ok, so maybe it's a little early to make a proper new year's resolution, but i feel like something's got to shift and shifting to a new year is as good a time as any to change gears.
new plan: starting the day after christmas, i'm going to count down to new year's with smoking. 6,5,4,3,2,1. no smoking january 1. and i don't have to go into the office until the 6th so i have a good chance to modify my behavior before slipping into old routines.
new plan part 2: take a break from drinking. not quite the same method since counting down from 6 might be a bit too much wine of an evening, but i'll ring in the new year with something bubbly and then take a break.
i remember i found out i was pregnant with N on new year's day a couple of years ago. we were having friends' over for dinner and i had to make up some excuse about drinking too much the night before and that's why i didn't have any wine at our little party. i'm not pregnant, but i remember the timing and it worked for me before.
here's to a happy and more healthful new year!
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Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
narrowing my search
last week, i asked for suggestions for a fitness goal or program or something to focus my brain on shifting to a more healthful lifestyle. i need a kick-start to get moving in the right direction.
several girlfriends had excellent suggestions:
- 50 bloggers making a difference in fitness, health and happiness
- insanity, by beachbody
- choosing a yoga pose to really get into (touching my toes, headstand, or the like)
i took some time, reviewed the options and i think i'm going to do the T25 workout program also by beachbody. it's a 10 week program that comes with a little calendar which tells me which workouts to do on which days. and you can check things off! as in, i totally did that workout.
some of the other programs require a greater amount of time in the mornings than i can commit. each one of these workouts is 25 minutes. i can manage 25 minutes and still get myself and 2 little ones out the door in the morning.
i looked at the info last night and here's how it works:
day 1: weigh yourself and take your measurements (they say to do this on a saturday)
day 2: psych yourself up (sunday, i guess)
after that: do 1 workout (as specified by the calendar) 5 days in a row and that takes you back to saturday.
i guess it's pretty intense, but why not go for it?
several girlfriends had excellent suggestions:
- 50 bloggers making a difference in fitness, health and happiness
- insanity, by beachbody
- choosing a yoga pose to really get into (touching my toes, headstand, or the like)
i took some time, reviewed the options and i think i'm going to do the T25 workout program also by beachbody. it's a 10 week program that comes with a little calendar which tells me which workouts to do on which days. and you can check things off! as in, i totally did that workout.
some of the other programs require a greater amount of time in the mornings than i can commit. each one of these workouts is 25 minutes. i can manage 25 minutes and still get myself and 2 little ones out the door in the morning.
i looked at the info last night and here's how it works:
day 1: weigh yourself and take your measurements (they say to do this on a saturday)
day 2: psych yourself up (sunday, i guess)
after that: do 1 workout (as specified by the calendar) 5 days in a row and that takes you back to saturday.
i guess it's pretty intense, but why not go for it?
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