Another night that I am lacking motivation to exercise. What’s up with me?! I’m seeing a common theme this week in that I don’t feel like exercising by the time the evening comes. So, I’m posting here again (just like last night) to give myself a bit of inspiration to exercise. I’ve been doing so well and I know I will regret it if I skip out on tonight. So, while I really just want to put on some comfy pjs and snuggle up before going to sleep early, what I need to do and WILL do is get the girls in bed and go work out. It’s Boot Camp night. I can do it.

PS: I just had to add (again tonight) that I did it! It was a great work out, as usual. Whew!!

I am posting here to hold myself accountable tonight. I really REALLY don’t feel motivated to do my yoga. Yet, I know I need to. I’m in a good routine with exercising and I don’t want to mess it up. So, I’m posting here to remind myself that it’s worth it. Getting fit is my goal and I can’t do it sitting in this chair. So, here I go. Yoga time, it is!! Wish me luck…

PS: I DID IT!! I’m glad I did. I am already starting to feel an increase in my flexiblity. Sweet!

One of my goals for this year is to get in better physical shape. I have what I consider to be a “milestone” birthday coming up this year and I would really like to lose some weight and get fit by then.  I want to have more energy, more stamina and more overall strength. I’m happy to report that I have started getting my act together and have been exercising regularly starting this week. I know, I know…we are only four days into this week. But, I have exercised every day this week (twice on Tuesday) and that’s a great start for me. I’m excited! I’m pumped and I am feeling great about continuing this wellness and fitness trend!! Please, wish me luck. 

One cool thing is that I am not in this fitness quest alone. Mickey has been able to start running again and so far this year he has logged over 50 miles in running. (He had shin surgery last fall and has just been able to start running again this year) He is doing SO great! Also, my best friend Terri is working out each day (well, night) as well. She and I text each other when we are just about to start our work-outs and/or when we have just finished. That way we are sending encouragement to the other. And, that is awesome. Even though we are 200 miles apart, I know we’re in this together. We are uplifting and encouraging one another every step of the way. Neither one of us wants to see the other fail, so we are holding up our own end of things so that it helps the other to remain strong. It’s just incredible, really. 

The work-outs I am doing most often right now are Biggest Loser Boot Camp and Biggest Loser Weight-Loss Yoga. Both of those are GREAT work-outs. If you think that yoga can’t be a great work out, try this dvd and you’ll know differently. Granted, the Boot Camp is more intense in some ways, but I will say that I break a sweat and feel the muscles working in yoga as well. I highly recommend these two dvds!! I have also done the first segment of Jillian Michaels’ Body Shred and – WHEW- that was tough. It was a great work out, but I did it on Tuesday evening after I had done yoga in the afternoon and it just about flattened me. I guess it’s obvious that I am desperately in need of getting into better shape, right? Well, I’m on my way!! I’m doing it!! And, it feels GREAT!!

It’s a GORGEOUS spring morning here! Both girls are at preschool this morning, so I decided that the house-cleaning could wait and I went out for a great walk this morning. I took my sweet little hot pink iPod shuffle and set out on a walk. I wound up going longer and farther than I had intended to do when I first set out, but it felt GREAT! I walked just over 2.5 miles in 40 minutes. Certainly not the quickest pace ever, but still pretty decent considering the hilly terrain around here. I’m home now and I’m pumped. What a great way to start the day!