I love Vick's VapoRub

Our bodies are built with mechanisms to alert us to when we're making poor decisions for it.  Whether it's fatigue from staying up too late, or heartburn from that extra slice of pizza, or a murderous cough from not enough sleep, walking around outside without a coat, and eating fast food all the time.  Needless to say I have wanted to do nothing but lay around my apartment, suck on vitamin-C cough drops, and sip on my bottle of nyquil for the last 5 days.

It's obvious to me that my body is fed up with me treating it like a garbage dump.

Hula Hoops Are Not My Thing

Over the weekend I spent some time with good friends Chelsea and Shelly, mostly messing around with a Wii and shedding most of my dignity.  Over the course of the evening, I discovered that I don't have great balance and apparently cannot swing my hips.  DEATH-TO-HULA.  From what I've been told, the upper-half of my body was doing all the hula-ing.  Put the thing around my neck, I'd probably be fine.  The evening was a success, however, because no one fell down the stairs and all of the tripping over the dog didn't break any bones.

I've written about it before, but balance is important in every aspect of our lives.  Within our mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual states...does anyone ever want to admit that they're unbalanced in any of those?  I must admit that I struggled the find the balance in my priorities, and often things turn to chaos because what I want to do at the time may not be the best decision. 

This morning I woke up at 5:00AM to start my new workout schedule.  I had the gym to myself, which was great as I tend to be a bit self-conscious when lifting weights and pushing all of the buttons on the treadmill.  Let's face it people, I really have no idea what I'm doing.  Why is every treadmill different?  They shouldn't be that complicated.

Anyways, I realized how out of shape I was when I finished one mile and that was all I wanted to do.  I did 50 lunges and started lifting...and then almost barfed.  Pathetic.  I've never been good in the morning with anything.  Ever.  And it's safe to assume that will be the case in the future as well.

So as I run from one side of the seesaw to the other (or in Wii terms, stay on that dang tightrope) trying to find the balance between work, fitness, social life,etc., I have confidence I will figure out a solid exercise schedule that will not be interrupted by near-vomiting.  But I can guarantee it won't be at five in the morning.

While you're reading blogs, why not check out Chelsea's thoughts on her intriguing New Years Resolution?  Her blog is located at http://theaveragelifeofatwentysomething.blogspot.com/.

It's The 0-1-1 Son!

Well it's a new year, and it's time to start feeling bad about yourself again.  Heh.  Mr. Positivity is always preaching strong on a Monday morning.  I only say that because it's the time where you make New Years Resolutions, and then look at your track record from the year before, and the year before that, and the year before that... And you also notice a recurring theme.  You didn't keep ANY OF THEM.  hahaha.  I don't know, maybe it's not so funny.  But maybe I'm laughing and crying at the same time.  One of those "Ahahah...uhuhuhuh." *weeps*

So needless to say, we make New Years Resolutions anyway.  Even if we don't keep them, they give us a sense of hope that maybe, just maybe, we'll follow through this year.  They also provide us with somewhat of a "Control+Y" Re-do on life.  We may have already undone what we set out to do this year, but it's time to get back in the drivers seat and start over.

On a more personal note, I have to admit that I haven't done much running since my foot injury.  I've paid for it, because I've gone back to eating my beloved ELFudge cookies and pizzas.  The jeans are fitting a bit tighter these days, and it's definitely time for me to hop back on the treadmill and get my act together.  I'm shooting for 5 days/week in the gym, and I've given up fast food entirely.  Blogging does help keep me accountable, so I've got my fingers crossed. 

Regarding official resolutions...I didn't really make any for the year.  I'm focusing more on the change in lifestyle than on the actual accomplishments.  What kinds of resolutions did all of you make?

Happy 2011 everyone!