I started weight-lifting. This is something I’ve never really done before even when I was competing in pageants. And I’m not quite sure one lifting session = new lifestyle change. But it’s a beginning. My old college roommate, Christine, always said, “If you do something for 21 days, it becomes a habit.” Day 1 of 21, commenced.Since I started law school, enormous change #1, I decided to throw a few other crazy things into my life – just ’cause.

So I scheduled out a gym routine. Monday and Friday: Cardio and Yoga. Tuesday and Thursday: Weights.

Yesterday was Tuesday. I got two law school buddies to come with, one to show me how to do the weights, and the other to struggle along with me so I would feel better about my pitiful attempts. Hassan, my free personal trainer as of Tuesday, made Amanda and I do pull-ups first in our “back and triceps” workout session. Pull-ups are the single, hardest thing I’ve ever had to do with my body. I accomplished 4 sets of 7 assisted pull-ups each.

I also went and got a liquid protein supplement to easily increase my protein intake since I’m a vegetarian and can’t stomach the thought of eating 8 eggs a day or drinking protein shakes. The drink is foul, but contains no fake sugar (which I also can’t stomach) and is easily downed in a shot glass. Especially with a coconut water chaser.This morning, I rolled out of bed because I woke up and literally couldn’t sit up or move my arms. My muscles are sad, withered sacks right now.

Hassan said legs are next tomorrow and he promised pain.

xoxo,

Jenn