I told a guy at a party my dieting tip and and he started laughing. I told him that I could put whatever I liked in my mouth, but the trick was not to swallow.

I can only lose weight by working out. Tonight I thought that it was time to get back and add real boxing to my kickboxing class. So here's what happened: (I haven't done any boxing for about one year.)

The other two ladies were very fit and practiced in the art of boxing. One looked as if she was working towards Miss Muscle Universe-chiseled jaw. She also learns Kenpo in her friend's basement. The other smaller looking woman was wicked fast, knocking out what seemed like 10 punches per second in combination. I felt pretty stupid- we had done the boxing drill and I was already beginning to feel my abs, I had problems remembering the number punching combinations and I did not have the breathing down. However I guess that I can still pack a punch as the other women asked, "Doesn't that hurt you? Don't you feel it in your wrists or knuckles" I just stared blankly and said "No" in a kind of 'no sense, no feeling' way.

After the drills the teacher was saying something about partner sit ups with the medicine ball, but I didn't think that he meant me, even though at that point there was only me and one other woman left in the room. I was kind of spaced out, so I stayed sitting, assuming that they were having a private conversation.
Then I realized that he was addressing me. He asked me if I could stand. I shrugged my shoulders and stood up proudly saying " Yess!" and thinking 'Geee that was easy, this guy really doesn't expect much from me. Standing I can do!'

He looked at me a bit perplexed and then said "No, stand over here on her feet." At that point I realized that I had been oblivious to the fact that my partner was in the sit-up position holding the medicine ball. So feeling a bit embarrassed I said " Oh, Oh yes!" and quickly jumped on to both her feet.. my feet are pretty big. He looked at me as if I was nuts, he bent down and looked at my feet, I looked at my feet, hers could not be seen, I had covered her feet almost up to the ankles. I stayed in position and then he and I looked back at each other. He said "Not that much, that can hurt." I looked down and she was wincing. I still stayed there, (well that's what he told me to do) until he said "Move your feet back, just secure her toes", at which point I said " Oh, right". and moved my feet back.

I guess that you could say I made a good first impression- at least on her feet.

Oh well, kickboxing tomorrow!