Happy new year! Crawling back in from the disaster that was December.
The first two weeks were nonstop stress at work to the point where I didn't have time for lunch breaks at all, much less working out on my lunch break, then we went to visit my mom in CA and all the indulgence related to that.
I've been getting back on track since we got home and the high weight I saw of 161 has not been seen again, but I'm still hanging around 158/159, which is about 10lbs more than I was at this time last year.
I don't have any more special events or travel planned any time soon, and work is less crazy now, so I think I can manage to pull myself together and focus on losing weight. Once I get started it's easy to keep going, usually. I didn't manage to put together a workout plan for myself yet. Today I did an hour long yoga podcast which worked out pretty well I think -- I was definitely feeling the burn from a lot of time in lunging positions.
General intent: do exercise that I enjoy, and which increases muscle strength. Include HIIT cardio. I enjoy yoga and pilates, so it makes sense to incorporate them since they do improve strength. Running is out for the winter because I can't run on a treadmill without aggravating plantar fasciitis, but I can do HIIT on the stationary bike or elliptical. I'm thinking of trying for a super basic strength program, like just throwing in push-ups, lat pull-downs, squats, lunges, crunches and back extensions (though pilates would cover that pretty well).
The question: is it worth it to try to find a yoga or pilates class near my office that I could physically leave the office to attend during lunch? Or go right before work? Or should I stick with podcasts and youtube (advantage: free, no commute. disadvantage: if I'm doing it wrong, nobody will tell me)?