O.K., so this isn’t going so well.

I made it for about a week. We did some work over the weekend, and I spent a couple hours pulling up old carpet. That’s definitely exercise, but it also made me really sore and tired. I didn’t exercise for a couple of days, and I fell out of the rhythm of it.

Now, I’m coming down with a cold, so I doubt I’ll get back on track for a few days. It just goes to show how difficult changing your lifestyle can be! I never said I thought I’d have an easy time of it.

After I’m feeling better, I’m going to try to come up with some other method to motivate myself. Ideas?

Pick your Level: Fat to Firm Fast

The routine has good warmup and cardio. I liked the fact that you can follow beginner, intermediate or advanced exercises all along the routine without picking a particular one and sticking with it. So, you can mix any of the three levels if some exercises are easier or harder for you. The music is good without being annoying or distracting. The instructor is pleasant without having any of the creepy cheerfulness that some aerobics teachers have!

This tape does include some floor exercises for toning, which isn’t something I was really looking for. I want something that’s a bit heavier on cardio and lighter on toning, but it’s a good workout nonetheless. I haven’t made it the whole way through the tape yet, but I think it’s one I’ll use again.

I’m out of shape (who’d have guessed?), but I made it a little more than 15 minutes at the beginner level. I could have gone longer, but I wasn’t in the mood to do the floor exercises. I did some additional cardio instead and called it a night. I’m not sure if I’ll do this one again tomorrow, this time with the floor routine, or look for something heavier on cardio. I guess I’ll just see what mood I’m in.

In case you hadn’t guessed, this was my exercise routine for tonight. After two nights of Wii boxing, my poor arms will not take that again. Wow, I wouldn’t have guessed I’d get so sore so quickly!

You’ll remember that I committed to exercising daily this month. Well, that’s been going well, sorta.

We were out of town the first weekend of May, so I didn’t get started when I planned. After that, well I just procrastinated. I finally started yesterday and have exercised yesterday and today. I’ll keep the blog updated on how it’s going.

Yesterday my husband and I did about 40 minutes of Wii boxing and tennis. If you’re thinking that isn’t really exercise, I’d say that the boxing definitely is. I’m pretty competitive with that, so I work up a sweat.

Today, I did just 10 minutes of boxing. My arms are really sore from yesterday, and I was just tired. I committed to 10 minutes a day, and I also promised myself that I’d let myself off the hook once that was done, if I wanted.

I’m really not an exercise person, so I know doing this for 30 days straight will be a toughie for me. I’ve got some exercise videos to try out on netflix, the wii programs, the bowflex, and all of outdoors. I’m hoping that it will be easier if I try to keep it from getting boring!

Here are some things I’m going to do / try to keep myself on track.

• Variety. I’ve got several different exercises lined up, some of which are really simple to do.  I’m hoping that this will keep me from getting bored, or getting one set of muscles too tired or sore.
• Reward. Like I said, I’m really, really not an exercise person. I plan on buying myself something if I get through the 30 days. I’m going to buy enough nice yarn for a winter sweater.
• Accountability. I’m announcing my goal here, aren’t I? 
  
• Focus on the positive. While Idon’t like exercise, I also realize that it makes me feel better. I feel more energetic when I exercise, so I focus on that rather than how boring the exercise time will be.
• Don’t overdo. I have a tendency to jump right in and burn myself out. I’m resisting that urge by limiting my time and not letting myself get too sore or tired. I’d rather exercise moderately all 30 days that do a few hard sessions and give it up.

And by the way, I’m STILL working on the blog carnival. I was surprised by the number of submissions, and very pleased. As soon as I’ve finished, you’ll be seeing the post.

Anyone else out there doing your own exercise habit? How is it going?