Thoughts of my morning

I went to Barre this morning...6am. and boy was it a struggle!!!! I am starting to see a connection to wine and my body. When I drink wine, even the smallest amount, the next day my joints feel bloated and tight. It's weird to me because I don't feel the same way after cider. I think it might be something in the wine that makes my body react differently. Part of me is starting to think of giving up alcohol all together with the occasional cider. It was a struggle to get out of my bed but I did it. I only did it because my friend from NYC posted a photo of herself at Bar Method early this am and I was inspired.

I'm glad I went. Getting moving was important and really nice. I liked this instructor. We did some things I'm familiar with and some I haven't done yet but I have to say the one thing I didn't like was her body talk. She was talking about how in the summer my shoulders will thank me for doing certain movements...that doesn't motivate me. Maybe that's just me. She also said something about a muffin top. Again, not something I want to hear during the workout because that makes me focus on my "problem" areas. Which honestly, is not what I want to do. I want to see myself as strong because I can do a push up or strong because I stopped far less or even strong because my hip/glutes are getting stronger and it doesn't fall out of position so easily! I don't want to see the areas that I have issue with. I have enough negative body image problems.

So I'm not giving up. I'm going to keep trying. Now I have found 2 instructors that I really like and I liked this mornings, I just wasn't into the way she tried to motivate. I have another class Thursday 6am so we will see how I feel about her. I'm really diggin' this workout schedule despite how hard it is to wake up. I do have to say, SLEEEP! I went to bed at 9pm last night. It felt so good and I slept almost through the night. (one word: cats).

My latest thought is on clothes. The barre mentality is that if you have the cute clothes you'll want to work out harder. I have found a pieces in my workout wardrobe that really work for barre. I might add some new ones next month. Maybe a pure barre shirt and some new capris from my favorite, Splits59. We shall see.

So stay motivated party people!