Magic

There's magic in the air. After so long counting calories, micromanaging protein, carbs, fat, oxalate, calcium and sodium, then changing my exercise routine...

I've lost some weight. WOO HOO I'm actually down two pounds from the last reported weigh-in on my side bar. Double woo-hoo.

Trying to figure out the magic bullet, and the food is pretty much the same, but the exercise is not.

A few weeks ago, I asked hubby for help. I could not get it together on the exercise front. I asked for help. He stepped up to the plate. We did a few workouts together, and God bless him, he even did The FIRM's Tough Tape with me. Then we ordered The Skogg System.

Whoa. Learning kettlebells is tough, but his instructional DVD is fantastic. We've finished the second week of the rotation and I'm losing weight. Could it be from The Skogg System??? I think so!

I'm still doing other workouts, but I've drastically lowered the intensity. If I do step, I do it on a 4" platform instead of 6". If my heart rate gets in the 140s, I drop my arms and drop my movement until it's in the high 120s or low 130s. So I'm getting a much lower intensity workout. However, I save all my intesnity for The Skogg System. I give that my all, let my heart rate soar, and give it 110%.

It's working.

I'm THRILLED.

May it keep on working, because I'm actually having fun here!

The other workouts I'm doing are The Firm's Not So Tough Aerobic Mix and Tough Cardio Mix and Christi Taylor's Fit to Dance. I've done some Leslie Sansone's walking DVDs as well. I've traded for a few other intermediate level cardios similar in nature to those I've mentioned. (At least I hope they are, anyone familiar with Anni Mairs?) Also, some other intermediate Christi Taylor DVDs.

And so it goes. The cloud is blowing away. It's about time for some sunshine! =)