Saturday Morning...

Hi Everyone,
Happy Labor Day weekend! Hurricane Earl was a non event, thank God, and it's sunny, beautiful and NOT humid out-a perfect day.
Another reason the day is close to perfect is how wonderful it was to see over 50 people in the 9:15am class today! WOWEE! I taught my Body Sculpt class and team taught with KT at the 9:15am, the last Saturday I'll do that before taking back my schedule, beginning this Wednesday, 6 weeks and 6 days after my surgery.
Today is not the first time I've team taught with one of my girls but it was the most amazing so far-to have a regular sized Saturday class in front of me and to be able to pass on to you the miracle that my surgery has been to me was unbelievable. I thank everyone who was there and it was made even more special to have Lyn, Tina, Kristine and Jessica in class too!
Really and truly it is only because of how fit and healthy J has made me that I have been able to come back this soon and safely.
When I look out at all of you in class, I see folks who are with us all the time and whom I know are committed to being healthy and fit. Unfortunately, I see other folks just 'going through the motions' and I guess feeling good because they belong to J and get to class X number of times a week. Yes, it IS better to move than not move. NO, it is not enough for you to just 'walk through' your workouts (***unless your just beginning working out, then you should start slow OR if you have a health condition and you need to be careful of intensity***). You have to push yourself. Why wouldn't you WANT to push yourself? Are you afraid it might hurt? Remember, you SHOULD feel your workouts and it may make you sore-but pain and soreness are two different things. Soreness is GOOD, true pain is BAD.
For those just starting out who may have a few extra pounds that you're here to get rid of...don't despair. Yes, it's going to be harder on your body with those extra pounds but you HAVE to get past that to get fit. You cannot give up because it's hard. If you can't get to the floor-do the strength training standing. If you can't use weights, don't. If your feet hurt, get better shoes. If your legs hurt, check with your doc and make sure it's nothing serious, and keep going. It IS going to hurt/be uncomfortable for the first few months. If you need to walk through the steps for the first few months, do it. For you, that IS pushing yourself and that's OK!
But, YES, it's going to get easier every time you come to class and, YES, one day soon you will FEEL how much better you can move in class and do everything in your own life after getting more fit and healthy. I promise, it does happen.
Remember, for a few years in my 20's I weight 219lbs. and found it hard to move, told folks I had bad knees (which I do not) and wore a size 24 bathing suit. See what taking a few years off J can do? Not good! If I can do it, YOU can. I'm not special...I'm just like you.
So, mark your calendars, get to class, do your best, eat well 5 days out of 7 and day by day you'll see-FIT and healthy feels good and looks good and will help YOU do anything you want in life! There's not better present than that!