The Biggest Loser

This workout DVD was referred to on a message board I lurk at (for Disney fanatics. I wouldn't say I'm a fanatic, sometimes they're just funny to read). Anyway, supposedly the workouts are tailored for those who haven't worked out at all, recently, or ever....so I ordered it. Only $8.99 on Amazon. com! It came, and I brought it downstairs and promptly kept hitting snooze.

This morning (more like the middle of the night) at 4:30 D calls to say he doesn't think he should drive home. YA THINK? I was supposed to get up and go to work early to pick up C, since there's a meeting scheduled for tonight. So as the alarm was going to go off in 10 minutes anyway, and I was very upset, I got up, dressed and went downstairs and put the DVD in.

WOW. I think I selected the "easy" program - for people who are new to exercise, or haven't exercised consistently in years. That would be me. And it was a humbling experience. Me, who thought nothing of an hour long spinning class, a two mile run or any other athletic event, had a hard time with it. Maybe because the minute the second line appeared on the pregnancy test I stopped exercising consistently? And that was 5 years ago now?

So I kept up as best I could, and felt....good when I was done. My muscles (if there are indeed any left under all the fat) were sore, but a good sore. And the stretching seems to be helping too. Tomorrow I plan to walk on the treadmill, and Wednesday do another 25 minute cardio session.

Best part is, there are 3 levels, so if I do the easy for 6 weeks, and it seems to be too easy, I can move to the high impact and then boot camp. I can't wait.

And the title of this post is ironic. The Biggest Loser DVD = good! D = biggest loser because he is, and I am the biggest loser because I put up with D.