June 11, day after 2nd T Tapp class

I am whooped today! I had my morning coffee, but I couldn't get going this morning. I didn't feel sore like I would normally after a good workout. I felt sore while I was doing the workout! Jeanne (my instructor) focused a lot on my form last night and kept her eyes on me, making me aware of my mistakes. I was grateful for the attention and the coaching. I had a bit of a headache all day and it was pretty much gone when I left class. Trying to drink a lot of water.
Went over to get lunch for Lou at 11:00. I usually bring him leftovers from dinner the night before, but since he had hot dogs there weren't any leftovers. He wanted Five Guys so I went over and got him the usual Burger and Fries. I got myself a burger. I always have to toss the bun and feel a little guilty about it, but not enough to eat it. I left there and went on up to Winter Street. When I arrived I was tired. I took a little swim and then took a nap after reading a couple chapters in a book Katie told me about; "The War of Art." I once had an English professor that referred to me as a Poet. I had been in a couple of his poetry classes but he announced it in a class that was not a writing class.(can't remember what class it was; I was doing independent study with the class because of my Caribbean trip.) I did write a lot of poems during my college years, but not since. I have often thought that I might want to write some day again. This book makes me feel like I could do that.
This weekend is Winter Street housekeeping. We have guests coming on Monday. I have to get started early in the morning on painting the front door. It has been in the 90-100's lately and need to cooler early morning air. Pictures tomorrow!
Lou's favorite dinner place is a buffet that we affectionately call the hog trough! I ate only salad tonight and no dessert! I wasn't even tempted. But let me tell you why. After my nap I ate some leftover pizza; Amy's rice crust and fake cheese. Not bad. I was pretty hungry after my nap and trying to stay on the NoS diet. So I considered that my first course of dinner and the salad was my second course...only a couple hours apart. Lou really likes this place for the baby back ribs so I didn't let on how not hungry I was and just had the salad.
So I signed up for 10 classes-9 more to go. I am delighted to have this to look forward now!

June 10, Day 3

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Maggi just sent me this link with a note that she didn't want to inundate me, but......How lucky am I to have her in my life. In many ways she has been my friend, my sister, my role model since I was 14 years old. She is my oldest friend. I am fortunate to call a couple people "friend" that have been in my life a long time. Lillian is another role model, friend, sister to me too. I have known Lil since I was 30...that was a few days ago!

So I have now taken my measurements and written them down. I am scheduled for a class tonight, my 2nd one and I have a sense of excitement about how I am hoping to look by the end of the year. Maggi also suggested the No S Diet....no sugar, no seconds and no snacks. I like that. Simple, easy to remember when the opportunity to overdo it arrives...and you know they do. Mostly what I am wanting is a lifestyle change in activity. In 2000-2001 I started walking with a couple girlfriends in the morning 3 days a week. When I had been doing that for a year I went back to the Endocrinologist and I had lost exactly 20 lbs. I didn't have a scale at home (and still don't) so I didn't know it. I did know that I was having more fun buying clothes and I wasn't uncomfortable in my skin any longer. So I know increased activity helps and not only helps, but is the answer to my weight issues.

I went to bed with a migraine last night and woke up with it this morning. I had eaten some wheat yesterday and it triggered the migraine. This is one of those "I know better, but don't care," situations that I have to avoid at all costs! So far the 2 mugs of coffee have helped lessen the migraine to just an annoying little headache.

I did a few repetitions last night in front of the TV. I have been told that "less is more" with T Tapp.....I still am not completely clear on that, but I will learn as I go. Here is the web site for T Tapp

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T Tapp, first class

So last night I broke the long silent streak of not attending exercise class. I swim, I walk, I work out with weights, but my belly is getting the "old lady" pooch. My long time friend, Maggi, wrote me about T Tapp a couple years ago, but I told her I was happy with my routine of swimming, walking and weights. Then last year we moved to Safety Harbor. Maggi wrote me again telling me that was where T Tapp started and that she thought Teresa Tapp was from Safety Harbor. She again encouraged me to try it out. I did a little, very little, research. Found the web site and even followed some instructional video to try it out. Ho Hum, I just wasn't motivated. I did notice that they had a fall convention at the Resort/Spa just a couple blocks away. Again a week ago Maggi writes me again about it; three times the charm? Ok, Ok, now she was offering to PAY me to attend a class so I could help her out. Seems it is an East Coast phenomenon that hasn't quite made it big on the West Coast. She wanted help with her form and mentioned that the workouts she was doing with the video did make her break a sweat. So she gives me a link to a T Tapp instructor. I do a little research and make a phone call to Jeanne and find out that there is room in her beginning Tues/Thurs class. Well, I finally went last night. Jeanne was great, Joan the only other student, was great. The workout was great and I woke up so hungry this morning that I made a big weekend style breakfast for Lou and me before he took off at 7:30 am. No, I won't bill Maggi for the $15 class.

I like to have goals, plans, things to look forward to. Trip planning makes me as happy as the actual trip. Looking forward to visitors makes me love the preparation; housework, stuff that usually gets put off until I can't stand it anymore. I started this blog to mark my course through the T Tapp getting in shape program that I have put out there as my goal. I will be 57 this year, yup, same age as my mother. At least in my mind. Things are not as they used to be, mostly because of my lack of ambition in the body dept. and honestly I just haven't believed until recently that I could look as good as I did in my 30's, heck at 49 when Lou and I got married I looked great, felt great. T Tapp is intense and focused. I like that it isn't the jumping around. I did Jazzersize for years and loved it, but it doesn't inspire me any more. T Tapp does. I won't make you wash your eyes out with soap by putting a before picture up....when I am there (weight wise) I will post the before picture. Until then I may share pictures of my kids, my wildflowers and even a sunset view from the dock, but no pictures in yoga pants/wifebeaters side view until there is one that looks remarkably better than the "before."

BTW the "Life Chapter 5.5" is in reference to being in the 2nd half of my 50's decade.