About the Workouts at a Weight Loss Thailand Retreat The workouts at a weight loss Thailand retreat are no joke. My first few days at Lamai Fitness, I was fighting back tears during Every. Single. Workout. And after the workout, I could physically not get off the floor of my room because I was so exhausted, and everything hurt so badly. My first day at Lamai was particularly bad. The basic day, Monday through Friday, consisted of three workouts a day: a cardio session, a yoga and stretch session, and a weights session. On Saturdays, there was a weights session and a yoga session, and we were encouraged to do some kind of light cardio on our own. Sunday was a day of rest. Which I usually spent exploring different parts of the island. All together I lost about 15-16 pounds in three weeks at Lamai (or around 7 kilos)…

The First Day at Lamai Fitness: This is no Joke It was my first day at Lamai Fitness, a health retreat Thailand and I’m hiking. And as I climb up this mountain I wonder: what exactly did I get myself into? I’ve never seen such a steep upward incline, and two members of my group are talking easily as they make their way up. I, on the other hand, am heaving and on the verge of sobbing as a few tears sneak out of my eyes. I hate this. And, it is only my first day at Lamai Fitness. “Come on Kelly, you can do it” my trainer Caroline yells, and I want to kill her. “Take deep breaths, let your breath go all the way out” she instructs. Which in hindsight was good advice, because I was at the point of hyperventilating. I think I romanticized this whole trip to…