It’s time to get in shape!
I say as as stuff my face with popcorn and frozen Thin Mints. But it is time. Mardi Gras weekend is over, and Lent is fast approaching. Which makes it the perfect time to really get this show on the road. I’ve got one last day of decadence with Fat Tuesday before the diet and workout starts. The ideal weight for a woman of my height is 126 pounds, but I would love to get down to 115 again. Which means I’ve got a long way to go. Last time I weighed, I was at 155, so I have to assume I’ve bumped up to 160 by now. So that means I’m shooting for 40 to 45 pounds weight loss. Ugh.
I honestly don’t want to be throwing all of this out there, but I figure if I do, I’ll feel more accountable and will stick with it better.
So, the diet. Lent is a big help with getting this started because I covet junk food. Like bad. So for Lent, I’m giving up all cokes, all fast food, and salty snacks (particularly of the chips variety). And possibly candy just for the hell of it, but sweets aren’t really a problem for me. But that other stuff, that’s about 75% of my food intake. So I need to make sure the house is well stocked with fish and chicken and lean cuisines.
And now for the workouts. My gym is a mess. It got really popular, and by the time I’m out of work until around 8:00-9:00, the place is really crowded. I do not do mornings, so getting up early is out of the question (also, my hair is a curly, frizzy mess that I can’t wash and style every morning). But I’ve really been wanting to try a few kick classes, so my goal is to attend two of those a week. I also have bad knees from the old days of playing volleyball, so high impact is a problem for me. So maybe one day a week with the elliptical.
Three times a week is good, but I really want to plow through this thing and get into the habit of being active every day. So, the other day my friend finds this Harry Potter movies turn into a toning workout. If there is something I can do, it is plow through a tv show. And right now my biggest three shows are Supernatural, Sherlock, and How I Met Your Mother. Right now I only have a list for Supernatural, but I’ll make ones later for the other two. Here’s the rules, just for fun:
1. When angels are referred to as dicks….10 crunches
2. When Bobby says “idjits”….10 pushups
3. When personal space is ignored….20 crunches
4. When someone drinks….10 lunges
5. When they do research….5 pushups
6. When Dean calls the Impala “baby”….30 second wall sits
7. When someone cries….30 jumping jacks
8. When there are hugs….10 squats
9. When you think to yourself, “yeah, that’s hetero”….20 bicep curls
10. Winchesters vs. logic….20 tricep curls
11. Castiel vs technology….1 minute running in place
12. When something happens that makes me scream “BABIES”….5 planks
13. Brotherly moments….5 downward facing dogs
14. Possessions, coming or going….10 glute bridges
15. When something gets ganked….20 calf raises
16. When Dean says “son of a bitch”….20 supermans
17. When Sam does his bitchface….20 twist crunches
18. Sam is a moose….20 arnold presses
19. Pie or cheeseburgers….5 downward facing dogs
20. John Winchester Parenting 101….1 minute running in place
Kind of a long list, but I don’t like ending on awkward numbers. Also, the angels rules don’t count until season 4. So I’m starting this all up tomorrow and hopefully will remember to do updates on Sunday afternoons. Here’s to better health y’all!
