Before I made the leap to self-employment, I thought about how my schedule was going to be like.  I thought about what time I was going to wake up and what time I was going to work, and so forth.  I also thought to myself, “I’m going to work out more!” and was psyched I was going to be in better shape.

The week I started working, I had an overwhelming feeling of freedom.  I am self-employed!  I could wake up whenever I wanted and stop working when I wanted – no rules.  Believe it or not, I had developed a pretty strict attitude in that first week.  Sure, I can work whenever, but it’s really up to me to work if I want to make money.  So, in that first week, I worked, took a break to eat lunch, cook dinner, shower, rest for an hour or so, and then go right back to working a couple more hours.  I honestly did not work out much that first week, except for a few laps at the pool two days out of the week.

This week so far, I only worked out for 24 minutes, doing a condensed version of Jillian Michaels No Trouble Zones workout on Exercise TV.  Let me tell you, it was tough.  I think I would have fainted if I did the full version!  I pushed and got through it.  It made me realize I am slowly getting out of shape.  Working out is an ongoing struggle for me, and planning is really key for me to succeed.  I am grateful that my husband got cable TV back this week, with On Demand, because the Exercise TV workouts are pretty awesome for me.  I don’t really have an excuse to not work out anymore.  I know that everyone struggles with finding the time to work out, so I know the only solution is really to just set time for yourself and just do it.  Also, think about what it will do for you later.

So, if you’re struggling with fitting exercise in your busy day, let me know how you are getting through it.

Also, have a great weekend too!  Enjoy spending time with your loved ones and have fun with whatever you are doing!

Another video blog!  I talk about working out for yourself, and no one else.  Don’t get me wrong, it’s awesome to get compliments about how you look if you lose weight, but you should think about the fact that you’re getting fit to be healthy.  And that’s the best feeling!

I am slowly getting the hang of just letting the words come out of my mouth.  It’s a work in progress ok?

This video is so cute. It is true, “Moving is the best medicine.”

Because I’m not a medical person, and more of a techie/foodie/fitness enthusiast, I had no idea that there was such a condition as osteoarthritis, or known as OA – no not “over acting,” as my mom would say if I was being dramatic. Anyway, it’s a condition that affects your joints and the breakdown of the joint’s cartilage. Because cartilage is the part of the joint that cushions the ends of the bones and allows the joint to move easily, when it breaks down, bones rub against each other, causing stiffness, pain and even loss of movement. Yikes! So this campaign, FightArthritisPain.org provides resources about this condition through support forums, social media and even a quiz to see if osteoarthritis is in your future, and what you can do to manage it. Just because you have this condition doesn’t mean you can’t move or exercise, but the website gives some great information to help you get moving through stretching exercises and more!

So what will you do to keep moving?

Thanks to Arthritis Foundation and the Ad Council for providing me “Moving is The Best Medicine” package.

First off, thanks for all the advice on my last post!  I really need to up the exercise a little and work my way up.

There is something that I really love, that I decided to sacrifice.  I’m a fried food lover.  My favorite food in the world is french fries, and yes, as bad as that sounds, I can’t help it.  They’re crispy, salty and delicious.  I also am a fried chicken lover too.  I just love the crispiness that fried food offers, but I decided that I am going to stop eating.  I’m experimenting with how fried foods affect the way I look overall, and I think its a start.  It’s a start to eating healthy and watching what I eat.  If anyone knows of any food recipes that are not fried and still crispy, let me know!

By the way, dance class was cancelled today, but at least tomorrow is ballroom.  Ballroom is definitely different from hip hop, and we were the youngest ones there, but it was still fun, not only because it’s dancing, but I get to dance with the person I absolutely love and adore.  I can’t wait!

Yesterday I wasn’t able to go out for that light jog I wanted… but instead went and did the Cardio Kickbox DVD from Ms Jillian Michaels.  I am getting used to this workout.  I have more of her DVDs but they require a step, which I do not have yet.  Not sure if I should even invest in one… what do you think?  If anyone has a step, is it worth it?

The sun goes down way too early because we’re all in Winter, although here in Florida we don’t see the snow the rest of the North sees.  I’m not up for going out in the dark alone, and even with Glen for a run.  Call me scared of the dark, but I value safety over anything else.  I hope that this weekend we’ll get to go for that light jog I’ve been wanting to do.

I was reading an issue of Health magazine and saw this ad for those 100 calorie pack snacks.  While I think they’re great for portion control, I don’t consider them any different than the snacks in regular boxes.  Chips Ahoy cookies are still the same cookies even in a 100 calorie pack.  What do you think?  In no way I am against eating cookies from time to time, but it was just something I was thinking about as far as how companies market their products to make us think its healthy. Does that make any sense?