Pilates Fitness

I stopped breast-feeding and decided its time to get my body back!

This child bearing has taken its toll on the body and not only I feel fatter, I feel SHORTER too! So much for the fat body slouching :( I miss my perkiness in the boobs, bum, arms .. gravity is definitely working.

Spent some thoughts and decided to do some Pilates, mainly because it can help me in my posture and tone my core muscles. Gym is a flop for me coz I think running isn't my forte, or using those complicated machines. Signing a chi chi gym memberships is daunting just because most people there are just too beautiful and have too much competition. Yoga is a good and did it after I had V, but this round I thought, lets do something different.

I read up a little on Pilates and found one that can help with weight loss! Like okie.. why not right? Better do something to bring down the numbers, its crappy that I feel smaller but WHY AM I STILL HEAVY? People tell me its the density of the bone and it gets heavier with age, WELL,  I'm very sure they are in denial too! Seriously.. zzzzz

I saw this on their website http://www.pilatesfitness.com.sg

"We created a unique Pilates routine utilizing Pilates exercises that burn more calories in one hour. Pilates for Weight Loss^TM Class  is suitable for people who want to promote fast weight loss and those who prefer high intensity workout; including males who may find standard Pilates classes too “slow”.

SO DAMN APT FOR ME!!!

My experience:

Day 1: The 1st class was an introductory class. Totally didn't understand what the instructor was trying to explain to me. Like in yoga they have many terms which I disregarded it. Well, it wasn't going to make me a genius remembering them right? This place has a reformer which is a machine that helps stretches the body. Pretty cool this thing, I mean I GET TO LIE DOWN N EXERCISE! What can go wrong with this right????

I spent the 30 mins figuring out the springs, pulley system. I think the have nice terms but I didn't catch it. It was like okie I can do this!!

Actual Class:

I was in the middle of 2 other pilate-ist, Eh should be called that. Yoga is yogist right? Okie I just google and no such word *rolls eyes. Anyway... people. *word!

The one on my right seems like a expert, the one on my left seems new but more senior than me - I think.

So the class starts and what I thought of "lying down and exercising" is cool right? Wa... wrong!!!! It stretches my body in ways not known to me. I felt pulls from everywhere and it didn't help that my machine was making too much "CLINGS AND CLANGS" I think I got eye balled by the expert on my right. Let me digress a bit, she had eyes like a bridezilla. Like Omg ...  every.stretch.was.to.fit.into.that.wedding.gown.eyes. 

You know those type? Ya she was...  I got scared.

So anyway, I was way too noisy. I couldn't control that machine. Pilates is about controlling .. and I CANNOT. Don't let me get started on my quivering legs and arms. My legs are pretty much useless I realised. I got lost in the breathing aspect of it. Inhale or exhale?? Now which one opens the diaphragm ??  and I ended the class with chest pains, aching everywhere.

I just think I am not cut out for sports, its just a 2 left feet thing. While everyone can look stylish in sportswear, I always just don't feel it much. Doesn't matter what brand, though I know some promised that you can fly with theirs hahhaah! Oh well, I gotta be positive with this. I  know I will get it!!! Co-ordination + breathing + looking stylo + looking hawt. IS.SO.DETERMINE.TO.DO.30 days.. let see where this will bring me!

I feel taller .. trust me

Pilates Fitness has kindly offered this to YOU!

We are giving away 1 FREE PILATES CLASS (worth $54)  

All you have to do is follow this 2 easy steps:

1) 'Like' their Facebook Page 

2) 'Like' Flomummy if you haven't la!

3) Quote "FloMummy" when they call  at +65 9184 7622 or email at enquiry@pilatesfitness.com.sg to book a slot.

T&C:
- Only valid for first time customers

- Class consists of 30 min reformer intro + 55 min Weight Loss OR Core & Body Aches class only

- This promotion will be valid till 21st December 2013.

Disclosure: Flomummy would like to thank Pilates Fitness for their offer on attending the classes. No monetary compensation was given and all opinions are purely mine. 

My new do

I got myself a haircut!

been looking around for inspiration n saw my mummy friends all getting frumpy n tired looking with 2 kids. totally REFUSED to succumb to the frummy mummy look.

FRUMMY MUMMY LOOK

HAIR:.balding hairline, lack lastre hair shine, mostly tied up in a pony tail, if not tied up, the haircut is not promising, oh and greying hair

SKIN: tired looking skin sans makeup, no glow or rather no attempt to create the glow, heavy lids, puffy eyes, dry lips, big pores... some? thick skin - havent been exfoliating for a while I guess !

BODY: that part takes more effort for most as alot of mummies breast feed and losing weight is usually last on their list. So forgivable for most... but at least look awesome when not with the children ! Have a new wardrobe to last till 6-8 mths after birth!

My new me...