Some of you may have noticed the odd picture on social media of the team from Creations ‘working out’. Never ones to shy away from a challenge we have now turned our focus to a healthier, fitter salon.
When the lovely people at Core Results, Chichester, offered their help jumped at the chance! Some took a little more persuading…. So Emma, Gary, Claire, Holly, Carina, Sam and Sarah joined an 8 week boot camp!
In my last blog I wrote about that awful feeling of looking in the mirror and not recognising the reflection and with this in mind we decided to tackle the areas that hair and beauty can not – blubber! I have not worked out for many years and have watched my waistline increase. So much so that when I sweat I get the ‘w’ where by man boobs sit.
The first thing I have changed is my diet. No more caffeine, wheat, dairy or sugar for at least 10 days ( I intend to do more) and alcohol for 21. Well its day 8 for me and the initial headaches and cravings have gone. I had no idea how addicted my body was to sugar and caffeine. With the help of WhatsApp we have all swapped cooking ideas and encouraged each other.
That’s what I love most about my crazy girls at the salon, teamwork. I realised more than ever in Africa what a great bunch I work with but even when they see me, eyes bulging and desperate for caffeine their supportive words have calmed me down.
On Monday I attended my first class with the über fit Claire. I had an initial assessment which was very advanced and as with most hairdressers I have awful posture and a dodgy back. Thankfully all things Core Results can help with. 30 minutes into our first workout I got over excited and found myself preying to the porcelain god! Woops – not the greatest start…..
Tuesday I could be seen walking around like Hulk after a 40 hour horse ride. Hungry, tired and thankfully for the team NOT emotional. Wednesday soon came and I started to dream excuses up for not attending boot camp that evening but with encouraging texts like ‘get a grip’ and ‘run fat boy, run’ I managed to man up.
Ready, in fact for Wednesdays session which we did as a group for one hour. Our trainers Paul and Greg looked after us so well. Even those who regularly go to the gym found the class challenging and fun. So week one of Boot camp and I have lost 3lbs and Claire in 2 weeks has lost 6lbs! So look out for the all new healthy team at Creations.
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