2009 New Year's Resolutions

2009 New Year's Resolutions

1. Get a passport.
2. Begin a regular exercise and diet regimen. The increased energy, smaller waistline, and boost in self-confidence will be rewarding.
3. Enhance knowledge of technology and become a resource for folks to turn to.
   
4. Ignore the butterflies in my stomach and delve headfirst into all activities.
   
5. Save more, spend less.
   
6. Stop being so hard on myself and apologizing for issues beyond my control!
   
7. Live life to its fullest every day.

Day 1

Today is Day 1 of my pursuit of a new physique. Since I'm on vacation this week, now is a good time to start a routine before going back to work Monday. Despite my almost 4 month absence from the Cap Region Healthplex, I'm still able to do the length and amount of exercise that I left in September. This is my workout for the day.

• 30 minutes on the elliptical machine
• 10 minutes on the treadmill (going 3.6 m.p.h.)
• Various weight machines for my arms, back, and legs

Though it may not sound like much, this was more exercise than I've done in a while.I'm going to have to add some variety to the workouts or I WILL get burnt out and quit. Fortunately, the gym has some affordable classes that I'm taking advantage of next week. This includes pilates and aerobics. I'll also need to meet with a dietician so I can get my eating habits on track. I say this because after working out and fighting through Wal-Mart, I came home and had leftover Shakespeare's Pizza for lunch.

How does that Aretha Franklin song go? "Chain, chain, chain...chain of fools."

Tomorrow I'll post my measurements. Part of my blogging goal is to publish this information so folks can either encourage me (to lose the weight and keep it off) or ridicule me when I've screwed up. Honestly, it works out both ways.

In the beginning

With the start of a new year, there is the start of a new Jenni. To say that 2008 kicked my ass would be an understatement. Relationship and friendship problems seemed to plague me for most of it . However, I learned that I'm much stronger and smarter than I ever gave myself credit for.

Life throws a lot of little curve balls. This blog will be a reflection of how 2009 is supposed to be for me. For starters, I'm using it as a tool to document my weight loss - the good, bad, and ugly - with statistics and pictures. This way people can call me out on my bs if I'm not working out enough or eating like a pig. It will also be used as a general forum to vent my frustrations with the world (house, work, people). I'm following the example of "Frighteningly Uncommon Sense" and how Faith communicates with her web audience.

I hope everyone is ready because 2009 is going to be a bumpy ride...