Firming Up

I think that sometimes the old school workouts are better than the newer, popular "one-day wonder" style workouts. Like a fad, they come and go. Same with the crazy diets we read about - lemon juice with pepper, raw diet full of nuts and fresh vegetables, lots of meat, no meat, green tea, etc. I'm sure they all have their healthy purposes (except for the pepper, syrup, and lemon water). I've tried my fair share of fad diets, too. But, like exercise, almost all fitness and health gurus say the same thing: to lose weight, you have to eat a healthy, balanced diet and exercise pretty much every day.

My roommate and I have been working out with The Firm Total Body: Body Sculpting Basics. (I have learned that the word basic does not mean simple!) It's a full hour long, and I think that Susan Harris, the instructor, loves to do squats. Her body is amazing, so they must work. Maybe I gained 2.4 pounds because of the muscle I've been building? Ha, a girl can dream...

I have worked out every day since the 1st (excluding Sunday - that's my one day "off".) I have been doing The Firm every time except this morning. I tried! I did about 20 minutes and stopped. My body was so tired! So I finished with 20 minutes on the elliptical while I watched an episode of Seinfeld.

Another goal is to get plenty of rest. If I'm waking up at 5 AM to exercise, I need to go to bed by at least 10. This has not been happening. I've been working out at night, too, but sometimes the evening gets so busy that when I stop and look at the clock, it's already 10! Plus an hour workout? Killer. I just want to slip into bed by that time.

I really pray that I keep up with exercising. I need a picture in my head of what I want to look like in one month from now, 6 months, a year, etc. Sometimes it's fun to put your face onto someone elses body and see the potential. I won't lie, I've done that with the Victoria Secret models and with the girls on Bay Watch. Dang, I would look so good! Even I would wear my bathing suit without shorts and run along the beach if I looked like them!