No, it’s not about drinking beer, it’s about getting healthy and losing weight! In October, Phill and I and some friends are going to celebrate Oktoberfest. One of my friends K and I decided to hire German beer wench costumes for the occasion. They match, except for the skirts – mine is red and K’s is green. Incidentally, this was the first time I’d ever visited a costume shop – they have some pretty awesome costumes! Anyway, this photo is very similar to what we’ve hired:

You can see it’s a little revealing, especially if you’ve got slightly thunderish thighs!

So I woke up this morning feeling determined. Since returning from our Europe holiday, I’ve been eating a little badly and not exercising enough and as a result, I feel gross and of course, my weight has gone up a little. Before it gets out of hand, I’m doing something about it and I figured if I had a realistic goal I would be more determined to do well, so Operation Oktoberfest was born. I have just over one month to eat healthily and exercise daily in the hopes of losing some weight and toning up in time to wear the costume for Oktoberfest.

I started my exercise regime this morning with half an hour of working out in front of the TV. When I first stumbled across TV workout programmes, I never thought I’d actually end up doing them, but they are quite good. I didn’t have all of the equipment but I still managed to keep up and yes, I felt the burn. Although, I wasn’t really sure what I was supposed to do during the ad breaks.

After the workout, I donned my joggers and went for a walk/jog, following my own route which lasts one hour. Upon returning home, I had a shower and *gasp* breakfast, which is something new for me. I guess if I want to get serious about getting healthy, I’d better eat breakfast. Apparently it’s good for you.

So who wants to join me? I’ll update on my progress once a week because, well, now that you guys know about it, there’s no way I can get out of it, right? I’ve even made a category just for Operation Oktoberfest. It’s all about accountability.

Wish me luck…