So long, farewell Boot Camp Adventure!

Hello my lovely readers!

I apologize for being, well, not here. I had to withdraw and do some soul searching. I work out a lot of things on the blog, and I probably should have done that here. I just couldn't iron out my thoughts as much as I tried to. Between finding work during this very long furlough month and keeping my head above water, it was just too much to try to sit down and think through.

I'm back now, though! So, here's the results of what I spent so much time thinking about.

Much as I would like to say I stuck with it, I did in fact, drop out of Boot Camp. I'm trying very hard not to feel guilty about it. I did it for a long time, almost six whole months. That's a long time. I didn't think I could do it for six weeks, much less a whole month. And it turned out that I was pretty good at it, too! So, in my effort not to feel guilty, I'm going to list the things that Boot Camp helped me do.

1. Push ups. Not the sissy kind, the ones on your toes. NEVER thought I'd be able to do that.
2. Sit ups. I can do a whole slew of them in a row without crying.
3. I can lift weight. Like real weight, over and over. I was up to a 30lb kettlebell right there at the end.
4. I can do squats all the way to the floor.
5. Here's the big one, the one that took me all six months to get to: I can do lunges all the way to the ground. That's right. My knee touches the ground. BOTH knees. It's pretty awesome.

Boot Camp helped me do a lot of things I never thought I would be able to do. I can pick my husband up. Seriously. I totally lifted him off the ground. Surprised the heck out of him! I love Boot Camp for what it gave me. The courage to keep going. While I didn't truly love it, I love what it showed me about myself.

Now it's time for the next fitness adventure. I'm not entirely sure what it's going to be. I'm leaning towards yoga and pilates. Now that I'm smaller, I can master the moves better. I like the slower pace. My life is hectic enough, I don't know that I need to be doing anything fast just yet. I would love the opportunity to slow down and concentrate and each move and on my body itself.

What say you, dear readers? What have you accomplished in your fitness that you're grateful for? And what is your next step?

Misery loves company.

So here I am. Finally feeling better. Boot camp has resumed. Work is coming in. I should be all set. But I just can't shake this blasé feeling towards exercise and eating well. I thought getting out of May might help, but it's not working. I went back to bootcamp and I couldn't fight the boredom. I proved to myself I can do it, but it is just not holding my interest. I caught myself checking my watch. I've never done that before. I was disappointed in myself.

This session is my last free one. I don't think I'll be continuing once it's over. The cost is definitely on the high side. But it boils down to not feeling challenged. The workouts are all similar. The subs are all the same for jumping and running. Nothing new there. I really want to love it, but I think four sessions straight is a bit much for anyone at once.

All that being said, I'm now taking suggestions for what I should do next. I have no idea what's out there. I only know that it can't involve a gym membership. So what say you, dear readers? What exercise do you love to do?