TURBO FIRE - DAY 1

Day 1 - Damn, Chalene Johnson kicked my butt! And you know what, I started with the Prep Class to work my way up to the more intense workouts! Chalene kicks A$$!!! Yes, I did struggle, but I kept going because Chalene's energy is so intense and intoxicating! I like her energy more than I do Jillian Michaels.

But I have to admit, despite my long hiatus from exercise and physical activity, I FEEL GOOD! I tried doing Jillian Michaels' 30-Day Shred, and I never came out of it feeling even more motivated, energetic, and enthusiastic. It was literally like work. Turbo Fire was hard but it was fun! Like Zumba! The music makes a world of difference!

Speaking of Zumba, why didn't choose that instead of Turbo Fire, besides the fact that I got Turbo Fire for free? Zumba is loads of fun; I used to take it at 24-Hour Fitness. And I could have purchased the Zumba fitness program. But Beachbody has been around a long time and they have an excellent reputation for producing results. I wanted intensity and a program that I can follow, that shows me exactly what I have to do each day. Beachbody has that.

Funny, I had previously thought about doing the Insanity workout because I wanted to go all-in, "Go fo' broke", as we say in Hawaii. Everyone who did it says that the fit test alone is killer. But I couldn't pass up on a freebie from my sister. Not only that, though, my sister said that she worked pretty hard with Turbo Fire.

Well, I guess Day 1 went well. We'll see about tomorrow - will I be able to get out of bed???

My Turbo Fire Challenge

Tomorrow (via Hawaii time; right now it's 11:03 pm) I will start Day 1 of my Beachbody Turbo Fire challenge. So the question is: Am I going to follow through with the program to reach my health and fitness goals?

Well, I truly believe that deep down, this umpteenth time is different. Why? For several reasons:

1. My daughter Gianna will be 5-years-old this year and will enter kindergarten in July. I am nowhere near my pre-pregnancy weight. Instead of going lower, my weight is going higher.

2. As of this writing, I am 37-years-old, and my body feels older than that. I also think that I may be entering perimenopause, if not yet, then real soon. My body isn't what it's supposed to be.

3. Because I had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant and diabetes runs in my family, I am more prone to getting it myself. Even more so, diabetes seemed to have skipped my mom. She's concerned that my sister or I will have it. At the rate I'm going...

4. I am just so tired of being tired, sluggish, and out of breath when I do something as simple as playing "Ring around the Rosie" with Gianna. And I'm also tired of being self-conscious about my body.

5. Lastly, the fact that I got the Turbo Fire program for free I took as a sign that I need to do this. Thanks to my oh, so loving sister who had an extra one!

With that said, I just tanked my last Diet Pepsi. Goodbye to that, to white rice, french fries, McDonald's cheeseburgers, Maui Onion Potato Chips, malasadas, and cinnamon danishes. Do I have to give up my Chunky Strawberry from Jamba Juice too? Let think about that. I do have the Shakeology...would that be a good substitute?

Here are a few of my stats:

Weight: 143 lbs. (At 5'1", that's considered obese for my height! People wouldn't think I am; I just know how to hide it well!)

Body measurements: I prefer not to take those. The fit of my clothes will be my measurements.

Clothes size: Shirts/tops - Medium/large Juniors; Small/Medium Petites
                    Jeans/Pants/Shorts - 7 or 9 (if I want to be comfy!) Juniors; 6 or 8 Petites

Weight goals: 115 lbs./Size 4 or size 5 in Juniors

Fitness goals: Run a 5K, 10K, and the 2013 Great Aloha Run (I want to run it!)
                    Hike Koko Head again (without huffing and puffing!)

There you have it, my plan in a nutshell. I will try my best to post something everyday, even if it's just to check-in that I did my workout (or not!). And also to record my thoughts and feelings a few times a week.

Oh yes, and my before picture? Well, maybe eventually I'll post it. I don't know if I really want to show the world what I REALLY look like in a 2-piece bikini! But you need something to compare my progress to right? Hmmm...let me think about that one...

So I bid you all good night for tomorrow is the FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE! Let the games begin!