Shredding it off?

Okay, I don't want to bore you with my sad saga of unfitness, but too bad, confession is good for the soul. The fact of the matter is I love food (especially cheesy fattening food), and my metabolism is not what it once was. I am aware after two weeks of my New Year's "resolution" to get fit, I fell off that torturous wagon. It was cold outside, and I got tired of walking in the dark (literally). And the Y is impossible with 4 kids in tow.

While I don't hate my body, and have gotten comfortable as a size 14, I know I would feel BETTER as a size 12, dare I hope 10? (Even at my slimmest, I am never smaller than a 10...darn you child bearing hips.) I probably could go on in life somewhat satisfied in my size 14 jeans if it weren't for my mom who instilled it in my head that I should be smaller healthier. (Mom, this isn't a bad thing, so don't take it the wrong way.) I should want to be healthier, and my extra layer of fat does not need to take permanent residency.


SO, for the past 6 weeks or so, I have been walking 3 miles, four times a week with Nanet. I get up at 6:20 and walk for about 45 minutes, monstrous hills included. It feels great to sweat first thing in the morning. But alas, I have not noticed much change in my physique. At least I know I am slightly fitter than before, right?




Ah, but there is that annoying ever-present desire to shrink my waistline. Enter, Jillian. You know her, right? That crazy trainer from the Biggest Loser? Well, she has a cult following because of her dvd, 30 Day Shred. She uses interval training to shred off those extra inches. I'm a sucker for a possible fix to my problem, and I hopped on Amazon and ordered it.

Starting today, I will begin my 30 Day Shred, ugh. I'll let you know in a month if Jillan gets a thumbs up, or thumbs down. Now, if I could only resist the cheesy fatty goodness of food. Mmmmm. Cheesy.