Fitness Fridays: My Progress So Far

Friday again?! Hard to believe we've already flown through a week in the new year. On January 1st, I started my fitness commitment. 7 weeks ago, I had a beautiful little baby girl but now, I'm trying to get back into those pre-baby jeans. (I know a LOT of you are with me on that!) I'm also focusing on getting healthy, not only to be healthy, but also so I can build up strength to train to be a runner. I've had set-backs in the past from starting off wrong or taking on too much but I'm taking baby steps this time!!

So I started with the WiiFit. I have put in 1/2 an hour of exercise every day this week but gave myself Tuesday off, due to a crazy day. My starting weight was 118.6 lbs and I am now at 117.7. One pound gone. I'll take it! But here's the deal...I gained a pound halfway through the week!

Let me tell you, it was incredibly aggravating to see the weight climb HIGHER on the Wii scale. But I was determined not to let it get me down. I'm in it for the long-haul! So I suppose in one sense, I lost two pounds this week?

I am loving the fun aspect of the WiiFit. Who knew exercise could be as fun as getting whacked in the head with a soccer ball or sliding a penguin on an iceberg! But aside from their yoga and strengthening choices, I wanted a little more seriousness to my workouts. So I picked up a copy of My Fitness Coach(I'm going to post a review separately on that later. But it's definitely a thumbs up "game.")

All in all, it's been a good week. I've made a few changes to my diet, adding a few healthier options to my daily meals. And I've slowly weaned myself from those late night ice cream cravings. I've replaced them with exercising!

Some of you may be having a hard time getting exercise in. Look at it this way. Spend 15-30 minutes a day, or when you can, doing some exercise and the energy boost you get from it will help you get your housework done faster! :) It's a nice trade-off. And who knows, you might actually enjoy exercising! (Hey, I'm a geek...what can I say!!)

Hoping your week is going well, too! And for those of you who don't have a WiiFit or Wii, consider trying Denise Austin's Personal Training DVD. It allows you to create your own workouts, too. And she's a great trainer! (Amazon has it on sale for $8.49 right now. If I find it cheaper elsewhere, I'll update the posting.)

Also, consider joining a Mommy Fitness Club/Forum like WiiFit Mommies. Having others to talk to is a great motivator! (Not only that, but you get to join in on their Twitter Parties! Next one...Feb 13th! I can't wait!)

Good Luck!

Click here to read Julie's inspiring story and others from more WiiFit Mommies!

If you've blogged about your exercise this week, please leave us your link below so we can inspire ourselves even more! Don't have a blog? Please leave a comment in the comment section below this posting!