I am heading into my fourth round of Boot Camp. This 21 day boot camp is focused on Abs…if you have read any of my earlier posts, you know that my one big issue with my abs is…I don’t have any. Muscle that is. None. I have a gelatinous mass residing under my abdominal skin…
Read MoreRound three – where are those abs, anyway?
It’s official – a day without exercise is a day that I wonder if my pants will still fit. I can see how adding exercise to the daily routine can be stressful. I seem to be more stressed when I don’t exercise so I need to either keep up the routine or get a prescription…
Read MoreRound two…and still running
I just finished my second round of boot camp. 10 weeks in – 16 pounds down. My favorite moment so far was at work – having a younger woman tell me that she was admiring my arms. Having anyone admire your arms when you’re over 50 is a confidence booster. She started with “I don’t want…
Read MoreWeek six…Stamina, Strength, and….still Wheezing
On May 23rd, I wrote about joining a boot camp called LDB- Little Black Dress put on by Jake Glaze. I expected to maintain enough stamina to finish the six weeks and get a jump start on working out with my never-ending supply of work out videos at home. I expected to commit to…
Read MoreWeek Five and Feeling Fit
First, I have to apologize for skipping week Four. It was not because I was so sore that my fingers wouldn’t work (although sitting has been issue at different points!) My beloved father decided to have play time with our beloved dog. It was a great time…until Dad’s hand ended up in Dexter’s mouth.…
Read MoreWeek 3 -Muscling through the Midpoint
Week 3 – I’m halfway through the Little Black Dress Challenge. Three weeks down…three weeks to go. I didn’t weigh in this week yet so no news to report there. I do feel better and while I still feel asthmatic and panty while I run, I do have a newfound respect for what my body…
Read MoreWeek Two and still breathing…
Week two is down. I weighed in today. I have lost four pounds – none of which were muscle. I’ll take it! I won’t look at what I didn’t do or what I wanted to see or what I could have done to make it more. I will celebrate the four pounds and think at…
Read MoreThat’s what I look like from behind?
Week one of the Boot camp down. I have survived. Five more to go…or should I say…52 weeks a year after that. I’m hooked! I’m hooked in a…man that hurts…when is it going to stop?…has anyone ever dropped that on their head?…kind of way. I have been up at 4:30am all week and out the…
Read MoreBreathing is overrated….
I made a decision today. I’m joining a boot camp. Five days a week for one hour of someone yelling at me to work out. To add insult to injury, I am paying him to do so. Why do I need someone to verbally abuse me to get me to work out? I ask myself…
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