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How do you get yourself to exercise when you feel gross? Even though you know you will feel better if you do?

I work out so much better in the mornings!  The downside however is that I need to wake up earlier, which also means I have to go to bed earlier.  This is not really a bad thing, since I can still get up at 6:20AM and fit the 30 minute workout in, shower, eat breakfast, and get to work on time.  Although it’s a bit more of a rush and I need to pick out my outfit for the day the night before.  And I want to go to bed earlier, but I’m trying to get out of my old routine, so it’ll be a while.

I’ve been working on Jillian Michaels’ Ripped in 30 video and just started the Week 3 workout.  It was tough!  I am just waiting for the soreness to start.  I’ll probably go to bed early tonight though, that’s for sure!

In other exercise news, my boyfriend and I have really gotten into playing soccer in the yard.  We just kick the ball around and practice dribbling, etc.  It’s a lot of fun and a lot of cardio.

I bought my first set of weights last week in addition to Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 DVD. It is split up into 4 thirty minute workouts. It is Michaels’ 3-2-1 system. Three minutes of strength, two minutes of cardio, and one minute of abs. You start with week 1 and after working out 5-6 days you move on to week 2. I started on Wednesday and let me tell you it is TOUGH! I don’t know what I was expecting, but I’m only using 3 pound weights and they are so heavy. I had to take a break for part of the final circuit today and this is only week 1. I’ll let you know how it is going near the end. Make it a great week!

I was doing really well on my 2011 goal to exercise daily, until Valentine’s Day.  So it’s been a little over three weeks with no exercise (unless walking all over the Disney parks counts).  I really want to get back to it, but I’ve been very busy and working late.  The motivation just hasn’t struck me, and since it’s 7:00 and I’m still at work I don’t think it’ll be starting again tonight.  Unless I do a brief 20 minute yoga routine at home.  Wish me luck!

P.S. I really want to post about going to Disney World, but after sitting in front of a computer all day at work, the last thing I want to do is go home and do the same.  So, I hope to get it done this weekend or next week.