First Week of Bootcamp

After getting everything in order, I am finally starting fitness bootcamp.  I love it, but am so sore, and am always the last person to finish.  Actually, that is not true.  There is a pregnant lady who is slower then I am. I give that lady mad respect though. Wow. Not going to give up though.  I will do better.

Anyways, after workout, I watched comedian David So's youtube videos, and found this one.  Don't get me wrong, I know that the trainers are helping me more than I could ever know, but being in a class with a bunch of fit people, and doing exercises I never thought I would ever do.... well, this just speaks to me, and I feel like this video described exactly how I feel like I look.  The only thing missing is the running... at which point I feel like the rhino at the end of the stampede in Jumanji.  Dear Lord. lol.  I will persevere and I will get better!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FNf8LoH6Wcg

Starting bootcamp/weight loss journey

My "Big Fat Reason" why I signed up for Bootcamp:




My Big Fat Reason Why I signed up for Bootcamp:

I want to change, and I want to be a better me.  I already started on this journey, but I really need some help.  I want to climb rocks, scale cliffs, sky dive, parasail, bunji jump, hike, bring supplies to rural villages, explore, study, etc.  I can't do these things now, because my health is in such bad shape, and I no longer want my health and weight to be a reason why I cannot do something.

In addition, I want to get my life, including my ADHD, in order, but lifestyle changes need to be made, in addition to the medication.  Nutrition is essential to managing ADHD, Depression, and Anxiety, because certain foods make the symptoms worse.   Sooooo..... here I go!

First goal:
     - Get down to 200 lbs, and be able to run 1.5 miles.
     - Get a nutrition routine going.  (Us ADHD folk benefit from routine)
     - Get my surrounding organized. (This is extremely difficult for ADHD peeps)

This is the second part to my reason why.... Some stories and info and examples and what-not.

#1- I want to live!!!!  I am so tired, all the time.  I get sick, I can't focus, and meds are not the answer. I need help.

#2- Guatemala, 2008- The church members we were working with wanted to do something special for us, so they planned a hike up a water volcano, and carried a full lunch for us.  Now that I look back, this was only probably a mile up, maybe a little less, but it was like climbing stairs all the way up.  I felt like I was going to pass out, and have to go back, and I almost did.  The locals carried pots, water, chicken, veggies, etc. on their head, and walked up like it was nothing.  I could have missed this opportunity because of my health.  Can you believe this?  In Costa Rica, we also had to climb a mountain to bring up medical supplies, but at that time I was dancing, a size 10, and in shape, and I was fine.  If I want to do this kind of work, this is just a reality, and for me, it is a requirement to such awesome opportunities.

The hike up (very steep) 

The view from the top

#3- I want to be in pics and love myself in them.

#4- Sky diving has a weight limit.  Anything past that and you need special equipment and lots more money.

#5- What if a person is chasing me, and I can't run away for more than 30 seconds?  Seriously, I am at the bottom of the food chain at this point.

#6- If I ever wanted to work in any physically and mentally demanding job, I need to be lighter, and at least be able to run 1.5 miles.

#7- I want to fit comfortably in:
               - airplane seats, roller coasters, water slides, Asian restaurants (in Asia, not a stereotype I promise)

#8- I don't want to wear t-shirts at the beach anymore.  I want to be able show my sexy arms.

Irvine, CA: KCON

KCON... everything Hallyu.

I had a very interesting and fun time at this convention. Hallyu is not something that I really follow, but I have friends who do, and this was an opportunity to learn more.

The convention was held in Irvine, CA, at the Verizon Amphitheater, and centered around the pop culture of South Korea.  The most interesting thing about the convention, was that there were so many different types of people from different backgrounds and ethnicity.

Panels... We were able to hear a lot.  The first panel we went to were a panel of film and tv writers.  The first wrote skits for internet shorts, the second for larger TV Shows, such as 24 and Prison Break, and the third Korean TV dramas.  All were either centered around Korean culture, or were or Korean background.

The panel we were waiting for, however, was the Youtube Panel, in which KCON brought in korean/korean oriented video bloggers (vloggers), to share their experiences and perspectives on their work.  

The two at the end were the ones that I was particularly excited in seeing.  They own and run a vlog called Eat Your Kimchi, which they created in order to show their families they were alive and well as they taught in South Korea.  I ran across their blog when I began work with Korean families and churches, and had questions about their culture.  I was having a rough time understanding the way Korean's perceive Americans, while understanding how to perceive their culture myself.  The first video I watched was about being big, ugly, sweaty foreigners..... very helpful. I wasn't alone. 

The others there were Los Angeles based comedians... the first David So, the other two from Just Kidding Films.

  I'm on youtube!

At the end of the day, there was a concert... K-pop is not my music of choice, but the artists are definitely talented, and the music fun.  The concert, I believe, had the loudest audience I have ever heard, but also the calmest.  Strange. lol

And lots of randomness... some I didn't quite understand... but really, who cares?  

They are having fun.