I have a personality flaw. Actually, I have many ... but this one I will admit.

I am an "all or nothing" person. In life, like in poker, I find myself either "all in" or "completely out". And when there is an exception to this rule (when I find myself in the middle of in and out) ... I take on incredible stress.  

Understanding this personality flaw, I am able to control (control is another personality flaw for another blog) some outcomes.

In work, I'm usually "all in" ... but again, this is not a post about real estate or work ... so enough of that.

This blog is about fitness. Celebrating my 40^th this month reminded me that while I still "feel" 21, my body is most certainly feeling 40.

So for my birthday present to myself, I bought the home fitness series, "Insanity" by Shaun T. What appealed to me when I bought it was that it did not require any equipment - no weights, pull up bar, etc. I also liked the challenging element and intensity of it.

The best surprise so far is that I enjoy the workouts. I'm on Day 17 and haven't missed a beat. I actually look forward to the work out because it's short (about 40 minutes), intense and the stretches are a welcome, relaxing break from the bursts of insanity between them.  And because I look forward to them, I'm "all in" and that's a good thing for exercise.

Do I have weight loss or other goals tied to all of this? For a change, no. I decided just to enjoy the process, exercise every day and see what happens.

So why did I write a blog on this topic? Mostly as a testimonial for a great workout series that appeals to someone with an "all or nothing" personality type. Secondly, as a personal commitment to keep it. And lastly, to remind myself that when I feel stress, the root is probably lack of commitment or being in a state of limbo.

Enough of that for now,

Nancy