Ok, this is my excuse for my hiatus from working out: my computer was in the shop. I very well couldn’t play the workouts without it. Ummm… ok.

Day 1 of my “change Ruthie” plan has begun. So far so good. This morning I did Insanity – Max Cardio Intervals. Just picking up where I left off. And seriously, I did kinda miss Mr. Shaun T. It was almost like seeing a long lost friend. It was good. And I feel good. After I almost died during it. Working out is good.

I plan to do two-a-days. Tonight I plan on doing some Brazil Butt Lift. Hip Hop Hurray!

Why am I documenting this Insanity of all Insanities (man, September 27 will get here fast)? Well, just for you to keep me accountable. A friend commented and  said she wasn’t gutsy enough to put her goal list up. Well I put mine up because of my propensity to not do stuff I should. You know, procrastination and stuff. So now that it’s out in the abyss and people actually know, you all can help me.

Oh brother.

I do not have the best fashion sense. It’s close to the worst. I am not even close to as fashionable as my sister. Not. Even. Close. My friend, Farrah Aviva, is ridiculously stellar in that department too. Even now, I don’t really know how to buy clothes that look good together. Or whatever. Perhaps it’s the fact that I do not like shopping. I always seem to look like a mom or grandma. Or something. Hmmm….

Anyway, this is all about to change. I have a plan. Next year, I enter a new decade. This year, I want to exit in style. Literally and figuratively.

My plan? A total Ruthie makeover.

By my birthday, next month, I am going to be different, from the inside out.

I choose September 27th, the day before my birthday as my deadline.

This is what this will entail:

1) Inside – Spiritually - Getting closer to the Lord. I do tend to slack off, more often than not. My vow: full out, proper, complete devotions and time with Jesus. Every day.

2) Outside – Physically – I have slacked in the last couple of weeks with working out. Not any more. I will work out everyday and actually full out participate in a proper diet. Not restricting, just eating properly. My ideal weight is 130 and my real goal is to lean out my legs completely. Do not know if that is possible, but by September 27th, we will see. Any awesome personal trainers want to help me with this?

3) Outside – The coverups – I am going to put money aside until September 27th to revamp my whole wardrobe. I will give the majority of my old stuff to charity and start from scratch. I need someone with great fashion sense to help me build my wardrobe. And I’m talking properly. Who will it be? Think you can help me?

That’s my plan. Whatcha think? Doable? Crazy? Wanna help? Any suggestions? Prayers? Concerns?

Tell me what you think.

At least the updates about it are moving.

I am leaving this blog about what it was intentionally meant. Stuff.

Things workout related will move to my workout site found here.

So, if you want to read about stuff in my life, then continue here.

And If you want to follow my fitness, move here.

And while we’re at it, if you want to follow my acting life, go here.

If you want to read about all three, cool.

If you want to read about none…I understand.

I’ll get over it.

One day.

Hopefully

…but then I recovered in full force today (Monday) And then I had ice cream. Hmmm… this challenge is…challenging. So yeah, Sunday, I did not work out because exhaustion won. So the entire weekend equaled no workout plan… well, the plan was there, but the execution was not. However, Saturday is an allowed day of rest, so I am really on day 6 and not 5. Today, I managed to do Bikram’s yoga (which was so hard) and P90x. Then I ate dinner and had ice cream. But nobody is perfect.

Memorization of the book of John is going slower than hoped, but still working on it.

Relationships…. well, I’m hanging with my sister right now…

82 days to go.

On another note. ANOTHER GOOD EPISODE OF DEXTER!!!!! Who watches it?!!? We must discuss.

Ok, so there is a slight…well not change of plans, because the plans are essentially the same, but a slight addition to plans. Mr. Carlos at Ragamuffin Soul is doing a challenge. It’s the Ragamuffin Soul 30 Day Holiday Health Challenge. This explains it:

Now, as we all I know, I am doing a 90 Workout Bonanza (ooh that sounds more exciting that it actually is), but after reading Carlos’ entry, I realized that I am lacking. I am selling myself short. It is evident that I need to be in shape in more aspects than physical. My spiritual life needs strengthening (like, a lot) and I can work on myself relationally as well. Therefore, I am tweaking my challenge to include those aspects. I am still going to keep it at 90 days though.

Side note: While the relationship component of most people doing this challenge involves romance, mine, of course, does not.

Let’s not talk about that right now… sigh.

So here goes.

My 3 Goals

1. Physical: Lengthen, lean and tone. Try to drop to 130.

2. Spiritual: Memorize the book of John.

3. Relational: Take my parents out of a date, separately. Make more time to be a mentor to the girls in my church. Hang with the sister and the brothers.

There it is.

Only a mere 85 days

P.S. I’m trying to get my sister to take pictures to document this event. It may come in time…

I feel more complete already.

A little late with my entry, but I know you will forgive. Yesterday (well, really two days ago as it is past midnight on Friday and I am referring to Wednesday) was day three of the regime and I was hardcore! After work I hot yogaed it out, followed by some back handsprings and back tucks at gymnastics, followed by shoulder, arms and abs, P90x style. I did not finish until after 1am. I told you… hardcore.

I wish I could see more results faster, but that’s just me. I am impatient when it comes to two things: technology (I HATE SLOW COMPUTERS) and workout results. But I will survive… and maybe even longer since I am working on my fitness.

Today (Thursday) was day four and please forgive me, but all I did was hot yoga and volleyball. I decided to skip the P90x routine because it’s…. yoga. Really, do I need 3 hours of yoga in one day? I don’t think so. Plus, I’m dead tired. So I think Bikram was enough and a good substitute. Right? Anyone?

I don’t think anybody reads this blog, but I will continue to write in the chance that somebody does. And if you do, and you want to join my workout kick, let me know.

Oh and Glee is fabulous!

Day two is complete and it feels good, thus far. I am really making this happen and it is apparently by the fact that I finished working out at about midnight 30. Yep, I worked a full day, then went to acting class, which ends at 10pm and then headed home and worked out. I sacrificed sleep!

So day two was the cardio component. I was not able to do yoga  due to my schedule, but that’s ok. The X will simply do.

What they say about yoga is true though. Bikram’s Yoga has benefitted me all around and it is apparent when I do P90x. I did it pre-yoga and, you know… sometimes I would stop to, you know… breathe. Sometimes I would have to take a break from the continuous torture movement. However, post yoga, I have found myself stronger, more efficient and I can go for longer. This P90x thing is easier for me now. And that’s after inconsistent yoga practice and after a complete two week hiatus. Can you imagine my body on consistency? We’ll see what happens.

Day two. So far so good. Day three of P90x is tonight. After yoga. And after gymnastics. Wish me blessings. And oxygen.

Day one of my new consistent working out regime has occurred. So far so good. I did Bikram Yoga here and then came home and did P90X: Core Synergistics. It felt grrrrrreat.

I need to stay with this. Because I am notorious for being gung ho at the beginning. I will work hardcore for, say… 8 1/2 days, but then I fall away. It is so so easy to fall away. But this time I am pushing myself to go… let’s see… at least 90 days. Can you imagine? 90 days straight. I can do it. Right?

I am working toward a visual goal. You know how I said I cannot even attempt to be the size of Courtney Cox or Angelina, because that’s completely impossible and I wouldn’t want to anyway? Yeah, so I am working more towards Ciara in the Love, Sex, Magic video. Again, our bodies are not the same, but she has the athletic, yet lean look. That is what I’m striving for. Hence the yoga, for the lengthening and leaning.

Anybody wanna try it with me? This workout thing? Wanna do a 90 day workout plan? Keep each other accountable? If you do, comment or write me a message. They say there is strength in numbers.

Only (at least) 89 days to go…