New Year, New You

 (Posted from my Myspace Blog)

Yeah so the subject is corny but that is how I am feeling about 2010.  I've got a few goals I've placed before me and it's about time I actually stick to them for once.

Jan. 2009 I pledged to lose the excess weight I've been carrying for the last 6 years.  That worked for awhile but I plateau'd and here it is 2010 and I'm the same weight I was a year ago give or take a few pounds.  I never really got into working out and have decided that is going to be my golden ticket. 

I was sitting on the couch late the other night and saw an infomercial for a weight-loss program.  I was actually really interested in it because they discussed a concept called "muscle confusion".  What that means basically that is just when you think you have the work-outs figure out and are getting bored the system switches you up and jumps you to the next level.  Having the testimonals look like real people helped too.  3 payments of $39.95 seemed a bit steep for me since I also would need to buy dumbbells, a resistence band and a few other items.  So I went to ebay to see how much I could get it for there.  The lowest I found was $54.99 with free shipping.  Not bad and I could use the other $64 for supplies.  ..  What I decided on costs me no more money than I pay already for satellite TV because it is on the TV....FitTV to be exact.

Almost all the workouts aired in the morning or early afternoon....I am by no means an early riser unless need be and working out is not an need be.  So I recorded the programs I wanted to try...I LOVE DVR!  I started yesterday with two half hour shows...one was cardio dancing and the other was tai boe (sp?).....I tell you I felt great after but today my arms were killing me and I hadn't even added weights.  With feeling so sore and  not so good to my tummy I resisted working out today but eventually I got over it and at 10pm I got on my workout clothes and set out on another hour programs.  This time I tried body sculpting...one show targeted the butt, thighs and abs while the other targeted abs, legs and arms.  I feel great right now but tomorrow I know I am going to be hurting so I think I will take it a little easy and try some low impact Pilates and some yoga for a change of pace.