This keep fit malarky

is all rather painful!

Last week I took the plunge and joined a gym. This was nothing to do with new year resolutions, but was bought on by a shopping trip last week.

I previously mentioned that I went shopping for a posh dress for a dinner event. The dinner is part of the awards ceremony for Northwest Women in Business Awards 2009, where I am a finalist. Not suprisingly with 7 children at home, we don't go out much in the evenings, and Dave and I never get out together. In fact the last time I went out it was to the Tiger Awards last June, where I was a finalist for the Outstanding Women in Business Award. The evening was good..and the food amazing...but I hated the dress that I bought in a rush. This time I was determined to do a better job of shopping.

Unfortunately, I wasn't the size I thought I was. OK, my jeans were a bit tighter than they once were, and I still haven't lost my baby belly...but size ** ? Surely not!

The dress I got is better than last time, and the best I could manage in the couple of hours I had to shop, but I would have preferred to have a 'great' dress rather than an OK dress :-(

So....I joined the gym where the younger girls have swimming lessons. The after induction lesson I felt great - until the next day, when I worked from my bed! Yesterday I joined a beginers class...and today I can hardly walk or lift my arms to type - lol

I was booked in to another class on Thursday, but I've realised that I am on a business course that day - shame ;-)

To make me feel worse, the Wii fit that we have been waiting for since before Christmas arrived today. The girls are having a great time - but I am in no state to try it!

I'm sure it will be worth it in the end.....I hope!