Wake-up time

Dear Diary,
Today was Al's first day at work. He has to get up around 6 now, which is awful and great at the same time because it means I have to get up too, and getting up early is what I've been trying to do for about 3 years now. You know, for that morning workout that puts the extra pep in your step.

(On a side note, Crystal Lite Energy-Wild Strawberry-is incredibly tasty!)

I've stocked my fridge at home with good foods. I've done the same here at work and today is day one with really trying to eat better. I know Jan. 1 is the traditional starting day for new beginnings, but I've always been a procrastinator.

My "Jillian Micheals 30 day shred" DVD got to see the light of day this weekend. Not because I took it out and played it, but because I actually rescued it from a dark corner in my bedroom where it's been for the last 6 or so months. The last time I did anything remotely aerobic was Sept. 28, 2008. The first, and only, time I've ever used my iPod plus. Those shoes I was inspired to buy during a late-night tv binge with infomercials and sad stories of teens that weigh 400 lbs. I got my shoes shortly thereafter and then discovered I needed an iPod, but I was SURE I was going to work out, so it was worth the cost....

Time to pull out the shoes again. The gym opens on the 15th...or maybe the 19th. It's anybody's guess....since I've been waiting since Nov. 15th, it doesn't really matter to me as long as it finally opens! I went and bought some new clothes at Academy. I WANTED to buy some new clothes at Old Navy. Roomy clothes. Clothes that fit. Just for now...because I'm not staying this size, right? Instead, I bought workout clothes. Cute ones so I'll feel good at the gym. If I keep getting up at 6 like Al, I can drop off the kids and go work out before work. Get it done with for the day.

I wish I'd used that time when I was single and all I had to do was work from 8-5 to establish better habits. Looking back, I'm WAY healthier than I ever was at 10 or 15. Sure, I was smaller then, but not necessarily healthy. Except the year I was in drill team and actually worked out. Man, that felt good....I need to get that back.

So, my goal today was to get up at 6. Tomorrow, my goal is to get up at 6 and do my workout DVD. Weds., it'll be to get up, work out and track my meals. (I'm eating healthy today anyway, but I need to watch what I'm eating and to do that, I need to track it b/c I sometimes fib to myself about what I've had that day)

And with that, I am off to get back to work.