Day 31 - Jillian Michaels. You're a bitch. I hate you. Oh, and thank you.

Weight: 228.

Jillian always jokes in the workouts that people are going to shiv her in the parking lot. Sometimes I think she believes it. I know it's going to get tougher every few weeks, and at first the change makes me go WTF! AAAAARGH! I posted supermans a few weeks ago. Now we're doing supermans with

weights. 

I have found myself cursing her on many occasions. I'll blurt out things like 'this bitch is crazy' or 'how the f* does she expect us to do this?'  That's when I know I'm really hurting. I don't usually swear & when I do, I never really swear at a person. When I get to that point, I know I'm getting a good workout in. I know that my mind is working hard & I'm going to push that much harder to get through the workout. I know it'll only get harder in a few weeks... but right after I'm done cursing her, I owe her a THANK YOU. These are great exercises.

I had a great workout this morning. We started a new weekly session the other day. Every 3rd week the workout increases intensity. Basically, it's Jillian combining a few exercises into one.

For example, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFYtnyJEpY0) Statute of Liberty. (Hers are a bit more intense than this video.) She uses this as a recover exercise. The videos have a large focus on balance, which is a great. Balance is something I've lost over the last 10 years.

10 years ago, I could ride a unicycle. I tried again a year or so ago & looked like a fool. It was like balancing an elephant on a beach ball. It didn't work & if it did it would have looked like a circus.

Water: I'm still drinking a ton of water, but have stopped with the ice water. I don't think it made a huge difference, except made me really cold. I also stopped because I don't like the ice from our ice maker.

Diet: I've been sticking to the diet and have been focusing on more 'fish' combos. I have been a little lean on the calorie intake, so I've upped it a little. We'll see what kind of difference that makes to my weight loss. I don't want to fall into 'starvation' mode.

I notice a huge difference in my shirts lately. It's nice. My coat isn't tight. My dress shirts fit well. I just need to drop a few inches in my waist. If you want motivation, work out until clothes feel tight.

I have purposely kept a few pairs of pants that I haven't been able to wear in 6 or 7 years just so I could fit into them again. When I can do that, THEN I'll know I've hit my goals.

Tomorrow I will push even harder & then I'll be that much closer.


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Side Note: 


That's it. I've lost it. I've worked out enough that I've gotten myself out of this rut I've been in for the last 2 years. I can see the light!

Yes, I know using colored text is a journalism sin and my apologies to my journalism professors for all the errors in this writing, but sometimes there is no other way to express my enthusiasm. My excitement about getting a good workout in has transgressed into other parts of my life. I'm going to start building my own company. I've built others & I've been hoping to get a job with my current skill set for 2 years, but I haven't gotten very far. It's a new industry to me, so my network is small... and it's difficult to get into the industry. With that said, I know thousands of people who can utilize my skills, so I'm moving ahead! Wahoo!