Here we go again...

Day #1
January 3, 2009

Okay, let’s start this over again. I had an unexpected mini-disaster in my life, but now (hopefully!) I will be back on track. Since I only got through two weeks before, I figured it is just time for me to start the entire Power 90 over. I wish I could be one of those people who could come back and say something like, “A new year – a new me!”, but I am definitely not. I mean, already I am proving my procrastination by writing this blog entry to avoid starting to exercise.

I do have a new year’s resolution and Power 90 is not it. My resolution is the same one I make year after year, so obviously I am not good at it yet. I try to make it simple, nothing that will set me up for disaster, but still, I am terrible at day to day routines. Now that I have you curious (or you just don’t care and want me to get on with the Power 90), my only resolution is to take my necessary vitamins every night. When I do, I can really tell a difference, and feel a lot better. But, for me, it only takes one night of forgetting and I am done for at least a month, or until I realize that I would feel a lot better if I would just take them and the cycle repeats. Lame, but true.

Anyway, since I am starting over, I have decided to take Power 90s advice and come up with three goals for the program, so here goes:

#1: Lose 30 pounds (I am starting at exactly 155 and my goal is 125).

#2: Fit into my Steelers’ jeans (I bought an evil pair of size 8, which is usually my size, Steelers’ jeans that I just love. Unfortunately, the jeans, although marked an 8, are actually closer to between a 4 and a 6 (hence the evil part). I tried to exchange them and there are no sizes anywhere available. Completely sold out. Since I do love them so, instead of returning them, I am determined to fit into them).

#3: Finish Power 90 (I know this seems obvious, but if you know me, you know that I have to write it down).

Those are all three goals. I will let you know if and when I hit all of them.

Now for the embarrassing part – my weight and measurements. Also, I am hopeful to take pictures this time, and if I actually do, I will post it soon. Anyway, here goes.

Weight: 155
Chest: 38
Waist: 32
Hip: 40
Right Mid-Thigh: 24
Left Mid-Thigh: 24.5
Right Upper Arm: 13
Left Upper Arm: 13

Now off to start with circuit. I will continue this after the workout.

I am back. And I did it! I am always WAY more excited about exercising after I have already finished with it for the day. Anyway, I realized doing the circuit that I kind of missed it. Plus, my first workout is usually one of the best because I am still so motivated. My arms are burning right now. And when I took a shower afterwards, my legs where a little shaky when I would try to balance on just one.

I forgot to mention that the days I am doing the circuit, I am also going to be doing another video called “Perfect Abs”. This is not Tony Horton (btw-I always want to write Tim Horton, yum!), and honestly, I can’t remember the girl’s name, but it has six different abs routines, three beginner and three advanced, all around 10 minutes. So, the three days a week for circuit, I do one of the beginner routines after it rotating them. I had done this video before and saw dramatic results. Now a warning, this lady is the typical nice workout person, but she is a liar. She loves to tell you that you only have four more and then makes you do eight. But, if you get through and manage not to throw a shoe through the television, the results are amazing. The last time I did this one, it was only for about two or three weeks, and I already started to see the six-pack form. And my stomach is my BIGGEST problem area (see measurements above!).

I am finished for today. Tomorrow is the dreaded cardio.