When I went for dim sum the other day, I had to pay for parking, but I didn't have any change. I used pay by phone. Parking was $1.00, which I would have been reimbursed for by the restaurant if I had the receipt. Since I paid by phone, I wasn't reimbursed, and I had a 35 cent service charge tacked on! Ah, the price of convenience.

I had a seesion of boot camp today. I think boot camp makes me aggressive. I actually hate the sessions, and I don't think I will do another boot camp again. I didn't feel challenged by the first boot camp I did a few years ago, and I still don't feel very challenged with this boot camp. What I like least about it is that the workouts are not safe.

The warmups are either too intense to be a warmup, or the warmups aren't long enough. Again, nobody teaches proper form when going into the exercises, and the instructor does not correct improper form. If you've never worked out or don't know much about strength training, I would highly discourage you from doing a boot camp! And the cooldowns are not very gradual either. The instructors even teach exercises improperly!

I think if anyone is counting on bootcamp to lose weight, you're better off doing the exercises yourself on your own. The workouts do not require much equipment -- just a mat, an exercise ball (which is used only once a week), and 5 lb dumbbells. They do keep the workouts intense. They alternate between running and doing a large number of reps of strength training. And all the strength exercises are basic moves. The end with one ab exercise and stretching. I do like that they go for long stretching sessions.

On Saturday, I think we about 250 squats that workout. Surprisingly I wasn't all that stiff the next day. I think we did maybe 150 squats today? I've done way more challenging exercises with my trainer and I think I have built up the strength to handle a high number of reps of the easier variations.

I don't know when I will start, but I want to see my trainer regularly again. I dropped a lot of weight when I was training with her, and since I've stopped seeing her, my weight has gone back up. I don't like it! I want to change! I want my svelte body back! BWAHAHAHA

Maybe upping my cardio would be a good start.