Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day!

Not quite like I planned

The idea of using an online community as support for my fitness quest and weight-loss journey is VERY appealing. Yet, with the slow, sucky dial-up connection I am forced to endure, it is not a very feasible plan.

I cannot wait until wireless reaches us. Wired is very unlikely, living in the boonies like we do....

Birthday

My Mom's birthday is this month! As is Hubby's Grandmother's.

I was so sorry to see, Mom, that your birthday falls on FAT TUESDAY this year! Ah well, all the better to splurge?!

Happy Birthday!

National Body Challenge

The National Body Challenge from Discovery Health kicks off today. Yes, I have signed up. Again. I feel a bit more serious about it this time, as in, I have a plan. And, I plan to work my plan.

I have made a fairly aggressive plan, to start with. I am combining the National Body Challenge (as it gives me a definate and somewhat finite time frame) with the Body for Life Challenge (as it seems more structured to me in regards to fitness and exercise). Also thrown in there is a low glycemic eating plan.

My starting stats are grim.

Weight: 212 pounds
Height: 5'7"
Waist: 40.5"

Workout

Today, I decided that I need a day of "rest." By this I mean, I did not ride my bike or do alternative "aerobic" exercise. I did, however, do some targeted ab work and continued with my feeble pushup attempts. (Really. It is pathetic. However, I am not giving up... As I have a goal to be able to perform 5 regular pushups before my birthday in May. I cannot even do one whole one yet.... )

I was very tired today. My littlest child has been sick with a fairly high fever for the last 3 days. Nothing horrid, but needing lots of cuddling and gophering for. That and my legs are so worn out, stair climbing (and I did a lot of that today) was really difficult. I hope that I am not coming down with whatever she had. (By the way, she is much better now.)

This is the start of something...

This is a start. My start. Actually, I am not starting over, but am starting to record my journey in one place. Sure, I might reference it in other places, but everything will be here. In order. For real.