Amped up by Billy Blanks makes Shannon Houston cramped up. If he tells me to “Amp it up” one more time… ARGH!

But, I did it this morning and I got farther than I did Sunday. Giddy up! My legs don’t hurt at all from yesterday’s run. That was how I managed to make it out of bed and go in the livin’ room and sweat with Billy and John and Kate. Well, John and Kate built a tent and watched me practically die. My core muscles are killin’ me!!! But, again- I am alive.

This is getting kinda exciting. Wonder how far I can go? Y’all can feel free to answer that and pump me up…

So, last week I was in Austin being “Shlechtified” as Greg Bicknell puts it. To reward myself for a hard week’s work, I went to The Doctor on Friday. All you women out there know why The and Doctor are capitalized… All went well- The Doctor visit is not the point of this post. The point is that I had been complaining for some time about my baby belly gut. Most of you have heard it. Many of you have told me what I can do to get rid of it. I enjoyed complaining instead.

Well- it’s a new day, people. An ugly day, yet a new one. I’m not kidding… It was really ugly today. That’s why it is 11:23pm (you all know I’m in bed by 8:30!) and I am still up. I am dreading laying down. It hurts! It hurts when I roll over. It hurts to breath. I began my new lifestyle yesterday. Me and Billy Blanks. I hate him.

I hate him so much, that today I skipped him. Yup- 2nd day into my healthy, gonna lose the belly fat lifestyle and I skipped Billy today. Stop rolling your eyes and thinking, “I knew she was a quiter.” STOP! For real. Tonight I ran. Seriously. No dogs were chasing me. I had to. I made a commitment to myself. (And The Doctor) Plus, I can’t bend. BUT– I can move my legs.

For now. I’m not going to bed or sleep yet because that could all change by the morning. It will probably be an even UGLIER day…

But, Billy is waiting for me– and a cute little guy named John (my kid) who gets up at 6am. And he and Billy think it is really funny to see mommy look like a fool.

I’ll keep ya posted on how it goes and rolls… Hee Hee. You shoulda seen my husband’s face when I have asked him the last two days if I look skinnier. I love to make him sweat…

Actually, The Doctor said that about 45 minutes of exercise a day would help my mood and stress level. Something about getting my heart rate up. Y’all call him if I have a heart attack and tell him to read my blog!!! For real.

Later.

School’s out for summer…  Right now I’m singing a song from Alice Cooper and he’s with the Muppets.  Can’t be sure which because they run together in my mind and currently my mind is mush.  The Muppet shows run together that is…  Anyway, in the video, Alice is still gross and scary!  But not as bad as when he isn’t with the Muppets.  Muppets make it all good!  Take a gander: Alice and the Muppets

As this is only my second posting, I am overly conscience of the words I use.  One of my teachers told me I used the word “baffle” in every way I could in my “About Me” section.  Guess I need to edit it…  When I get the time.  I’m still getting the hang of having a blog. 

It took me way too long in my opinion to link Coach R’s blog to mine, but I was finally successful.  I can’t wait until I’m back at school to link the other blogs I have saved in my “favorites”.  Pretty soon, I’ll be experienced.

Experienced = Just as I am no longer the first year principal.  Sigh… What a year!