Getting in shape for Summer

OK I’ve taken a lot of time off from the gym and I’ve eaten poorly over the past few months. Now the weather is warming up and I’m concerned about how I’ll look this summer, I have got to lose weight and get in shape, fast!
I’m not typically the New Years Resolution type. You know, the ones that crowd the gym in January and February with their lofty goals and good intentions for rapid weight loss and a healthy diet. That’s not me. But I don’t necessarily stay true to my goals year round either, hence the need for this article.
So, how will I get back into a routine, promote rapid weight loss and maintain discipline after months of doing everything wrong? I’m going to start by putting away the rum that has kept me warm this winter and dusting off my water bottle. When it’s colder outside people tend to drink a lot less water, dehydrating themselves, slowing down their metabolism and forcing the body to retain what it gets. Drinking lots of water will flush out my system, hydrate me, act as an appetite suppressor, and increase my metabolism. This step alone will help me shed a few pounds over the next couple of weeks.
The next step is to make myself more active. Believe me, if I could lose this gut and a lot of weight just laying around watching TV I would. But wait, I might just be able to do that! Not by laying around but watching TV can help. As I watch my shows I will sit and enjoy the storyline. When a commercial comes on, I will hit the floor. I will alternate between doing:
-Push ups
-Crunches
-Jumping jacks
-squat thrusts
-Flutter kicks
I’ll post instructions for each for those who aren’t sure how to do them. I advise you to start slow with these exercises, in other words, don’t try to max out on the first commercial break. My advice, do them like this: first commercial break, 10 push ups. Next commercial break, 10 crunches, and so on like that. Remember, this isn’t your only workout, and you’ll find that after a 30 minute show, you’ll be gassed. Of course if you can do more reps during a commercial break feel free to do so, the more the better.
Make sure you keep drinking your water, and get up every commercial break. It requires a great deal of discipline to get this started, but I can assure you that you’ll start seeing major results in a couple of weeks.
My next post will began outlining my gym routine and diet, yeah, I used the D word, but never fear, I love food too much to sit around eating bark and no fun foods. I’ll show you how to get creative and eat well. Until then, get off the couch and live. It’s a beautiful world out there, go be a part of it.