Finding time to work out.

I decided that I want to work out. Partly because, like I said in my previous blog I am gaining weight and partly because I miss it a little bit; I miss the added energy and happiness that I felt throughout the day from working out. I decided to do a workout video. It's a Jillian Michael's video titled 6 week 6 pack. I have done the workout a few times before, but never for the intended 6 weeks. So... I think I'll give it a shot :) The video takes 30 mins. I did it monday, and

 

woke up pretty dang sore this morning if I do say so myself. She is tough man let me tell you! I really do hope that I can come out of this looking like her though MAN-O-MAN would it be nice to have a stomach like that! I am making a commitment right here and now, that I will follow this video through for 6 weeks straight AND I will post my results and review of the video :) I have made myself a small chart to keep up with my workouts. The plan is to do this video 3 times a week, and do some form of cardio on the days I am not doing the video. Monday I did the video, and today I went for a walk/run with Sophia. The video has 2 levels, for the first three weeks I will be using the level 1 workout, and for the last 3 weeks I will be doing the level 2 workout. Who knows, maybe after 6 weeks I will be so happy with my results that I will purchase another workout video to complete :)

Gaining weight... Yet still happy!

Since my last blog about quitting counting calories, working out when I have time, and being happy with my  body... I have done just that! The only problem is... I NEVER HAVE TIME TO WORK OUT! And let me just say on record that I have not done any shape or form of physical activity in over a month. Shocking I know. With this news also comes news of my weight gain. It isn't much, but I can definitely tell that my stomach, love handles, and of course my legs are a little more jiggly than normal. On the bright side, it is winter, I am healthy, and happy as a clam :) Of course I would just LOVE for my extra little jiggly spots to disappear, but I am focusing on not letting that affect my life. I am trying to make it a point to make time for working out mainly for health reasons and especially since my cravings tend to gravitate towards junk food. It's nice to work out without the extra added stress of wanting the perfect body. I am working out because I genuinely have fun doing it, it is a great stress reliever, and it helps keep me healthy :)