So far, my pre-wedding exercise regime has consisted of speed walking to and from work everyday. I walk at a brisk pace to my job, in order to get there early (or at least as the clock strikes), and I sprint home in order to avoid the clouds of Winnipeg-brand mosquitos in the evening. I originally started walking to work (which is over 2 km away) so as to save money on bus passes, and have continued as daily walking proved not only to be a wallet-saver, but a really, really good way of slimming down. To date, walking at least 4 km per day (with 8 km on double shifts days not being rare), has helped me to lose over ten pounds! This is such a welcome benefit, as working full-time has 'prevented' me from seriously sticking to any sort of fitness program. :p Walking so far everyday has also increased my endurance, and has descreased the number of tachycardiac episodes I experience every week. Hooray!

Now that all my invitation drama has subsided, I'm looking forward to spending the next two months working on toning up my body for the wedding (and subsequent beach honeymoon).

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One site that has really intrigued me is One Hundred Push-Ups - a site that proposes a muscle-building routine composed solely of - you guessed it- push ups. Seeing as pushups are my absolute least favourite exercise, I think it would be a good challenge. If not that, at least it would be comedic relief for Mr. Shortcake, who trumped my initial fitness "test" result of 8 push ups with a whopping 40 of his own!

Sister Shortcake has also been kind enough to send me her Turbo Jam dvds, a set of exercise videos that have helped her to kick-butt her way into better shape. We'll see how that goes, as my coordination when it comes to full- body movements is rather limited! :)

If all else fails, there's always unconventional methods, I suppose...

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How are you getting (or staying in) shape for your wedding?