Focus T25 - Alpha Stage

Done! Yes! Huráááááááá!

Have you heard about “new” Shaun T’s work-out program? No? Then no worries, I’m here to change that. If you belong to the group of people who don’t like or can’t afford spending money for gym or zumba/spinning/bikram yoga/ (add what you like) classes and like to exercise on their own in the privacy of their homes, then this post is made just for you.

Lots of people know Shaun T due to his insane work-out program called INSANITY. I was also one of those jumping/sprinting/squatting/lounging crazy people who exercised everyday with this guy for at least 55 minutes a day. I gotta say, it didn’t work for me. I honestly did it all without cheating, every single day for the whole two months and my body couldn’t be happier after I finally finished. It was so hard on me that even my period stopped for the time I was exercising and didn’t come back until I finished. But that’s probably why Shaun came up with something else, something called FOCUS T25. Why T25? Because every workout lasts mere 25 minutes! Sounded like heaven to me when I first heard about it. And my intuition was right. It’s really great. I mean, don’t be confused, it’s still freaking HARD. One wouldn’t believe how long 25 minutes can be.

It’s divided into 4 stages – alpha, beta, pure gamma and strength hybrid gamma. As you could guess from the title of this post, I just nailed the alpha stage! And I’m looking forward to starting with beta. I must add that even though it’s called just alpha, don’t expect anything easy as I did. If you think that sweating hours with Jillian Michaels or Bob Harper or whoever else have prepared you for this, then you’re probably wrong. But I still encourage you to try this! Who wouldn’t want to be fit thanks to only 25 minutes per day?

Yours,

Di:

Back in Scotland

Paisley Abbey - made by me

I can’t believe it’s been more than a year since I arrived to Glasgow (and then Paisley) for the first time. But the end of September arrived and unfortunately (or fortunately?) the end of holidays came with it as well. I’ve been here for three weeks now and I can tell you…time is a funny thing. To me, it feels like only a couple of days have passed. But I’m pretty sure I know the reason for it. Troubles…complications…challenges…call it as you wish.  But I tend to look on things in positive way and these troubles in paradise have one huge advantage – I don’t have time to be homesick.

I’ve moved flats (only few streets away from each other) which caused some forced running around offices of all sorts – from council through Uni to bank and so on. Also the process of looking for a new flat itself wasn’t totally easy peasy.  But I managed successfully and I couldn’t love this new nest of mine more than I do!! I live only with my best friend now, which is a beautiful and welcoming change after sharing one old flat with three other people (really really really messy people if I might add).

Add some financial troubles with taxes (that I shouldn’t pay when I’m a student, but for some reason they suddenly don’t care about this insignificant detail), not working internet, complications with payment of electricity and gas and trying not to be the worst student at the Uni plus even have some social life…and I think it’s quite obvious what I’ve been doing for these few last weeks.

Nevertheless, life is as bad as our thoughts are…so I’m stopping all the self-pitying . Life is a game and I’d like to enjoy it with all that comes with it. J

Yours,

Di: