Joe Cool- Zero is a valid starting point

So, I haven't caught you up. I have been exercising EVERY DAY since I started. I already feel better- just getting my body moving instead of being a couch potato. I met with my fitness trainer, Joe (cool) on Monday. He did a complete fitness evaluation. He poked, prodded, measured, weighed.. and then the real fun began. He had to establish a baseline fitness factor so we can track my progress. First, I had to lay on this mat and do girly push ups. I was so impressed with myself. I did three push ups!!! Stop laughing, I didn't think I could do any. Then, I flipped over and had to do crunches. Joe said to put my arms flat on the mat by my sides. My finger tips were touching a strip of masking tape. He said to raise my body and crunch, letting my hands slide forward to the next tape line. I tried. I tried real hard. I could raise my head off the mat. That's it. Joe Cool said "Go ahead, start whenever you are ready". I grunted "I STARTED A FEW MINUTES AGO!!" And then I proceeded to laugh my butt off. Not really, the butts still there, but you get the picture. He tried so hard not to laugh. Ok, on to the stretchy thingy. I sat with my back against the wall and my legs straight ahead. He pushed this metal nazi torture device box against my feet and I had to reach for the box. Again, another round of "start anytime" "(grunt) I did". More laughing. This time, he finally laughed. "Well Mrs. Wilson, 'zero' is a valid starting point".

OK. zero. OK.

Well, I have a starting weight, starting body fat number, starting everything. Let's get started! He meets with me again this coming Monday to give me my fitness prescription, which will outline my exercise routine. He has to evaluate his data. Shouldn't take long to evaluate zeros. In the meantime, I will still go everyday and tread the mill and recumb the bike. Bwaa ha ha. I crack myself up!

Yesterday I thought I would get in a quicky workout before I had to go to church. As I was walking to nowhere on the treadmill, boogieing down to Captain and Tennille [stop laughing, Bonnie, love WILL keep us together!!] I peeked to the right to see who was walking with me to nowhere. At the same time they looked left and glanced at me. Egads! It was David Ammerman, my high school band director.

Ok, the man got in shape, but he still has guppy lips. I quickly smiled, looked straight ahead again and walked in my own world... to nowhere.

Over the summer when I worked with a dietitian, I cut my pepsi intake down to 1 of those little half cans a day. I did well, until I quit trying. Then went back to 1 or 2 cans a day. So, I decided this time to cut it out all together, even though my diet will allow a small one. I quit Sunday night. Had my last coke then at Village Inn after church. Only had a headache on Monday. Been great since then.

So I am still trying. Even when I don't want to, I go to the gym. I have plans to go walking in Georgia during Thanksgiving. I need all the cheerleaders I can get, people!

Oh, best thing that happened today: Ben told me that 105.9 was already playing Christmas music 24/7, so I am blasting it in the office and irritating he and my father. LOVE IT!