where i am now....

A few weeks ago my mother received an e-mail about a kids fitness program going on in our town. It was being hosted by a local physical therapy company that also has weight loss programs. While researching the kids program, I became more and more interested in their adult program.

Basically, it's a twelve week exercise and diet regimen that is designed for weight loss. After the twelve weeks, you can then continue going to their facilities to workout like a gym. The difference? You basically work with a personal trainer the entire time every time you go. This is the part that made it appealing to me. I have a gym membership. I have gone sporadically in the past, but all I ever really knew to do is use the treadmill. After a few sessions of 30-45 minutes of walking, it gets old real fast. And I know in all honesty that it isn't doing much for me. So this seemed great. The workout is pre-planned for you. Just show up and follow instructions. Each time I leave and my trainer asks when I'll be back, it feels like making an appointment rather than just choosing to work out. This is the start of my 3rd week and I'm noticing a difference already. The pounds aren't exactly flying off, but I feel different. My flexibility and strength is definitely improving already.

At the same time, I am seeing one of their dieticians to work on my disordered eating. That's a new term I have learned recently. Apparently, my views on food and relationship with the food I eat is as much a factor in my problems as the sheer quantity of food I eat. So we're working on that. More of that to come in the future.

For now, here is the current workout routing for this week:

5 mins. cardio

Ab circuit: 2 sets
50 sec. plank
30 back arcs
30 shin-to-toe crunches
30 cross crunch left
30 cross crunch right
30 bicycle crunches

Station 2: 3 sets
Squat & press w/ 5 lb. weights
10 push-ups (leaning against table)

Station 3: Legs 2 sets
10 squats
10 lunges
10 step ups
10 jumping jacks
10 tricep dips

5 mins. cardio

Station 4: 2 sets
10 bridge on exercise ball
10 bridge with roll-in
10 bridge with curled toes

Station 5: 2 sets
10 bent rows
15 arm lifts out in front
15 arm lifts to side
15 arm raises with arms turned inward

5 mins. cardio

I finished all of the sets on Monday. Headed out for tonight's workout in about an hour. Wish me luck!