get fitter

I did a beginners yoga routine today – I could feel blood flowing in new places :) Scary how many poses I had to do the modified ‘inflexible, unfit’ version of. I’m only 27. Will try to keep up the yoga 4 times a week – I should get better at it.

So I’m trying to make sure, above all, that what I choose to do to achieve this goal is achievable and sustainable. In the past I’ve set myself ridiculous goals and then been pissed at myself when I gave up really quickly. I’ve also done a bit of reading that suggests that working out only one muscle group is useless as far as losing weight goes. So this is the revised plan that I’ve stuck to for three whole days -

Diet – just think a bit more about what I’m eating and have a go at eating things that are lower in fat and higher in the good stuff. Try not to eat for comfort.
Exercise – Stretch all my muscle groups every day for thirty seconds – every second day, workout all my muscle groups, with thirty reps on each exercise, but less if it hurts too much. Try and walk places as much as possible.

I don’t do squat or lunge exercises ‘cos I have a thing called a luxating patella (dislocating kneecap) which I have to be careful about. This also means I can’t run, jog, skateboard, ice skate, ski or snowboard. Bummer! I’m not wildly eager to go jogging anyway :) Anyway, I’ve done two whole workouts, stuck to the stretching thing and have eaten a bit healthier for three days. Yay me!

I know that that’s not REALLY true – it just feels true. Thinner does = more attractive though. So basically, I’m just trying to walk everywhere, eat less crap and doing sixty sit-ups every day. We’ll see where I’m at after 3 weeks of that.