Snap - Crackle - Pop......Ouch...

If you are familiar with my blog, you might be aware that I quit smoking last July after approximately 30 years of smoking. I stopped the day of my first of two back surgeries last summer.

And..yes..I have gained a few pounds...

arrrgghh....

But, I am continuing on my quest to lose those few pounds.

I've written before about my treadmill, and my exercise bike. They are still being used. But now...well....

I bought an exercise DVD.

And I think that woman is out to kill me.

I've been doing the 10 minute cardio workout 2 or 3 times a day most days this past week.

That woman wants me to do jumping jacks for one solid minute. Non stop.

"You can do it!", she says...

Snap! Pop! Crunch...grindddddddddd.... ouch....

No sweetheart, I can't.

I try. I honestly and truly do try. I start out with the marching in place, pumping my arms like she says. I kick my leg out in front of me - pushing my arms out as I go. I do the squat and reach thing - not a problem! I can even run in place - getting my knees up like she asks me too...

But those damned jumping jacks will be the death of me.

Last night I was giving it the good old college try and was actually about 20 seconds into the minute when the bedroom door opens - the roomie is standing there and says, "What in the hell are you doing?"

"What in the hell does it look like I'm doing?" I huffed and puffed out...

He just looked at me with that "I am just too stupid to live" look of his and said, "She should be wearing a bikini".

I stopped mid jack....

I guess the look I gave him said all it needed to say as he stepped out of the room and shut the door.

By then the jumping jack session of the cardio workout was over and we were moving on to something else.

And my bones were still squeeking out an ouchie here and there...

If you hear loud popping and grinding noises tonight, ignore them.

It's just me...trying again.

Maybe tonight, just maybe...I'll get to 30 seconds :)