I had decided that October 1st was going to be the beginning of me getting healthy.  I was going to enroll in the 30 day challenge at the local Bikram Yoga but turns out I have to be in Calgary from the 5th to the 11th. So there goes a week out the window. My original plan of taking the 6 a.m. class on Wednesday October 1st was out the window. They do have a different great offer though. If you’re new it’s only $20 dollars for a week of unlimited yoga. I told Dave maybe I’d just do that instead, him and Amanda both (who were with me on my last night of non-health so beer and shoestring fries it were in front of me) agreed it’d be wiser to just wait until I got back from Calgary and did the full weeks worth when I got back. I set my alarm for 6 a.m. anyways, convinced I’d wake up and exercise; I ended up hitting snooze until 7:55 a.m. instead. Just enough time to roll out of bed and go downstairs to my work area.

WELL, I am proud to say that I am on day three of my 14 days hard-core plan (The Ultimate New York Body Plan) and I am feeling GREAT! I’ve been doing 45 minutes of cardio every day. Plus the extra required strength training. Today I actually woke up early and hit the tredmill in our exercise room for 45 minutes (if you ever find yourself wondering when Much Music actually plays music videos, it’s bright and early at 6 a.m.).

To spice things up a bit this morning my regular chocolate whey protein shake (simply water and powder) was thrown into the blender with some ice cubes and a dash of fresh brewed coffee that my dad was making. I poured myself a glass and drank, there was leftover so I poured some more only to realize it was mostly foam. The clock was nearing 8 a.m. so I grabbed the glass and came downstairs. The foam is beginning to disappear but this concoction is taking longer to “sit” than a glass of Guiness. Mmmm Guiness…

So as I mentioned, I’m on Day 3, and just thought I’d share with you that I am down 4 lbs and have lost 3.75 inches from all over my body (1 in the thigh, .5 in the hips, 1.5 in the waist, .5 in the chest and .25 in the arms).

OH, and quick side-note on the “Sober October”. My friend Mary Anne invited me to come out with her on Saturday night. They were going to start at one of her neighbors in her building and then head who-knows-where downtown. I told her I would try if I made it back from shopping on time (Amanda and I are going to the Seattle Outlets and I’m getting my rubber boots from Nordstroms). I also told her I wouldn’t be drinking because I was being healthy and it’s part of my hard-core two week program (no alcohol, no bread, no starchy carbs, no dairy, no extra sweets and no fruit - sounds lame but the food I’m eating is AMAZING). She told me, “That’s alright, I’m having a sober October myself.” (needed after a beer-goggle incident that resulted in a stalker-ish boy). I like the term. So did Dave, so he’s going for a “Sober October” also.

Well, my protein shake is finally ready for drinking. And I’m super pumped about all this health. I’m not going to post any “before” pictures but I will take some after shots! I may be doing a photo shoot with a Vancouver photographer on November 6th, so that is inspiration to keep me going!