So, I made it through my first official week!  I’m feeling good and extremely motivated.  I’ve been eating really well and at the gym every day.  But, I’m about to head into a difficult weekend.  I love football and am attending a Super Bowl party at a friend’s house on Sunday.  We all know what that means…food…beer….and more food!  I’ve made the decision that I’m not going to drink or eat anything at the party.  I’m going to bring my own food and hope that my pre-planning will stop any unnecessary munching.  I’m feeling pretty strong now and I hope that holds true for the weekend. 

I’ve been to the gym 8 times so far this week and plan on going Saturday and Sunday too.  I’ve been going to the gym since early January and can already tell that I am in better shape.  I’m not going to lie and say that it doesn’t hurt a little still, but it’s getting easier to talk myself into going.  I took a Zumba class this afternoon and it was a lot of fun.  It’s kind of a Latin Dance/Aerobics type of class.  By far, the most difficult class I took this week was Power Pilates.  I was sore in places I didn’t even know I had.  My mom’s friend, Jane,  teaches the class and is tough as nails.  I love her and will definitely be going back for more “punishment”.  I also took a couple of Spinning classes which were difficult too.  My behind seems to hurt a little less each time I go, so I figure I’m making progress.  They say that eventually it won’t hurt at all, but I’m not sure how that works.  Do you get callouses?  Do you build muscles there?  I’m not sure.  I’m hoping it’s muscles.