New Year's Resolutions. Bah Humbug.

Does anyone actually do that whole 'new year's resolution' thing? I certainly don't. Never have. I think it's because I tend to do things as the urge takes me, rather than waiting for a whole year to roll around before I start a new mission to be healthier/happier/fitter etc. I quit smoking one night at a club about ten years ago, after my third packet of cigarettes for the night, and that was the end of that. Any time I want to lose weight, I just sign up for another round of Hypoxi in North Adelaide. Drinking? Well pregnancy gave me a well-needed detox from that. This year I think I'm going to try and take more holiday time. Give myself a break from being a workaholic & try to be more family oriented. But that doesn't count as a resolution though, or does it?

Henley Beach, Adelaide - A Place Where I Need To Spend More Time

Day 5

Today is day five of my health kick. Well, when I say health kick I mean my Hypoxi adventure. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the whole Hypoxi experience, I promised I'd give you some insight, so here it is.

On Wednesday I went into the North Adelaide Hypoxi for my first session. I was measured up and weighed and then unleashed on the fab little piece of equipment that will hopefully be changing my life, and my dimensions ;-)

Basically what happens, is that before you begin, you get a thin strap placed around your upper thigh (it measures your core heat) and another strap around your rib cage (to measure your heart rate). You then pop on a little wetsuit material skirt which goes from just below your bra (where its quite tight) and drops into a flared at your hips.

Once kitted up, you then enter the 'machine'. This is an exercise bike with a sort of capsule that once seated, pushes together around you and locks into the wetsuit skirt thing. This is really hard to explain but the whole idea is that from the ribs down, you are then enclosed in this capsule.

Then you just peddle. And not even strenuously.

The capsule adjusts the pressure constantly so it goes from a vaccum like state where your wetsuit air lock sucks down, and then it reverses so your wetsuit balloons out a bit.

The idea is that it encourages your circulation to increase in your lower body which helps target cellulite and fat burning.

Considering each session is only 1/2 hour of reasonable exercise, while I get to sit there and watch movies on the large plasma in front of me, I think this is awesome.

I have now been three times (you are meant to go three times a week) and I have been booked in for another three weeks.

Once I start getting results I'll post them so you can see how this is all going.

If it works, I'll be the first to promote this because it's SO EASY and isn't time consuming at all. Stay tuned...

I've fallen off the wagon...

Oops. Seems I have fallen off the wagon. This time I had a great excuse though. I turned 30 and The Festival of Kelly has been in full swing for a month. With my new age bracket however, I have also gained a double chin and a womanly body that is straining somewhat against my clothing. It’s time to hit the health kick with full force, and this time, nothing will stop me.

Rather than my usual gym routine, I have decided to give something new a shot. Just near my office in North Adelaide is a Hypoxi shop front, so I am kick starting the new me, with a month-long program that will apparently see results straight away.

This is what I’m talking about.

My first appointment is on Wednesday at 10am and will go for an hour as they go through the program with me and take some measurements.

Once I know more, I’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, let’s call my current situation Ground Zero. I can only get better from here.