This morning I got up reasonably early (for me), ate a modest breakfast and then got hit by a moment of that brilliant, divine madness that occasionally strikes me. I love it when that happens. I remembered that I had a copy of Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred and I decided to do it. Now bear in mind, I am not a fit woman by any stretch of the imagination. I have been told by my doctor that I am morbidly obese. But I'm working on getting healthy, trying to eat right and moving more. My morning insanity was testament to that.
For those of you who don't know much about this DVD programme, it's a pretty brutal workout. It's no Insanity, but it's hard. It's 20 minutes of non-stop circuits incorporating strength, cardio and ab exercises. Jillian is a badass trainer. She does not allow you to rest or quit. She is constantly motivating and talking you through it. Truth be told, she's the reason I keep coming back to this DVD. I like her. She talks her talk and walks her walk; she is unapologetic and doesn't accept excuses. That's really important for someone like me.
So I spent 20 minutes doing the Level 1 workout. Wow. What an eye-opener. I did as much as I could, trying my hardest and I worked HARD. Several times I wanted to turn it off and collapse, but I didn't. I stuck with it. On one occasion I wanted to burst into tears, but I didn't do that either. No time for self-loathing! Time for self-development!
I am now sipping a bottle of ice-cold water, typing this and looking to Gala Darling (see her awesome blog in the links on the side) and considering cleaning out my wardrobe. Otherwise known as the task of DOOM. I have been procrastinating about it for months, but it's constantly on my mind. Once I finish this blog post I think I will go up and start.
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