Not enough hours in the day...

I can handle eating relatively well, or not eating as the case may be. In fact, I've done very well this week moderating my intake of really, really bad for me foods, and instead indulging in healthier, tastier, and slightly more expensive foods. Hummus.....mmmmmm. I stay full, longer, and feel better physically and psychologically.

Exercise, however, is a harder obstacle to overcome. I cannot make myself walk beyond the convenience store a block away. It's hot outside, and I have some paranoia issues regarding walking alone I need to eventually deal with. Aside from that, it's just plain boring. Even with music, I find walking completely uninteresting.

I have exercise videos I truly enjoy doing. Carmen Electra is fun and silly. Turbo Jam is hard, painful, and kind of exhilarating. Belly dancing makes me feel slightly more graceful, and yoga is relaxing. Finding the time to do these videos is the problem. Despite my love for them, I have so many other things to do, I tend to put them off till later in the night when it's cooler, and my other, more pressing activities are done. That means I don't get to them.

I have a personal goal of Kung Fu once a week, Turbo Jam 3 times, and (once I purchase the necessary equipment, ie weights), upper body conditioning at least once.

Sunday, I made it through 1.5 hours of Kung Fu. I took Monday off to recover from my first class in a year and a half. Tuesday, I made it all the way through Turbo Jam Learn & Burn. Wednesday off to recover. Today was to be another Turbo Jam day. Instead I spent the entire evening with my sister and friends. It's now nearly eleven, and time for me to head to bed, and there is no way I'd be able to sleep soon after working out. That means Turbo Jam the next two days, and then straight to Kung Fu Sunday. I'm going to be sore, and tired, and probably pretty cranky, but I will have accomplished my goal.

I can do that, right?