Keep Young & Beautiful...Part 2 ! by happypat

Keep Young & Beautiful...Part 2 !

Helen, my next door neighbour has just trained to teach Callanetics & has started giving classes at various village halls in this area. I told her I would join & yesterday morning was the first class.
Callanetics works by toning the muscles & not by weight loss but you do tone up so do look slimmer....the average is 6inches lost in 10 weeks !!!!
I do feel quite delicate today !!! Watch this space!

It was quite hard to take this photo as I didn't want my face in & then I had to move various stuff off the bedroom floor & out of sight. The glass on the mirror had to be cleaned & I had to put on my joggers... are we not a crazy bunch !!!!
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January 18th, 2012  
i like this .
January 18th, 2012  
Great idea, I think we have all had to do that at some point or another!! Is callanetics similar to pilates?
January 18th, 2012  
Your preparations for the photo made me laugh - I find myself doing exactly the same for an indoor shot! It's a brilliant composition - with the fireplace reflected through the mirror too.
January 18th, 2012  
You are so funny! And you are right about doing some crazy stuff to get the shot we want. It's all fun.
January 18th, 2012  
@samdan Well there were various moves slightly similar but it's not as physical as Pilates in the sense that it works by isolating muscle groups using tiny precise movements that tighten & reshape the body. I live in high hopes !! Although I don't need to lose weight I could do with lots of toning up !!!
January 18th, 2012  
@jmj @meisen325 Well we have to laugh don't we, the lengths we go to....if somebody caught me doing all this stuff to get a different shot I would be embarrassed !
January 18th, 2012  
very interesting shot!:)
and i think doing any sports is great!!!!
January 18th, 2012  
You are very clever to take this photo!
Fascinating colours and bits and pieces that are very you!
Enjoy and hope you feel the benefit soon!
January 18th, 2012  
Interesting photo and a great record of a new venture.
January 18th, 2012  
Indeed we are all crazy..for even doing this project....super picky though
January 18th, 2012  
I like your composition and your fireplace! I was given a book on Callenetics years ago and did see the benefits when I kept up the excercises, perhaps I should start them again!
January 18th, 2012  
6 inches would be great!! I'm faving this because I think the composition is fab!! Love your fireplace with the flowers and beads and your exercise pose and the coloured clothes on the door - well worth the tidying!! No pain no gain!
January 18th, 2012  
a very cleverly executed shot Pat...some might say you are already young and beautiful !!
January 18th, 2012  
@judithg Thank you Judith for the fave. It was a bit of a palaver getting the place fit for a photo & those things hanging on the mirror are my scarves, that's were I keep them draped over the side. I am thinking 6 inches would be good too !!!
January 18th, 2012  
@phil_howcroft Wow thank you kind sir but you are mistaken, specially about the young bit, although I do feel young !!
January 18th, 2012  
@louisefrance See how I get on & then you might be encouraged Louise !!
January 18th, 2012  
Very nice photo. I would not have known where to start to set this up, even if I had thought about a shot like this.
January 18th, 2012  
Marvelous shot, Pat! Oh the things we will go through for the sake of a shot! Sounds like a great fitness program...I'm eager to hear how you like it and what kind of results you get. By the way ~ I placed an order with Liz Earle. I gave them your name as the one who recommended their products. I hope that you might get some sort of thank you gift from them.
January 19th, 2012  
Oh yes, what we will do for one photo. It is hillarious, isn't it?
January 19th, 2012  
sounds like an interesting workout.....nice shot!
January 19th, 2012  
@peggysirk Well Peggy that is great & many thanks for giving them my name, I will let you know what or if anything happens !!! I know you will love their stuff, the smell alone is heaven !!! I use the Cleanse & Polish & have also just started using their sheer foundation too. Have tried various other products as they do send samples with your order but everything is lovely just depends if I am feeling flush with money or not as the case may be !!!!!!!! Let me know what you think !!!! Do you have a channel called QVC in the USA ? Liz Earle herself often sells her products on there, they are only sold in the big stores here such as John Lewis so can be quite hard to get hold of unless on- line.
January 19th, 2012  
Great use of 365. . . documenting a new "life project". Well done. . . and well worth the prep for the shot.
January 19th, 2012  
@happypat We do have QVC ~ although I have to admit I never watch it. Liz Earle has a lovely website that makes ordering a breeze. I received an email from them on Tuesday saying that my order had been shipped via "Royal Mail". I'm hoping that her products will make my complexion as soft and fresh as the dew on an English Rose. :) I'll let you know how much I love it!
January 19th, 2012  
@peggysirk That sounds great Peggy !! If you ever do get chance to see Liz Earle herself she is a great advert for her own stuff as she must be in her late forties with 5 children & she doesn't look a day older than 35 !!!
January 19th, 2012  
Putting your best foot forward, Pat :) I like the splash of colour from the scarf too. My mum does Callanetics, as does my sister and they both seem to like it. They've been going to classes for a few years now and they seem to enjoy the benefits. Moderate exercise has to be a good thing in my book.
January 19th, 2012  
@sabresun Well that is encouraging, thank you Matt, I have only had one lesson so far but will have to continue as teacher lives next door !!!!
January 19th, 2012  
@happypat If this is part 2, where is part 1? Have I missed something?
January 19th, 2012  
I ---- love it!
January 20th, 2012  
Good for you, go Pat. LOL
January 21st, 2012  
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