Day 1

Okay people...I know it's not the "NEW YEAR" yet...but I simply can't wait another week. I fear my ass might double in size.
I'd like to point out that I did give my family full access to all of the holiday treats and goodies for a full 2 weeks.
I "cleaned out the kitchen" the day after Christmas. I purged the house of all the cookies, popcorn, toffee, fudge, chocolate kisses..
I put up with all kinds of crap from my family. My husband has decided he can go another week before climbing back on the wagon. "we always get this great candy in our stockings then you take it away!!" Waaaaaa!!
SOOOOOO I figured a compromise..I put all the goodies in a baggie that I vanquished to the garage.
Not far enough apparently. Maybe I should try my neighbors garage..
At any rate, I walked down to the "fitness center" in our neighborhood (I'd like to point out that I walked..not drove. It is half a block or so, but it was VERY cold and windy outside!) It's funny, we pay $49 a month in HOA's for this damn thing...I can honestly say I have not seen the inside of it in at least 2 years....
I was surprised (pleasantly) that they had upgraded the gym with all kinds of industrial strength torture devices. I can only figure out how to work a few. I was familiar with the elliptical machine. I used to be able to do a good 45 minutes on that bad boy with NO problem. Today's workout...12.3 minutes. Holy crap people...how embarrassing...to my EXTREME displeasure there were other people there...not just the over 80 crowd either..young..fit people.
I had to sit down.
I planted it on a stationary bike and managed to do 25 minutes there.
I tried out the weight machines for legs. I am somewhat familiar with these..though I fear the arm machines will require either assistance..or a good 30 minutes alone in the gym so I can actually READ the little instructions posted on the side of the machine without anyone seeing me. "Dude...check out the chubby blonde that doesn't know how to work the equipment" ugh!
After my trek back up the street home I was actually feeling pretty good!
If only you could bottle that feeling for the next morning when it comes time to drag your ass down there again!
We purchased Wii Fit for our household. The boys have been using it for a couple days. I took a quiet moment this afternoon to climb up on the little white platform (that looks nothing like a scale..but ohhhh yesss...it weighs you...) and was promptly informed that I was overweight. Not only in script...but it also transformed my little Wii person to this pudgy little thing. WTF people?
I managed to make it through the day with no major sugar withdrawal. I am hoping tomorrow will be better..who knows, maybe I'll be able to do a whole 15 minutes on elliptical!