Fly for July '09

It was this time last week that a friend of mine and I met up and decided to motivate each other to get healthy. I, never ever wanting to work out, decided to take a "Total Body Conditioning" class provided by the Hoboken Board of Ed. So while I love supporting my local vendors, this one seemed beneficial to me. The class is perfect. It's a quick hour of cardio, weights, intervals and a teacher I'm slightly scared of (which means I will try harder when I know she is watching). The class is not intimidating. We are all there for a common goal, and all common people. Not those chicks who have fancy leotards or guys who grease up and over tan themselves.

So while being super excited after class we chatted over a protein smoothie & bean salad. (Who am I???) We decided to set some penalties for the "non-winner" and make it something that would keep us both on track. I wanted to train for an Alumni Rugby game at Marist and she is in a wedding for her best friend. Both of us wanted to slim down and tone up. We decided on 7 weeks - to INCLUDE Easter (so that we don't completely blow it on a holiday). We also figured it was enough time to see results and then continue and maintain our weight and new bodies until our events and then well past. No crash diets, just pure focus. Changes we can make for life, if even the occasional side step, something you can always come back to.

We're now on day 4 of 49. We're both still on track.