Yoga.

Specifically, yoga from the Biggest Loser Weight Loss Yoga DVD I picked up at Target earlier this week. I won’t lie; about 67% of my motivation for choosing that DVD was my attraction to Bob Harper on the cover of it, with the rest of my reasoning being the “weight loss” part of the title. I took a chance when I bought it, because I buy a lot of things that go to waste (I’ve done my Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred a total of 0.5 times, for example), but I got lucky with this one.

It’s pretty amazing, especially for people like me who have no idea how to work out. It’s a six week program, so it has a specific routine for weeks 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6, and has a “maintenance” section for after you’ve completed your six weeks as well. I used to be one of those people who was a little hesitant to try yoga because I wasn’t sure how it actually helped other than stretching your muscles, but oh my God. It works you up into a good sweat and your muscles ache so amazingly, and it’s probably just a placebo effect, but I feel longer and leaner already, and I’ve only been doing it for three days.

It says that I should do the routine 4-5 times a week, but I’ve been doing it twice a day because I feel so amazing after I complete it. I hope this isn’t bad for me.

Skinny called me early yesterday morning because I told her I started doing yoga, and she wanted to know if I want to take a class with her since she knew I was interested in it. I’m a little hesitant to start a class because I know I look like an idiot when I do it, but if it’s in the privacy of my own home, it’s fine. If I’m in an actual class, I don’t know how I’ll feel. Everybody else will be better than me and I’ll probably be pretty embarrassed. I told her I would do it, though, so we’re looking around for classes. My gym offers them to members for free, but I don’t know if non-members can attend, even if they pay.

I have also decided that whenever I am in what I consider to be good enough shape, I will be treating myself to this ditty of a tattoo:

(I have no idea who the original artist is; I found the picture on some website and fell in love.)

I will be getting it on my side (ribs) and the bird will be modified to be a cardinal, my late grandmother’s favorite bird. I’m really hoping they’ll be able to execute that style of coloring. I’ve seen a lot of watercolor style tattoos, so I have hope. I’m super excited about it. I just can’t be all rolypoly when I get it, and that will give me enough time to save up for it as well.