Boot Camp

In part of trying to change my lifestyle to a healthier one, I decided to join a boot camp. Now the best part of this boot camp is that it’s in a way through work. Someone graciously decided to do a boot camp for the employees of the company that I work for two days a week, an hour a day. Not too bad, right? WRONG! Given the fact that I’m extremely out of shape, unless we can count round as a shape, and the fact that I’m not coordinated in the least, any exercise is brutal. When you take those factors and add to it that I live in Texas where we have already hit 100 degree days, its just plain miserable.

So I have had three classes at my boot camp and the first week was rough. Going the bathroom was a miserable feat that took all my strength just to pull myself off the toilet. My thighs hurt so bad after the 200+ squats we did each class that going down the stairs made me want to just try rolling down them and taken the chance of breaking something rather than taking each step one at a time. Our instructor said that she wants us to have Chihuahua arms and legs by the end of the class which means they should be shaking a little bit from your muscles getting tired. I don’t know about everyone else in the class but after my first class my Chihuahua looked like it was having convulsions! My arms and legs were shaking so bad that they were still shaking the next morning. My signature looked like I was either on a serious caffeine high or that I was drunk at the time and trust me, neither was true.

But I can happily say that I have already noticed some kind of improvement. I was able to attend the third class yesterday and after just two previous classes I can say that my thighs don’t hurt nearly as bad as they did last week after doing the same amount of squats. Another accomplishment, I was able to do 50 jumping jacks in a row before pausing to complete my 90 jumping jacks. The first class, I was only able to do 30 before pausing. I think that was a great accomplishment in such a short time. Yesterday we also worked on our lower half and let me tell you that my rear hurts like it has never hurt before!

Another big accomplishment for me…I wanted a donut so bad this morning that I seriously could have driven through the donut shop in order to get one. However, I did the smart and sensible decision and stopped at the grocery store and got a Jimmy Dean Delight bowl with egg whites, turkey sausage, potatoes and cheese. It had 7 grams of fat and less than 300 calories. It was far more filling than a donut and more satisfaction that I overcame my craving.

Here’s to a better week and good health!
KJ