Jillian Michaels....

...killed me today
...is my hero
...is my inspiration!

So, today I couldn't make it to the Y to run (because my baby is sick) so, I decided I would workout at home.  So, I did TaeBo, and felt so uncoordinated, but completed the DVD.  I made a goal of completing that and the 30 day shred.  So, after TaeBo- I really felt I needed to step it up a notch, so I put Jillian's video to Level 2 (of 3 levels-I've been doing level 1).  This is where, I feel that I need to share with people who understand....please continue to read on, but keep in mind, I'm really not the worst mother of the year...until he learns how to talk!

So, in Level 1 of the video, you are asked to do push ups.  In level 2, you are asking to stand upright, hands down to feet, walk out without bending knees, do a plank, then push up, then walk back your hands to your feet without bending knees.  I did 1.  Then thought we'd move to the next move! WRONG!  She made us do several, like 10.  By the 3rd, Connor (my 6mo old) who was in his bouncer (exercising too) looks at me, and laughs!  I proceed to laugh at him, laughing at me.  I then, stand upright, and proceed to gasp and say "F*C*!!" Connor BELLY laughs-Hard!  I laugh- then I find myself in a laugh off with my son. 

Jillian then moves into another move, which was unreal, she even stated "if you're not dying, you're not doing enough- this is a 20 min video, and your workout, get the most of it, think of buying jeans, no wait, think of buying that swim suit!"  The next move (which I'm lacking what it was) I did.  And, keeping her motivation, I proceed to give it my all.  There was a 5 second break into the next set of abs; and I look at Connor, and say, "What the HELL!!"  He laughs!  I think I said approximately 25-30 cuss words completing this 20 minute video...but I completed it...sweated A LOT...and when she said "see you tomorrow" I laughed, maybe I will see level 1 tomorrow!

I'm so thankful my husband wasn't there to watch me.  I'm even more thankful Connor can't talk...and pray that those will not be his first words!  But, what I'm EVEN MORE thankful for...is the both of them & YOU!  As for all of you are my motivation.  Looking at Connor in his jumpy, and me sweating, he was worth every bit of this weight gain, and he's worth every bit of the weight loss!  I want to be able to play with him at the play place at McDonalds!  I want to go down the slides with him.  I want to swim with him at water parks. So, thank you all for your help, motivation, and words of kindness (minus obscenities!).