Weight Loss Quest

I'm back at the weight loss game. I rejoined Weight Watchers (online), I've rejoined the YMCA, and I've recommitted myself to doing this.

One thing I'm trying to do is take lots of different classes at the Y. While I love running and exercising outside, I hate, hate, hate the gym. I hate stair climbers and stationary bikes and elliptical machines and treadmills. They are so boring and generally make me want to leave and never return.

So, I'm trying to get into classes. Last Wednesday I took a spinning class. I had taken a couple before and they are painful. My ass hurts for at least three days after. But they are fun. I plan to take one every Wednesday until I get bored.

Tonight I took water aerobics. It was pretty ridiculous. I ended up face down in the water and in crazy positions a couple times trying to balance myself while running or doing sit ups or jumping jacks in the water. My heart rate didn't stay as high as I would like enough, but I used lots of muscles, core muscles, that don't get a lot of use normally. We did strength exercises and yoga too. I burned 450 calories, so it was a decent workout.

Tomorrow, my plan is to take a Zumba class. That's basically a Latin dance aerobics class. Being I'm super uncoordinated in the dancing sense, it should be very funny. Friday I plan to try out Turbo Kick, a kickboxing, dancing, sort of aerobics class. Again, I'm sure to look like a fool.

But, if these classes keep me going to the Y, they are worth all the embarrassment.

Obligatory New Year's Post

First, what I've been up to. I've:
-rejoined the YMCA
-learned how to use weights and set up a preliminary routine
-set up free half hour meeting with personal trainer
-had friends and family (just a few) over for Christmas Eve, completing the House Party goal.
-made 5 hour eggs for Christmas Eve (which weren't that great) completing that goal
-saw 3 more documentaries
-tried one new wine

I mentioned earlier that I would be changing some goals.

I removed visiting 10 Minnesota Tourist Attractions a year. I was having a hard time defining tourist attraction. It was just too vague of a goal for me.

I removed the blood donation one since I'm not allowed to donate blood due to the rabies shots.

I changed the reading goal from 4 books a month to 3 books a month for 6 months.

I added taking 20 yoga classes. This will be harder than it sounds because I have a very difficult time with yoga. Every time I leave a class I have badly bruised knees. Even if I use multiple mats. I want to do and like yoga, but I don't.

I added visiting friends out of state at least twice. We just don't do this enough. Or ever. But we need to.

I also have some goals for this year that I would like to accomplish, but feel odd adding to this. I want to run at 10 mile race this year. I want to get a personal trainer this year. I want to lose 75 pounds this year. I want to lift weights at least twice a week this year.

So that's where we are. Hopefully I will end in a good place this time next year.