Ridiculous is an understatement.

Every man is the builder of a Temple called his body, nor can he get off by hammering marble instead.  

~Henry David Thoreau

To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.  

~Buddha

Day 7: Abs Blaster and Spinning... OI!

So I did it. I may not be able to walk tomorrow, but I did it! Did I do everything perfectly? Was I the fastest or the best?Oh hell no, but I did succeed in completing Abs Blaster and Spinning. Suffice to say that I will not be doing those classes again until I am a bit more skilled and fit. My trainer had the faith in me but my body says otherwise (My body says to flip her the bird next time I see her but I have better manners than that). I am very proud that I went through with the torture and didn't just hide from it. I feel pretty good in the esteem department but, let me tell you I am one hurting bundle of goo now! Not to mention the hour long shopping trip afterwards wearing my twenty-eight pound little on my back. Yes I am feeling a bit awesome this evening.

So speaking of grocery shopping. Now that I am eating healthier (I have always eaten healthy but now I am being diligent about it.) it is a conquest of strength. There is nothing like going down the cereal aisle (my weakness) and having Tony the tiger, Trix the rabbit and that damn leprechaun tempting you. Beckoning you to take them home for a sordid love affair in a bowl. Nope it was rice chex for this gal and I won't lie I died a little inside. You see when ones husband is gone for an extended period of time one finds other loves to fill that gaping hole in your... heart. My lover has always been that sexy little bowl of ice cream or that naughty little dish of sugary cereal after the kids are in bed. I kid you not Tony the tiger knows right how to get to this ladies sweet spot. 

Those days have gone now and I will be nibbling on carrots and granola (yay). Eating well can be very yummy but I need to find a way to spice it up. I need to find my groove with the healthy food business. So if any of you wonderful readers might pass your tastiest of tasty and epitome of healthy recipes I will be eternally grateful.  Also how do you stave off the desire to snack? I try to drink water but it is not a substitute for chocolate, and I doubt drinking Hershey's syrup would be all that friendly to the waistline. As delicious as it sounds.

So I am going to hobble myself to bed and leave you with this video that makes me laugh so hard I can't breath. I will be back at the gym tomorrow taking in some low impact aerobics... That is if I am able to move... Now where the hell did I put my walker?

Enjoy the video!