Back on the Bandwagon

Even though January looks a long ways a way, I'm already starting to prepare for it (especially since I know it's going to take a while to get ready). We're going on a cruise in the Carribean, and I really want to look halfway decent in summer clothes in the middle of winter. I was doing well for a while at the beginning of summer, working out every day and actually losing weight. Then came summer and the schedule filled up. I stopped working out and ended up gaining all the weight I lost back.

So in an effort to lose weight (and in the process get ready for the crusie), both Chuck and I are trying to work out on a regular basis. So far this has not been going smoothly-my schedule flip-flopping from morning to evening to morning makes it hard to establish a routine, and when I do work out, I'm always sore now (I hate being out of shape).

Luckily, next month my workplace is helping out-they normally only have one fitness month a year in April, where they provide fresh fruits and veggies, eliminate all the office candy, and give whoever works out a bonus (ie a certain amount of money for swimming 50miles, running 100miles, or biking 200miles over the month). This year they decided to have 2 fitness months, and the next one is in October.

I also signed up for a water aerobics class through the park district-partly to work out, and partly to meet new people in town. I really liked the water aerobics classes while I was in vet school through the University, but I always did it with a few close friends. Last night was my first class, and I was nervous because I was doing it alone (didn't know anyone who had signed up for it), and because it was in a place I had never been before-the pool at Centennial High School. I had a lot of fun. One of my vet school professors is in the class (although I didn't recognize her at first), and there are several women around my age in it. A few of them work for Carle Hospital. It was a pretty good workout, and the instructor is allowing us to use the pool for laps for approximately 15 min before and after the class as well.

I'm only moderately sore today. It's tough getting back on the bandwagon.