I started this blog to show you, my friends and family, what goes on in my life. So I wanted to spend sometime telling you guys about a change that I have made. I have been hesitant on writing this post because it is quit embarrassing. I have decided to get over myself and let you know what’s going on with me.
It all starts back in January when out of the blue I decided to weigh myself. I have never been a big fan of scales, they usually tell me the same thing and I know that I don't need to see that number over and over. The idea to weigh myself was a little abnormal for me but I was curious. I kept seeing all these Weight Watchers commercials and then I watched the last episode of The Biggest Loser with some friends and I was motivated and inspired. I have been at the same weight (give or take a few pounds here and there) since I was in high school so I really did not expect a major change. Oh boy was I in for a surprise. I pulled my old, and I mean really old and unused, scale out of the bathroom cabinet and jumped on. The number that I saw was horrifying. It was about fifty pounds more then my normal weight. I was appalled. It's not like I was slim to begin with but now I was just extremely overweight. It was time for me to lose weight, what a scary thought.
I have tried a few diets here and there but honestly I don't have the will power to say no to my sweet tooth so they never last long. I also have joined a few gyms and I have never had a great experience. I always have to fight for a machine, a parking spot, the gym hours don't work with my schedule, and I even was part of a gym for a little were the owners were creepy and the staff was just horrible. After that experience I decided that I had had enough with the gym. Now I was needing to get serious and decided who I was going to lose all this extra weight. I have not had luck in the past so I needed something different.
My first step was to start Weight Watchers the second week of January. Instead of joining a gym I was going to walk from my house to Lover's Point five days a week. The first week I lost seven pounds. The second week I lost four pounds. The third week sucked! The diet stayed the same but it rained all week long so I only walked two days. Because I was not getting the exercise I needed I only lost a half a pound on the third week. I was so disappointed. It was time to look for a gym. After a conversation with my friend Zoe, who told me her sister-in-law Christine, was going to Garden Health and Fitness and that it was under new ownership, I decided to check it out. GHF was one of the gyms that had attended in the past but the owners were creepy and the staff was horrible. I did not have high hopes for this gym. However, to my surprise, from the moment I walked in I loved this gym. The staff was great, everything was clean and there were tons of machines. It also helped that there were great signing bonuses. The registration fee was half off, the first month was free, I got five free visits with a personal trainer, and a free hour facial. So I signed on the dotted line and now am a member of Garden Health and Fitness.
I started working out immediately. I have just finished my five free sessions with my trainer Mike. I have lost a total of 20 pounds and dropped two dress sizes since January. My sessions with Mike have been interesting. I have learned a lot and have truly made an overall life change. Mike has me working out five days a week for about and hour and fifteen minutes. Mondays and Thursdays I do thirty minutes of leg weights then forty five minutes of cardio. Tuesdays and Fridays I do thirty minutes of arm weights and forty five minutes of cardio. Saturdays are a full cardio day. Mike has changed my diet and eating schedule. I eat every three hours, increased my protein intake, and cut back on sugars and carbs. Mike is teaching me how to work out properly so that I burn fat not muscle and how to lift weights so that I am using the right muscles. It is not easy and I feel bad for Mike at times. My body doesn’t like to cooperate at times so poor Mike has to repeat himself bunch.
Mike has me doing some interesting exercises. He is always telling me “stick your but and chest out”. One of my favorite exercises, being sarcastic of course, is when I straddle a big ball, stick my feet on the wall, place my hands on my hips, and roll up sticking my chest in the air and then roll down sticking my but in the air. So attractive! I am glad that I am ok with looking like a fool in public places. My second favorite exercise is when I hurdle myself up on a padded table, hold on to two bars and lift my legs as I arch my back and squeeze my but. Again, another absolutely attractive exercise! Other than those two charmers I do a lot of normal weights and crunches. I know that Mike has a bunch more in store for me and it is a little frightening. One thing that he is going to make me do is something called “The Sled”. I have seen a few people do it and I am freaked out. They strap this wooden sled to me and then put weights on the sled. I then run up and down a hill. The end result is me running all the way to the airport and back. CRAZY!!!!! I am not happy with this and I fear it with all my heart. We will see what happens.
Overall things are going great. They are going so well that I have just decided to continue on with the personal training, now that my free sessions are over. I have signed up to do a twelve week program where I will be meeting with Mike every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6:00am. I am excited! I will try to post an update every week so you know how I m doing. This is going to be quit an experience. I can’t wait to see the end results. I think that is it for now. Love you guys and I will keep you posted.
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