The eye of the tiger

So..... I've been in Manila for about 7 weeks now and my original plan of a new healthy lifestyle hasn't really come fruition yet. The blame lies with a combination of factors; my rubbish diet and my lazy arse not wanting to do any exercise. The meals my maid cook for me are nice but I wouldn't call them healthy as such....and the take out options are so vast and cheap compared to London it is like an insult to them to cook for yourself, seriously its true-at home you often have to order £12 worth of food for free delivery if you spent 12 quid here on take out food you would feed loads of people!! Everywhere delivers even Mc Donalds. I know what your thinking...och who would want to get McD's sent to your house, buuuuuuuutttttttt anyone who has ever been hungover knows the magical qualities of greasy disgusting food...mmmmmm.

Anyway with half term coming up and the thought of a week's worth of sunbathing meant I've finally decided to do some exercise. So I joined a......................................(drum roll noise in the background)................................ BOXING CLUB!!!! Ha ha ha ha...... What a shock I got when I realised that it wasn't a 'boxercise' class in a gym with a good lookin fella in spandex at the front shouting "right 2, 3, 4, left 2, 3, 4" to the background noise of some eurotrash house music!!! Oh no this is a full on boxing training place! Jaysus I nearly died! Me and a few girls went after work. They have been before and were MUCH better than me. My coordination is so bad that my trainer spent most of the time laughing at me (sh*thead). I needed a snorkel and mask just to deal with all the sweat, ahhhhhh the sweat, everyone in there looked like they had been pulled out of the sea. Who doesn't put air con in a boxing gym! During the session there was several times when I genuinely thought I was gonna pass out but I have agreed to go back next Tuesday for another go. Punching is a good stress reliever if nothing else and it was so cheap, for a one to one session with a trainer for an hour and a half costs php395 which is about 4 quid. I'm even going to buy a pair of boxing gloves when I go back.

P.S. Note to self - Do not wear wear baggy shorts above the knee that expose your knickers via the giant mirror to everyone during floor stretches whilst at boxing!