Motivation!

Jeremy and I haven't been to the gym in a while. There wasn't a 24 hour fitness close enough while we were in Colorado, and when we got back, life was such a whirlwind that we felt there were more urgent things to handle before we could get back into our workout groove.

BUT we did get a Wii Fit for Christmas (Thank you Motleys!) and Just Dance 2 from a giveaway (Thank you Rookie Moms!) and this week we've tried them both out. Sunday it was the Wii Fit, which is mean! Not really, but it certainly doesn't pull any punches. It adjusts your Mii (Wii's version of an avatar) to be as unfit as it thinks you are, which means my mii has a big fat butt and Jeremy's is just overall fat. But then you get to the games which are totally fun. I like the balance games (hula hoop, skiing, etc) and the yoga has a center of gravity sensor that you have to keep within a little circle on the screen. Harder than you think.

Monday, we tried Just Dance 2. Very fun. Jeremy and I got two whole songs in before Joshua got antsy. And boy were we tuckered. Its a really diverse selection of music, and all of it is fun dance/party music. :D

Then comes Tuesday, where we didn't want to do either of those things OR go to the gym because Biggest Loser was on (on our new HD TV - Thank you Asburys!). And you can not interrupt Biggest Loser. No, you can not. Oh dear, what's a girl to do...I can't workout because I'm too busy watching people workout. And then, Jeremy found a solution! He pulled out the fit and did step ups, pushups and crunches while watching the show. Yay!

We each did our own 10-15 minute workouts while watching the show. Its not much, but it sure felt good. Way better than sitting like blobs in front of the TV. And it is WAY motivating to workout while they are working out. Its like Jillian is right there!

So the gym is still on the list - I need to run more to train for the Warrior Dash, and Jeremy and I both love their BodyPump weight lifting class, but now we have multiple options to get just a bit of exercise in on the days when we can't get to the gym. :D