Because Babies Like To Say Salsa
In another inspired last-minute decision to be brave, I took Briony to
Salsa Babies yesterday morning. Yep, Salsa Babies. I know... The idea of ME in a DANCE CLASS is hilarious to me too.
We spent an hour with a bunch of other mommies and babies - our little ones safely strapped into baby carriers and equipped with baby maracas - learning steps to some basic latin dances. SO FUN. And Briony literally could not have enjoyed herself more. She shrieked and squealed her way through the entire class, kicking her feet and giggling at her favourite moves. Our Cuddly Wrap carrier made it really easy, too. I can't believe I could carry all twenty wiggly pounds of her comfortably for an hour.
It was a fun workout for me and an absolute party for Briony. I think we might need to try to scrape together the cash to sign up for a proper six-week session later this summer...
Labels: Briony, Exercise, Mommy Stuff
Remind Me
...why did I think this was a good idea again?
I'm feeling it today. But there's no freaking way that I'm giving up on Day Three. Ugh. Here I go... Wish me luck!
Labels: Exercise, Lindsay v Jillian
The Plan
So my friend Amber and I had a good laugh yesterday when we realized that we'd both decided - completely independently - to start Jillian Michaels workout programs within 24 hours of each other. What can I say... Great minds *obviously* think alike :)
I checked out the one Amber had started (30 Day Shred) and I tried it this morning. I like both DVDs for different reasons - but I think that the 30 Day Shred will be more easily maintained for right now, and I'll add in the Banish Fat Boost Metabolism every once in a while to mix things up. The 30 Day Shred is the *perfect* length - around 20 minutes total - and it was pretty awesome to get in everything important in a short enough time that Briony was happy to play in her 'gym' and watch me.
Amber jumped on the chance to be my email workout buddy and hold me accountable this month. And I'm feeling so much better about not tackling this challenge on my own.
And so it begins. I just finished for today: Day 2 of 30. I can't believe how much better I feel about myself this afternoon after the workout compared to this morning before it.
(If anyone else is interested, all the Chapters and Indigo locations in Winnipeg have it in stock as of yesterday...)
While I was jumping around and looking goofy, Briony had a little workout of her own... Just as I was completing the final cool down stretch, she rolled from her front to her back for the first time :)
Labels: Amber, Briony, Exercise, Lindsay v Jillian
Oh, The Humanity...
Today was scheduled to be the day that I started for-real exercising again - more than the walks and 'mommy workouts' I'd been doing. I decided to entrust my get-my-old-body-back workouts to none other than Jillian Michaels (thinking that if she can make the Biggest Loser folks skinny, then there just might be some hope for me after all).
This will prove to be both the best and worst decision of my life. I made it through the warm-up plus two of the seven circuits and most of the cool-down, and this DVD totally kicked my @$$. My goal is going to be sticking with two circuits a day this week, then gradually adding another circuit every week or two until I can handle the full hour.
Pray for me... LOL. Kinda.
Labels: Exercise, Lindsay v Jillian
