I did the Biggest Loser Bootcamp and spent 30 Minutes yelling at the TV "SHUT UP BOB!" I dunno if these workout tapes are for me. You see, I live in a house that was built in 1910, so the floor shakes when I do jumping jacks to the point of fear of loss of life from the bookshelf falling on top of me, or falling through the floor into the basement...that would be bad. I can't figure out what shakes more, the house or my gut (insert bowl full of jelly jokes here, please.) but seeing that this is an issue up for discussion, I should keep doing the freaking tapes, eh? The good news I am sweating like a pig in my 54 degree living room wearing a TShirt that says "bread" across the front. Apparently I found the need to have a side of irony with my private humiliation. I suppose that the fact that I was in pain the entire workout and breathing harder than Santa on a treadmill is a sign I should continue the self inflicted pain of lifting 3 pound dumbells over my head, while muttering "How the hell is that fat lady in the back not passed out yet?" Anyways, my ass (sorry Bob, my "glutes") was burning the whole time, in the good way not the bad way that needs imodium and I am pretty sure I pulled something in my neck SO a positive experience overall... I might switch it up a little and go latin on your asses tomorrow.
Food so far: 1/2 cup of Activia w/2 tablespoons granola on top (I have poop issues..get over it)
scrambled egg whites (surprisingly good) on a biscuit (no added butter though!)
collard greens w/pepper vinegar
black eyed pea soup
Diet Cherry 7up (With Antioxidants!)
3 cups coffee
Chips Ahoy 100 Calorie Pack (I'm only human!)
Oh and a note to all: Don't eat collards with vinegar within 3 hours of a workout. All I could smell was vinegar the whole time, I am pretty sure it's coming out my glands...
I need to wash off the sweat and vinegar now...
Is that my bootcamp dvd??? Yeah- I always yelled at the tv, wondering how the heck those fat people---much fatter than me--could get through the workout. The worst part will be tomorrow- when you try to walk up any stairs!! I don't know how those folks make it the first week.!!!
ReplyDeleteNo I got my own. I am sore already...
ReplyDeleteok Meg, I put in my biggest loser Wii game- i am officially Ali in my big fat pink t-shirt! She looks huge with my measurements! So I picked Bob as my trainer- on an 8 week program, hope to lose 18 lbs. I worked out 23 minutes with bob tonight- I yelled at him during the jumping jacks- but it's all good. I feel nauseated at this point- david said if I don't puke I'm not really a big fat loser!!! Off for dinner of chicken and rice- I deserve it! Love you fatty! from you fatty auntie!!
ReplyDeletehi. i don't usually read people's blogs and came across yours by accident. gotta say first, i think you're an awesome person with a Great sense of humor and a Great outlook on life. from your picture you look very attractive and you don't look like you need to lose any weight at all! but i wish you the best of luck with everything you want and you do.
ReplyDeletethe one thing i wanted to write u about, that you mentioned a couple different times, mostly in a humorous way but it Could be a serious situation and since you seem like a Real sweetheart and Really nice person, i'd like to try and help out if i could. i have a little bit of knowledge and experience in this area, which i could write even More and share with you after this long enough comment? lol =)
but, you say you live in a house built in 1910, and the floor And house shakes So much when you jump and dance, that you knock books off the shelves (like when you did your jumping jacks) and fear either the bookcase falling on you and/or the floor actually breaking and caving in under you?? well, first, let me say that no ONE person, no matter How much they weigh should make a floor and room shake That much! also, back in 1910, homes weren't built with the idea of people doing aerobics in them and Constantly jumping on and pounding the poor floor everyday. Bob, Jillian, and others were nowhere Near thought of at the time. lol =) i Personally know of a couple friends that, no, didn't Quite Break any floors, But, were told they were either on the verge of doing that if they stayed in their apartments and continued, Or, they Did damage the floor and/or ceiling below and had to pay for structural damages to their floors and/or ceilings below. now, you may be in a house and not apartment, but if the floor and things are shaking like you say, you Could probably begin to damage your floor, if not already damaged part of your floor, or sub floor below, and could do worse and, down the road possibly Could break at least Part of the floor. Unless, you don't care about the floor and you like making the floor and room shake (which, some girls i know actually do like to), and think, hey, if it breaks, it breaks??
but just wanted to try and save you from possibly either getting hurt (going through the floor or even just hurting an ankle breaking a floorboard, etc.) and/or paying quite a bit of money for floor repair.
either way, good luck with everything and look forward to many more of your funny and entertaining blogs!!
DDG,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the support and all the lovely things you say! I must first admit...I'm a little bit of a "Drama Queen", and the incidents with the bookshelves mainly happen when I find myself standing right next to one jumping jacking...which let's be honest jumping jacking next to a book shelf isn't the brightest idea anyways. The main bookshelf in question is the most unsafe furniture piece in the history of the world..I believe I paid $7.00 for it at ikea (I cringe just thinking about all the cookbooks on it making it lean deeply to left...) Nonetheless, I do understand the idea that my house was not built for, in any way, jump roping, mountian climbers, or any of the crazy JIllian Bob exercises I do in it. You make Sense! I will check with my landlord to be sure I am not further damaging what is Jewel of a house. Thanks again for all the support!!!
Meg
hey Meg. thanks for the reply. =)
ReplyDeleteglad to hear your floor and house isn't shaking as Much as you made it out to at times. but yes, good idea to talk to the landlord. not sure what's beneath your floor that you jump on, but maybe have him go under you and watch and inspect the ceiling/floor under you while you exercise, run, and do your jumping jacks and maybe he can see for himself by checking the floorboards and support beams below if they're in good enough shape or not to hold and stand up to your constant jumping and pounding? better to be safe than sorry, right? guess you're not like some of the girls i know that either don't care about the floor or love to make the floor shake, huh? =) at least you care and have a concern i guess? i Have had either friends, or people They knew, that either damaged or cracked floorboards and/or beams below over periods of time from heavy aerobic activity.
but Spring is coming so maybe you can workout outdoors at times soon maybe too, huh?
keep up the great work (and writing your great blogs), and keep us updated on both, your successful weight loss (which, again, you don't seem like you really need to anyway) and the condition of that old shakey floor of yours, k? =)