So, for the past few weeks, I’ve been waking up at the butt-crack of dawn to kick my lilly white self into shape. I’ve been lifting the weights in an attempt to make my pants fit looser and my shirt tighter.

It started as a deal with my friend Lindsay (who has the same goal in an attempt to get ready for bikini season). Ironically, the goal also has overlapped with LeVar Burton’s personal goal to quit smoking. This means I have a Twitter friend and a real world friend pushing me to keep up the habit on a daily basis… what’s even cooler is that I’m starting to see results.

My least favorite workout is that of the lower body. Normally it consists of about 40 squats, 40 leg extensions, 40 leg curls… then more squats, then lunges and finally calves.  We make it a point to do these workouts on Mondays only, because we want to be able to get rid of the post-workout-zombie-walk by the time the weekend hits.

If the workout sounds tough, it’s because it is.  I learned early on that one must poop before doing the squats. If you don’t, the pressure builds, and can cause some serious problems.  I did not know until today, however, that the pressure and strain from 100+ squats can build up so much that it makes ones head nearly explode.

After a particularly long workout this morning, this very thing happened.  I think I pushed so hard that whatever could have potentially exited out my back end forced its way into my brain area, and I have had a train wreck of a headache ever since.

If you have a remedy, please let me know. Until then, you will find me staggering around like a top-heavy toddler with a short temper.