Relay for Life

Forgot to mention, before...................
Relay for Life.
I am involved with the Victor Harbor Relay for Life on the week end of March 13th/14th. I am in the fit bits Team with the f.i.t. health and fitness centre from Goolwa where i train. If you wish to donate to the team or me just look up the link on my facebook page, and you will be guided from there. We will be walking/jogging/running over the weekend to raise funds. Also some of my Troupe girls and I will be performing on the Sat arvo too. Look forward to seeing you there.
Thanks everyone, hoping to raise lots of money for the Cancer Council of SA.
Jan xx

Exciting times

Sorry, I haven't written for ages........ Am so busy, all the time.
Well last Monday i finally received my package from TAFE. so i have now started my Cert III to be followed i hope by Cert IV in Fitness - officially. Yay back to the world of study.
I have been burning the candle at both ends with my training. Working hard on my new program (started on Monday) and loving it. It is a great program, focussing mainly on my lower body now. It is great, not boring at all but very very tough! Thanks Di. I know you have my absolute best interest at heart. Wow, now on 12 training sessions a week and into the 4th week of a very restricted diet too. But, i have to say, my oh my, i AM seeing FABULOUS results!
Tomorrow i am going to have my first consultation for my Beautiful Comp Costume, so that is very very exciting for me. Not telling you the colour, only Chels and Greg know that secret.
I have also experienced for the first time - the joys of WAXING!!!! It wasn't as bad as i thought, thanks to my lovely beautician LAURA.............. Thank you Laura, you are a treasure.
Lots of cardio now, gotta burn off that rotten fat that hides the lovely muscle that is developing. Anyway, here's Greg so more later.........
Jan x

Queensland - here i come!

Wow, just booked my flights to Qld. To spend a week end with Di. Yay. Can't wait to meet her in person. We will be working hard though. Routine and posing! Going in about a month's time. Awfully close to when my grandchild is due to arrive to this world! That's the only down side. I hope the baby doesn't decide to come when i am away. I couldn't bare to be away from Chels at her time of need. I 'm sure everything will work out as it is supposed to though.
Next week end i am going to visit Suzie. She is the clever lady who is going to make my costume for the comp. I have picked out the fabric and colour so far. Hopefully she has been able to get it in for me.
Have just been told i may have to stay on this bloody awful diet for some time! Aaaargh! No fair. But, if i want results i have to do it........... is what i have also been told, so i guess it's a case of - JUST DO IT JAN! My favourite saying, Just do it!
Anyway, work calls,
bye now,
Jan x

Starting TAFE studies

This week i start my Cert 3 in Fitness (one year external) and then next year i am hoping to do Cert 4 in Fitness (again one year external) I can't wait to start. My goal is to become a Personal Trainer and work in a gym and then my dear hubby Greg can start tapering down a little with his work. He needs a rest from those damn CARS!!!
Will do most of the study by correspondence, but, some parts i will attend the Regency Park Tafe for practical parts of the course.
Exciting.................................
Twenty years ago i did Community Fitness Leadership at Tafe. The same study method as i was living up in Freeling then. Past Gawler. But let it all go after a year or two. So hopefully, i won't have too much trouble getting back into the mode of study.
Used to take Aerobic classes in the Community Hall in Freeling once upon a time. I remember spending hours putting together choreographies in my little kitchen with my tape recorder back then. (How old school!) No such thing as CD's back then!
More later.
Jan x

10 Week count down

Have just registered with INBA in readiness for the comp. Now it is starting to feel very real. This week I have started a 10 week countdown. Di has put me on a very tight diet of mainly chicken, green veg, brown rice, and a few other bits and pieces which make life worth living - like almond butter (yum), rice porridge (mmmmm) and protein shakes (they are ok too). Plus lots and lots and lots of H20. And i mean lots. My training regime is about to change. The last couple of weeks i have added a 2nd workout each day. (Cardio) and yes i can finally say, my legs have clicked into gear. Hooray finally. I am starting to lose a bit more weight and my legs are finally starting to slim down. I can now feel the muscles underneath hardening and my legs are getting some shape. I currently weigh about the same weight as i did about 25 years ago! It's been a long long time since i felt this light. But if feels FANTASTIC. ABSOLUTELU FABULOUS.
More later.
Jan x

Holiday week

Well, not really a holiday as such, but, a break from work and a change of scenery. It was so hot in Adelaide. We stayed 3 nights and did not stop sweating the whole time. Made me appreciate Goolwa a whole lot more!
Had fun, visited the Burnside Goodlife Gym about 6 times. The manager gave me a good deal and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Thanks Goodlife! Worked hard that week at the gym in town and enjoyed the variety of machines, some very different to what i have been using in Goolwa.
Went to Lorna Jane at Harbourtown too. Wow! what a beautiful shop. Again, thanks to the lovely staff who helped me in the store. They were lovely. Hubby bought me some fabulous fashionable sports wear for our Anniversary and i feel like a million dollars wearing all my new gear to the gym. It's like a little reward for all my hard work so far.
On that note, I am definately feeling changes are happening now in my lower body. Mind you strict as strict diet and very hard training twice a day!
More news in next post.
Jan x

End Wk 5

Today was yuck.

Didn't feel like we had started our holidays yet - although officially we had.

Wasn't happy with my end of wk 5 stats.

Was nervous about my approaching performance at Thalassa in eve. (Always am a little nervous)

Got up late.

Day was going too fast.

Greg had to go in to work on his first day of holiays.

People kept ringing him about cars.

All up it was proving to be a bad day.......................

However, had a fabulous evening.

Realised that even though my stats hadn't changed much from last week - i actually tried on a few clothes in the arvo and it felt like they were all suddenly noticeably looser.

My legs and bum are definately feeling lots more toned and becoming more shaplier and i am feeling fabulous within myself.

When i put on my costume it felt soooo comfortable compared to usual.

Greg took some pics of me and they looked pretty good, so things were looking up!

The performance went beautifully and i had a great audience.

And on the way home, finally Greg and I felt like we had started our 9 days off!

Yay. We stopped in for a drink at the pub (i had a soda water) and then called in for a coffee at Nath's Restaurant. (Son in law's place of work)

On Monday it is our Wedding Anniversary and we are going out for dinner. I am having a free meal which will include dessert and a couple of drinks!!!! Wow, can't wait.

We are spending a few nights in town, going shopping, swimming, relaxing, listening to some live music and all in all enjoying ourselves.

We have a house and pet sitter organised so all is well.

Check in soon.

All the best.

Jan xx

Week 5 Day 3

I am sooooooooo excited.
Why?
2 Reasons........
As from Friday, Greg and i are having 9 days holiday! We are having a few nights away and will be celebrating our 7th Wedding Anniversary on Monday 8thFeb. And - I get to have my first free meal for 5 weeks! woo hoo. :)
Secondly, I am about to embark on a part time, training course. I am going to be a Qualified Fitness Instructor! Yay! I am so looking forward to that. Starting this month. Wow. It's all happening
Training going great guns, Greg has become my partner in crime every morning at the gym and we are having lots of fun together pushing each other to our limits.
Diet also going fabulously, loving it, and feel so healthy and well on this plan.
Love my trainer Di, (have never met her but I love her non the less!) She is soooo clever.
One day we will meet and it will be a terrific day!
Bye now,
Back to work, boss coming in to check on what is am doing!

Hahaha.