Going to Beat the Odds!!!

OK, it's Jan. 1 here in Korea . . . have a slightly massive tummyache from indulging in way too much fruitcake (homemade by my mother, yummm), choco-covered pretzels, homemade soy eggnog, etc . . . but it's ok since this happens only once a year!  I'm feeling pretty optimistic, this weekend I'll do a 2009 stats check and booty pic and start the new year with a gusto sure to carry me through . . .

I read that about 87% of people who make New Year's resolutions give up on them by Feb. 14 . . . I figure if I can make it to Valentine's Day then I've already beaten the odds and may as well push through for the entire year -- wheeeeee!!

Yes, my New Year's Resolution is to do some sort of workout EVERY DAY.  It doesn't have to be a full-on, sweat-inducing, panting, heaving strenuous bout of muscle-straining frenzy, just as long as it's something . . .  

So, today I did 20 mins on the elliptical trainer . . . so am on a roll!  This Feb. we'll be in Malaysia and Singapore so that means the Feb. 14 Day of Reckoning will be spent somewhere on a lush tropical beach . . .  as long as I do something (other than reach for the next ripe mango to devour) it'll work . . .

Week 13

Arrghhh . . .  still sloughing off and being BAD and lazy.  I need to continue motivating myself . . .  still have some outfits i want to squeeze into and still have quite a ways to go . . . 

week 13

M - 0

T - 25 mins, 45 - - 

W - 25 mins, 

Th - 25 mins, 45 - - 

F - 0

Sa - 30 mins, 45 - -

Sun - 25 mins, 45 - - 

I had two days off this week -- and as can be seen above, haven't lived up to my goal of doing squats, crunches, and pushups every day.  I wish I weren't such a lazy mofo, but it's a bad trait of mine that needs constant attention.  Vanity is the only thing that works . . .  so I need to picture myself on that beach in Thailand, prancing around in  my teeny triangle-top and string bikini -- looking sleek and svelte of course -- just need to hold that thought and follow through on my plans!!

I think also I need a day or two to just allow myself to be lazy . . .  or is that an evil slippery slope that I'm heading onto?  Should I aim for seven-days-a-week workouts or try for five or six? Which will I be least likely to flake out on?  Hmm . . . decisions, decisions . . . 

to make it worse, here I am in week 14 and feeling super puffy and bloated . . . just a horrible feeling, I did a stats weigh in but since I'm retaining major water the numbers were depressing . . . aarrrgghhh . . .  can't menopause just come already???

Well, I'll keep slugging away at it, things are bound to improve. . .  need a better strategy though for my workouts.  I hate spending too much time on them, if I can devise a way to hit all major body parts AND do the elliptical, I'll be elated . . .  more on that later . . . <3!

Time for a change

Okay, this is it:  I've been using the elliptical for two months now, and have lost some fat and can actually wear shorts w/o being embarrassed by dimply cellulite running rampant.  (it's still there, but just not running rampant!) -- and now that I am getting into the habit of a daily workout (even if short) I need to start building muscle.  

Hence, here come the weights.  I mostly want to perk up my bosom (hate having a bony sternum, yuck) and firm up the rear view -- I'm afraid if I don't do something else all the elliptical workouts will melt away my booty into a flat nothingness.  The only thing worse than a big blubbery booty is a flat boney one -- who wants that?!?!

So . . . . here is my new plan:

*continue w/ the elliptical workouts daily (10-40 mins each)

*start daily crunches (60 to start)

*start EOD pushups (10 to start)

*start EOD leg workouts (alternating squats and lunges, 1 giant set of 45 each day)

After I get used to this, in about a month or two, i'll start mixing in free weights  . . . better to start small and gradually build up rather than go all crazy and jump right into things only to wear myself out and get discouraged.