I cannot lie to myself anymore that i NEED to work out. Considering i eat like a monster (according to Clem) and only do yoga once a week, i think i’ve been quite lucky that i’ve managed to escape exercising for almost a decade. So much for being active in school, that all got shot to hell once i discovered partying and conned myself into thinking dancing and lifting pints is exercise.

Last week i wore a pair of fitted pants to a dinner… and had to unbutton them *while* driving -_- How sad is that. It’s like all the food i consume is going to my tummy, hips and butt but nothing is going to my arms or face.

I’m DETERMINED to get more fit. Last week i went to the gym (first time in 5 months). And the day after i went for my regular yoga class. The next few days after that i could barely walk cos i was so semangat to work out my thighs, i forgot to stretch after *idiot*.

Heard about Powerplate classes from a few girls and thought i’d check it out online. Basically you work out on a vibrating machine that accelerates the exercise, so working out for 45 minutes on Powerplate is like 90 minutes at the gym. So they say. I’m all for less pain in less time cos i don’t have that much time anyway (okay and i’m lazy too). Plus they have some machine (called P517) they place on your tummy and fat areas to vibrate before you work out, so when you do, it’s the first area all the work you do targets.

The downside of this Powerplate is that it’s quite pricey. A 12-session + 12 p517 package with PT is RM2,820. A 36-session + 12 P517 package is RM5,880. SAY WHATTTTTT! But the girl said there are classes in another outlet that are held with 6 people at a time so i’m assuming it will be cheaper. I don’t know what the price is yet. Will find out later.

I had my first trial class today (which was free). Was just keen to try it and see how i felt about it before deciding whether i’d take it or not. I liked my PT the moment he complimented my Monsters Inc. socks (we do Powerplate with just socks on, no shoes). Working out on the vibrating machine was weird but fun… just cos its different i guess! And knowing whatever i’m doing is supposedly putting on double the impact on my body. I was sweating like crazy after 15 minutes..! At one point he asked me how i was doing while i was doing push ups on the machine, and i retorted: “I want to go homeeeee” I’m such an exercise fail. Maybe this is why i need a PT to egg me on.

Before exercising, they got me to stand on a machine to measure my muscle and fat content. Seems my arms have NO muscle. I’m not surprised. And my hips/tummy/butt area has a fat measure of 7.7. The ‘normal’ range of fat content is up till 8. At 8.1 and beyond its considered obese. WHAT THE FRICK. My bottom half is on the edge of obese?! I know i’m not lying to myself which is why i’m forcing myself to do something about this. But this bloody machine had to totally take me by surprise…!!! Ugh. Ugh ugh ugh.

Pacifying myself that at least i’m doing something about this now! I just want to get a body like Kate Beckinsale okay.

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