Here’s the thing.
I’m not really “killing it.”
I’m mostly just flailing along and laughing at myself as I go.
It’s true.
I have noticed a few things lately as life is really the greatest teacher.
Lesson 1: Stretchy Pants are Life.
It is my goal to make stretchy pants stay in style as long as possible. They are all I wear from 5pm-through sleeping and ALL WEEKEND long. I bought a few new pairs at Old Navy a few weeks ago at their big, “It’s time for you people to get in shape” sale. It coincides with January and everyones well intentioned New Years Resolution to lose weight.
It was early, very early last Thursday morning when I committed myself to a 5am Orange Theory workout and decided to wear my new stretchy pants from Old Navy. The alarm blared, I awoke with a start…more like what the HEdouble hockey sticks!!!! But then beckoning to me were my new pants, a carrot if you will, calling me to try them out and sweat. I hopped out of bed and threw on my workout clothes, my hair was still in a bun from the night before….perfect. Into the freezing morning air I drove to my workout. Which was hard. OK. First of all it was 5am and second of all I was nauseous and let me tell you those BCAA’s did NOTHING for me. Usually, the drink perks me up a bit. By then end of the workout I flopped on the floor like a fish out of water. My ears were buzzing…a clear sign that I might pass out if I did not sit my buns down in their new pants on the floor. So there I was. I was also hungry because I realized that maybe the bowl of Captain Crunch I had eaten for dinner the night before may not have done anything to fuel my workout. Shoot. The choices you make when home alone with no one to cook for and a need for dessert but also supper at the same time and you rationalize that Captain Crunch hits both of those needs. #1 It is delicious and leaves the roof of your mouth a little worse for wear but #2 Is vitamin fortified which makes it food. Right? Not at 5 am the next morning. I go home and make myself some steel cut oats with a handful of blueberries. A better choice and then flop on my couch for too long to take a shower and wash my hair but not to long to take an essentials shower. It was at this moment that I realized I had exercised all morning with my pants on inside out. I am still considering it a win. Just like this 0.0 bumper sticker that gave me a hearty laugh. #Killingit
