Jillian

I don't watch The Biggest Loser (mostly because I'd rather watch stuff blow up or be baked), but I still know who Jillian Michaels is. I mean, at this point, who doesn't? And man, does she seem scary and intimidating to a softie like me! Well, I decided to give Jillian a second chance and I bought one of her workout DVDs. She is intense, but at least on the DVD, she's not mean, so I thought to myself, "Okay, I can do this." Plus, I have this fear in my head that if I slack off, she'll know. Irrational? Maybe. Is it working for me? Yes. Well, here I am, four days later, and I am sore. So is Deg, who has worked out with me for the last two days (I know, I got Deg to work out - it's a miracle)! I've been trying really hard to push myself because I've tried various things that haven't worked for me, and I wanted this solution to work. Well, here I am, four days later, and I'm already seeing a difference (other than that I'm sore). My tummy seems a bit smaller to me (and the way you view your own body is half the battle, so if it seems smaller, I'm going with it) and I'm already down a pound. Yeah Jillian! Kick my butt all day long, girl! So why blog about it? I feel like if I have a public responsibility (ie, I know people will read my blog and I don't want to have to tell you all if I chicken out and go on a french fry binge), I will push myself harder. So you might be hearing more about my relationship with Jillian in the coming weeks, but it's for my own good, and I know you love me so much that you'll put up with this in order to support me. :)