Hi girlies! Rebel, about your question have you always loved exercise - I know it was 4 star, but here's my 2 penn'orth!
I used to, hang on, I was going to say I used to hate exercise, but I've just realised that I was always fairly active so anyways... back to the point!
When I was little I used to do ballet, then as a kid and "big-boned" I used to ride my push bike all around the village, like kids do, and I remember doing LOTS of skipping (that kills me now 'cos it's such hard work now!), and generally just doing active things. I HATED running! (still do!) Then in secondary school when you get bullied in the changing rooms PE is no fun either but I did go to jazz & tap lessons once a week. I do remember enjoying PE classes when I got out there and did it, but I guess it was the changing rooms I hated! I hated feeling out of breath and like I might die! I was always last in the cross country!
So anyways there was a period when I wasn't doing anything physical at all and I was just basically going out clubbing at a weekend
and dancing my socks off! Then I kinda flirted with the gym for a while on and off and flirted with cycling more recently. I started doing a "body combat" class while I was at Uni and I really liked it. Then someone at work happened to mention they had a friend of a friend who was a kickboxing instructor.
Oh BOY! I have never ever loved any exercise as much as beating the bejesus outta people!
I am totally TOTALLY in LOVE with kickboxing. I haven't missed a class in MONTHS! I am so psyched about our belt gradings too!
I've also just been asked if I want to "fast-track" to black belt (I have been doing it a year...).
This motivation for KB has really motivated me into taking up other stuff in the hope that I might fall for that too!
I've started adding weight training and seriously upping my protein and am lifting HEAVY in order to get strong for kickboxing
I've also signed up for lacrosse this year, which I haven't started yet, but I'm looking forward to it on Monday!
So in order to summarise my tome 1) I used to be ok with exercise, the stuff I did as a kid was because it was fun rather than I had to do it as "exercise"
2) Then I hated the whole school exercise
3) But I found something I loved in the end and it has spurred me on to do extra things I think I might also enjoy!
PHEW! Sorry about that, guess I was in the mood for a rant!
Star - I'm so jealous, I wanna HARLEY!
My ultimate would be a V-ROD
although after my little rebel gets too small for me I might opt for a Honda Pan-European or perhaps even a Goldwing if I'm feeling adventurous!
Holly - I hope you're feeling lots better, one thing that I'm really REALLY paranoid about is people pulling out in front!
Hat Chick - (btw star I like the abreviation!) I'm glad you have a "vintage" Vespa - the new ones are just irritating and ridden badly by men in suits (at least over here!)
Off to kickboxing tonight - double class
BUFF!
off! But I KNOW I've toned up cos I can see that this one pair of trousers I bought a couple of weeks ago isn't actually that tight on me any more! Also I am wearing a UK size 8-10 fleece this morning (that's US 4-6 
), and when I fit into tiny clothes like that I think, "Oh they must be cut big!" not "Way to go - you've done so well!". I also don't have a long mirror at home and have to rely on the floor to ceiling windows when it gets dark 
today!
to all those people who are really out of shape now, but who really made my life **** then! I've always felt like doing the marathon (apart from the "I hate running" thing) then posting on friends re-united "
