40 days

Another year, another Ash Wednesday. My sacrifice for Lent this year? Instead of trying to give up something (I hardly ever eat junk food anyway), I am going to add to my exercise routine a bit and really stick to it. I want to do 5 days a week instead of 4 days, and 15 minutes instead of 10 minutes on the elliptical machine. It doesn't sound like a lot, but that machine kicks my butt--in one month, doing just that little bit, I've already lost an inch off my thighs, and my thigh and calf muscles look really toned. Now if only a few inches would come off elsewhere, too!