Left jab, cross, hook, cross, jab, round house, left kick, jab, hook, cross... this was the first combination that I was given in my "beginner ready" kickboxing class. Luckily I am familiar with boxing jargon, but wasn't expecting to be thrown in the middle of a mat, with my gloves on for the first time, kicking the hell out of a 100 lb bag. I have to say, that I fell in love today. It was the most difficult workout that I have had since I played high school basketball, and even though I was sweating profusely and dying out there with the other people that clearly have been to a few more classes than myself, I enjoyed every moment of it. If you have ever been a serious athlete, you understand the bittersweet feelings that you have for soreness in the morning, and the aching from a great workout. There is nothing else like it! Exercising gives your endorphins, and after I work out, even if I am dead tires, I always feel an extraordinary high. The upside to my new workout is the calories that I burn. Kickboxing burns between 800-1000 calories and hour, and since I am on the heavier side, I will probably be burning more like 1000 +. I was motivated in the class for two reasons: one, my instructor wasn't bad on the eyes. He wasn't really my type, but definitely good looking, and I just felt like a loser every time I wanted to take a breath when he was watching me. If he was ugly or fat, I wouldn't have cared a bit, but as the sweat was dripping down my forehead I kept thinking about what he thought of me as I was trying to round house my bag. Two, punching a 100 lb bag is very therapeutic. I had PLENTY of inspiration from my bitter past that allowed me to want to knock the head off of some six-something, dark-chocolate, asshole ( a combination of all my exes). If you are super stressed out, just got dumped, played, or all of the above, I do suggest taking a kick-boxing class, you will not regret it!
I have already dropped a few lbs in this last week just with diet alone. I always eat better when I am on a schedule. Working full-time, especially as a teacher, doesn't allow me to snack at all. In the evening, I have even been busy, so I eat grilled chicken, spinach, asparagus, etc. and that is it. I am loving my new environment, job, and hopefully soon, body. I promised myself that when I moved down here to Atlanta, that I would really reevaluate my life and really make major changes that were in my favor. I am so used to changing for the benefit of others, which leaves me with a sense of false fulfillment and in return leaves me cold and empty inside. I have plenty of time to think about me, about who I am, what I want, and what I can do to make me happy, that I am finally ready to take some new steps. The weight-loss is just one small step forward in the new life that I plan to make for myself. I am ready to "kick" out all my bad habits and finally make me happy. As much as I talk about how much weight affects my daily life, and I won't lie it really is a factor, it is not the reason that I feel a certain way about myself, and because of that, I cannot wait until the weight is gone in order to make changes, because my life is much more that my fat.
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