Bridal Bootcamp

Ssshh I have a secret. Okay, well it’s not really a secret since I’m revealing it here, but it’s something worthy of having the dignified status of a secret anyway.

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I’ve set up my own version of a bridal bootcamp.

If I’m going to be going to a place like this where I want to look nice in this, and if I’m going to marry a guy like this, then I’m going to have to do a bit of this.

…I just wanna look hot for him on our wedding night!
And of course there’s always the same reason – I want to keep my body in shape. I’ve been a lazy lump for far too long. Being a teacher doesn’t help. There are always too many staff breakfasts, birthdays, and tempting treats lying around the office. Not to mention the fact that my students like to try to bribe me with food. Believe me when I say Student X brought a chocolate cake to class today. Yes a chocolate cake. No, not a slice, but an entire cake – which he then shared with his group and then of course offered to me… and how could I resist? Are they making lockers different nowadays? Maybe they have some kind of cake-holding-freezer-capability.

I had the most freakishly healthy upbringing possible and now I feel like I’m falling apart. But this post isn’t about my sugarless childhood and how much I love my mom for raising me organically. I do value healthy eating for sure, but I’ve just been struggling with sticking to my values for the past year. It’s hard when there are so many other things on your mind.

But let’s get to the point:

I have two goals. My first goal is to lose 5 pounds. Why just 5 pounds? Well that’s how much I've gained since September. My second goal is more important though. I want MUSCLE and I want to tone my body - I’ve also been saying I would do this for ages. As a teacher I get a nice discount off a gym membership and I don’t even take advantage of that. The swimming pool at my school is open for teacher use at lunch and I don’t even take advantage of that. And, I even come from a sports-minded family and I don’t take advantage of that. I need to start taking advantage of these things. At least now I have some motivation although I feel pathetic for saying that I’m not really doing this for myself but more so for V – but it’s something right? And it’s a start at least. And it will benefit me. I’ll be able to walk up a flight of stairs and not feel out of breath – and that in itself should be an indication of how out of shape I was previously.

So that’s right my dear readers, ‘Liya is torturing herself in the name of wedding bliss. And if there’s no “bliss” at the end of this tunnel, well, then somebody’s going to pay because I sure ain't doing this for nothing.

Mornings begin in the cruelest way possible – situps.
The nightly routine is not so nice either – jogging.

And that’s all I’m doing for now because this is 'bridal bootcamp' and not hell.

P.S It’s actually very beautiful to go out jogging at night (yes, when it’s totally dark so that nobody can see my huffing and puffing… although my mom follows a few paces behind to make sure I don’t get kidnapped). I’ve been at it for a week now and you know what, I actually feel really good. Now, if only I can stick to this ‘bootcamp’ and not cave, by the end of the summer, I might just be able to carry V :D

P.P.S I also owe thanks to those mentioned here. Being inspired by others is also always a great start!