not up and running until tomorrow night so its here instead) My challenger is Lora from the allotment deli and heres what she has to say about the challenge and our first meeting with Kettlercise with Rachel........ For those that do not know me.... Hi My name is Lora and i am a serial yoyo dieter and binge drinker. I would like to start off by saying I am not a writer. So, if you looking to read a perfectly formed blog then stop reading. If you are a PG certified reader or are easily offened by strong language..... stop reading. I will swear. Okay.... so why take up the challenge set by Tam? Well i am fed up with moaning about how much weight i had put on and that i felt sluggish, I hated shopping for clothes because i would turn into a two year old having a tantrum about how i could not find anything locally to fit that did not make me look i like i was wearing a tent. I am fed up with having hardly any energy. Not sleeping well and quite frankly being crankie or worrying about the smallest things. I would always find excuses about not doing something like surfing as the whole wetsuit thing..... i wont go there right now but you get the picture. Tam (Je Tam) now supplies The Allotment Deli with her amazing produce which is already a hit with so many of our local customers and visitors alike. Whilst I appreciate the benefits of Raw Food, its an area I have never really thought about including in my diet, until the gauntlet was laid down by Tam (probably because she was fed up with hearing me moaning about my lifestyle). 70% RAW but Clean! It also runs alongside the Delis ranges of Pure Veg and Fruit Juices, so in a way, there were no more excuses! As a Yo Yo Dieter, I know how expensive diets can be, but my whole ethos in this challenge is to prove that this lifestyle change can be afforded by everyone. So at 7 oclock this evening with some trepidation I met Tam to attend my first training session with Rachel Guppy and to collect my survival box. Rachels involvement is to steer me onto the road of fitness and motivation. I am not going to lie to you, I shy away from exercise and certainly dont want to go to gyms where lycra clad bodies are on show! I find it intimidating and certainly not motivational because I am stressing before I have even got there. I am not saying that everyone can afford a Personal Trainer but Rachel shows you how you can exercise at home to suit your routine and it wont cost the earth. Its nice to think I can build my confidence at home with a view to hitting the gym in the future. After the pleasantries of introductions, measurements are taken and the dreaded weigh in - I knew this was going to happen so yesterday I decided to eat for St Ives and drink for Cornwall!! So I was expecting the shock that I got! AFter stepping off the scales I was looking at every sort of obstacle I could find to avoid the Kettle Bells I could see out of the corner of my eye! Even Tam looked scared! I am not going to go into what we did because I strongly advise you to make it to one of Rachels sessions - she holds 3 sessions a week, 2 at Tregenna and 1 friday class at St Uny School. My honest summary is this - I havent in years shaken whilst warming down due to the sheer exhaustion and using my muscles I didnt realise I had! I felt pushed but motivated and in a weird way happy. However, I had an Ali McBeal moment and wanted to wrap the Kettle Bell around her head to shut her up! I also think she needs a new watch as 30 seconds in her world felt like 2 minutes in mine! I also wanted to kill Tam for suggesting getting Rachel on board but I didnt have any energy left or strength in my arms or legs to carry it out! However it felt good to know that I had actually exercised and I felt proud that I had got over one of my fears. After the session I managed to hoist myself in my van but realised the task of driving Tam home, meant moving my arms! This was far more difficult than normal as my bingo wings were still shaking!!! For the first time ever I wasnt unpleasant to Tam because I was too tired! Opening of the Survival Pack I dont mean to be rude or detrimental when I say this but I obviously know what Tams food looks like and it does look beautiful, but I also know that it isnt going to be Steak and Peppercorn Sauce with garlic mushrooms, parmesan mashed potato, onion rings and other naughty things that I would love to have on my plate, but this is where I have been going wrong. We all know what we should and shouldnt eat, as 88 year old Joan from downalong always says everything in moderation. I just found myself not creating that balance, food is a comfort thing for me, however I am not comfortable with it anymore because it makes me feel uncomfortable and not happy in my mind. Every day I will be entering a food diary and how I am feeling if you are interested in following me in my quest. Or pop into the Allotment Deli - I will be the one on my hands and knees because I cant stand up any more!
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 21:25:25 +0000
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