Fit & Fabulous Chi O's

This week, a sorority sister of mine started a Facebook group titled "Fit & Fabulous Chi O's" (We are all in our late-20s, so these are not metabolism-charged co-eds in this group, this is a group of singles, new-mommies, newlyweds, etc.)  It's a great idea and I like the accountability factor, as well as the opportunity to reconnect with some out-of-touch friends from college. 

Ironically, as I was joining the group, I was simultaneously skipping the gym in favor of putzing on the computer, and eating, in one sitting: steamed pork dumplings, 2 handfuls of cherry Twizzler-bites, a Nutella taco (my own creation--Nutella on a flour tortilla, microwaved. delicious.) and about 15 tortilla chips with asiago-artichoke dip (which is mostly mayonnaise and decadently rich.)  To be fair, this was my first meal since Saturday afternoon, as I had been horribly sick with a flu-like nausea for the past 48-72 hours, so this food-festival (or borderline-binge) could be seen as a celebration of wellness, albeit a bit misguided.

Anyway, despite my reckless buffet of snacks last night, I posted a comment in this new Facebook group that I was trying to motivate myself to go to bootcamp in the moring. Bootcamp is every Wednesday morning at 7am, so I have to begin motivating myself on Tuesday evening in order to be packed, dressed and out the door on time in the morning.  It's also free, so it is very easy to talk myself out of going.

As far as a workout, this particular Bootcamp class is not that physically demanding.  But the instructor is a fun guy who gives us lots of different and new moves to try.  He is also a stickler for form and posture--two areas I definitely need help with!  Furthermore, the store that hosts the class is a good 2 mile walk to my office, so I count that as part of my morning workout.  I find that, even though it's a struggle to rouse myself out of bed and outside in the dark hours of the winter morning, after class I feel like I have accomplished something great by going and doing something different from my normal routine.  I wish I had a camera this morning, because the view of Georgetown right at dawn in the misty rain was just breath-taking.  It made me happy I woke up and reminded me in what a special and beautiful place I'm fortunate enough to live.

Were it not for the fact that I'd posted this goal on the Facebook group wall, I'm not sure I would have gone.  I like the idea that I was somewhat accountable for my actions through this medium.  Had I not gone, no one would have cared.  In fact, my cat probably would have been tremendously happy that he had a few extra hours of body heat to snooze next to in bed.  But I didn't want to publicly admit I skipped it or didn't go, so I went.  I like this idea.  I think it may turn out to be a nice extra-motivator when I'm feeling lazy....So, thank you, you Fit and Fabulous Chi Omegas! I'm happy you're all out there in Facebook-land!