Disillusionment

Today was the first day of the next stage in the P.I.N.K. Method program, which meant I started the exercise DVDs.

Within this next stage, there are 3 "phases" of exercise, and the duration and intensity of the workout increases with each phase. Phase 1 includes 20 min workouts, Phase 2 has 30 min workouts, and Phase 3 bumps it up to 40 min workouts.... or so I thought.

When I actually looked at the "daily recommendations" which outline both nutrition and fitness suggestions for each day, it suggests a 20 min workout PLUS one of the 15 min bonus workouts! It follows a similar pattern for the first 6 days, you get the 7th day with no exercise, then on the following week, you're doing TWO of the 20 min workouts. YIKES!

This may not sound like a big deal, but for a person who is admittedly out-of-shape, whose legs are still a little shaky from this morning's workout, and who had a vision of getting the body I want by working out for only 20 minutes a day, this is a real eye-opener.

The more I think about it, the more I completely understand that I can expect to get out of this program only what I put into it, and that going the "extra mile" will only accelerate my results. The logical side of me completely understands this (I mean, really - if getting slim and sexy were easy, no one would be overweight), but the emotional side of me feels a little caught off guard.

My resolve to work the program hasn't changed, although I did feel a little overwhelmed when I realised this. My naive, hopeful self was just a little disillusioned today, which tells me now's when I need to get grounded and get to work to keep my commitment strong. The last 2 weeks (during which I lost 12 pounds!) was a cakewalk, and now's where I'm going to really test myself to see what I'm made of.

Wish me luck!