This week I am going to devote almost all of my workouts to doing Cardio. I have a panel\committee next Sunday who decide whether my medical insurance will cover the cost of the abdominoplasty. I would like to be at least 1.5kg lighter. Not that it makes that much difference but I hope have not put on too much weight for them to decide in the negative. We are talking here of around 3kg which is nothing in the big scheme of things but you never know.  I have for the last 6-10 months being trying not to diet\starve too much in order to gain lean muscle mass and also I have been eating more to sustain the amount of sport that I do.

This morning I was surprised to see how full the gym was at Holmes Place for morning time. Main thing was I had a place in the pool and I had a great swim. I had a little disaster on the elliptical machine because my MP3 player would not work and this really affects the workout. Without pumping music in my ears I cannot train as hard. It is my engine for Cardio. My bruising under my foot does not feel that great either and maybe I am pushing a little hard and should rest it a few days but I don’t think I can with the committee next week deciding on my fate. I will just push through the pain as best as I can. I need to put in at least 2 hours of Cardio workout everyday this week.

I am quite disappointed with the professionalism\organization at Holmes  Place .When I joined they talked me into buying what they call a “Success Package”(ערכת הצלחה) which included 1 hour with a personal Trainer to build me a program, 2 coaching sessions,1 meeting with the dietician(I don’t really need this ), “Present\Matana” of a pair of sports shoes. The only reason I bought into this was because I was told I would only get a 20 minute explanation at the reception with a workout card built for me and if I  wished to get some more input I should take this package. Well I went into the office last week to ask when someone would be in touch to set up my meetings. I was told someone would call me. Yeah right…. They were very quick to take my money but as is unfortunately the case with Israeli’s they don’t fulfill their commitments. 8 days have passed no one has called. No one has shown me around the gym. No one has even asked me for a Medical certificate stating I am fit to train in the gym. To add to all this irony the woman who sold me the deal was surprised at how many questions and scenarios I posed to her before signing on the dotted line. She said stop being so negative Holmes Place is a chain and they are not going to screw me. I answered her that I have been living here for more than 14 years and it makes no difference who you are in fact the opposite is true and big chains will screw you even more……

Anyways I am going to call them today and try get my money back. I am willing up my strength to fight on the phone. This is like the umpteenth time since I came to live here that I need to stand up and fight for my rights. I am getting a little weary in my old age of trying to educate Israelis in basic service and basic rights. It’s been a long 14 years in this respect. One day we can only hope that things will get better and I will still have the strength to argue with them.

I just don’t think Holmes place deserves the money for that and I am willing to take on a private instructor to build me a program myself but I don’t want their favours.

Shit that was a long Blog post for a Sunday morning!!!!!As you can see I am steaming a little.I hate fighting with Israelis…..

Shavua Tov