Sunday, October 2, 2011

The Next 30 Days

I am embarking on a new adventure.  For the next 30 days, I am committed to getting up really early and doing a tough workout and following a healthy eating plan in order to get "ripped in 30".  Haha! Ok, so it's not really a new adventure, just a new version of one that I attempt on a fairly regular basis.  Just hope I complete this one!

This began not only as part of my quest for better health and fitness (and a desire not to be "fat and fifty"), but also as a support for my daughter who is starting her own adventure.  She is actually doing a bootcamp style program for the next 6 weeks.  She is the brave one, and I want to give her some moral support.  I have every confidence that she is going to be awesome in her adventure!

While Jessica is doing the bootcamp style workout, I am putting my faith in Jillian Michaels.  I think she is awesome!  I have purchased her new DVD called Ripped in 30.  It looks to be pretty tough, and I'm sure that for my age and fitness level, it will be.  I've tried some of her other workouts, and I just hope I can do these.  Even if I can't do it all, I'm sure my heart rate will be up and I will be sweating!

Notice that I said "healthy eating plan" as opposed to diet.  Diets don't work!  But there is a 30 day meal plan that comes along with the DVD, and I am going to try to follow it as closely as possible. There isn't an abundance of organic options in my area, and some the brands she recommends are not available either.  However, I think I can adapt it pretty well.  We'll see.

For Jessica's program, they weighed and measured, and did an analysis of body fat and water & bone density. I think they may also have taken before pictures.  I weighed myself on my scale that also does body fat & water density.  Let's hope the numbers go down.  I also took a before picture, but I was in my underwear in the bathroom mirror so that one is just for me!

I hope I get a good night's sleep tonight.  I want to say good luck to Jessica, and I'm excited to see what happens in the Next 30 Days!