Schedule to Success!

I have discovered that in order to be successful at something, I have to get into a schedule, a routine. Basically, I have to write everything down in a planner. For me, if I put it down in a calendar, then I'm more likely to get whatever it is done. I set aside my time and I do what needs to be done. Exercise is no different.

I'm very proud of myself today. This morning I woke up at 6 a.m. and did some jogging (alternating it with walking) at the track at the high school. It was pretty tough, but I'm going back tomorrow.

After work, I got my membership set up at the U of M rec center. Afterwards, I did Yoga with Jen. That was the highlight of my day. I really enjoyed the class. The instructor was a small blonde woman named Jessica S., who has with a feathery and cheerful voice. She even spoke some sanscrit before the class. I felt extremely relaxed after Yoga class.

So my new schedule is a run/walk every morning at the high school, Yoga every Monday, Boot Camp on Wednesdays and CrimFIT on Saturdays. 

Fire up for schedules!

Ringing In The New Year

I'm ringing in the New Year with bad food! 

I thought my last hurrah would be the lunch date at The Torch. I lied. Tonight, I will make yummy bad food choices. Then after that, I'm all about healthy choices with occassional bad choices sprinkled in there. It's lucky I don't keep junk food in my house, or I'd have to toss it all out.

I'll be making a visit to my doctor soon to get a physical and talk to him about my eating habits. I figure I shouldn't try any diet fads or do this completely on my own and instead I will take advantage of the health professional in my life. 

I'm excited and scared about my New Years resolution. I'm excited because I've already had several people tell me they would be glad to go running or to an exercise class with me. I'm fired up about the moral support and possible exercise buddies: Angela, Amanda, Brandy, Kristen and Shannon. I'm going to get somebody to exercise with me on my Jen-less days, if it's the last thing I do. 

I'm also a little terrified of the running and the exercising and the not eating cookies whenever I want.  But I think I will be able to complete my goal, because I'm more afraid of what will happen if I don't stop eating so many cookies. 

Wish me luck! I'll blog again after my first weigh-in on January 5.