Updates for May

Hey hey! I have some updates...

- Turbo Kick is going pretty well. Well, one class went well. I had FIVE people! True two were my sisters, but still. :) The other three are interested in coming again but Thursdays don't work for them. I may switch evenings, as tonight was my first Thursday and it was just me and Leslie again. Can I just say how much I LOVE my sisters? They are unfailingly supportive. I wish Tracy lived closer and Leslie wasn't moving far far away, but they have other adventures ahead. I was less nervous than I thought I'd be. It definitely wasn't perfect but it went well, we sweated a ton, and it was fun. I'll keep at it and get better in time. Kristy should be there to teach with me beginning next week.

- My gallbladder wasn't my gallbladder. Or rather the issue was not my gallbladder. The problem is my stomach producing too much acid and a possible ulcer. So I'm on a month long prescription for Protonix which *should* heal the issue. If not, the doctor will run more tests. I'm noticing more acid reflux. It's not painful, it's just this icky feeling in the back of my throat. I may need to get more Mylanta. I hate the stuff but it was the only thing that worked on my reflux when I was pregnant.

- The scale is not so much my friend lately. I should really just weigh in once or twice a week and go by how much jeans fit, how I feel, and my body fat percentage. I've been doing strength training 2-3 times a week. Last week I did ST twice and abs another day (all paired with a HIIT WO). I feel like I've been neglecting my abs so I think I may focus there a bit more. I'm quite proud of my arms and shoulders though.

- I've been trying other random acts of fitness just to see if I can do them. I can do pull ups (2 if my knuckles face me, 1 with knuckles away), a head stand against a wall, hold the crane for about 10 seconds (a record for me!), almost do the splits, a toe touch, and a pretty dang impressive bridge (up from the floor, I've never been able to bend backwards down into one). I had Ella take a picture of me doing a bridge, curious how far I could arch up. Dad came over and was wincing in pain watching me do it, lol. I love it.

- I have my own fitness website. :) It needs some polishing, but it's paulasfitlife.com. The idea is that to truly be fit, your life needs to be balanced. Happiness requires more than physical fitness. I'm moving in the direction of a more holistic approach and would like to add a life coaching component soon. So much of physical health and fitness is mental. I want to address that as much as the physical exercise. And I will start a fitness revolution! :)