So, first, let me apologize for being late with this blog. I vowed to have a new one each Sunday and obviously I did not. Unfortunately, life got in my way and hit me like a two by four.
So, let's talk about the gym. I have not been a gym enthusiast, ever, in my life. I have been to the gym lots and even joined a few. All I remember about gyms when I was younger was the big belt that would hook around your ass and then the machine would just jiggle you. Apparently in those days it was thought you could jiggle the weight away. I'm pretty sure that didn't happen. Then we had Jane Fonda and all the aerobics videos and classes. I never went to the classes. I didn't have any leg warmers.
So now, I am losing weight and it is clear that I need a gym to get the fat gone and get some tone. According to my trainer I need to start losing fat and gaining muscle. So off I headed to find a gym. It didn't take me long to find a cheap one. I didn't want pools and saunas and classes and stuff. Just machines. So Fitness 19 filled the bill and I paid my fee and there I was. The thing is, I don't have gym clothes. So when I went in for my first appointment I was happy to see that this was an actual working gym and not a place to look pretty while you ogled and got ogled in return. Now my last gym experience was about 10 years ago with a very well known gym and that's why you went. So, I was happy to start working out in my Gay Days t-shirt from Disneyland Gay Days in 2009 that has really seen better days. But its comfortable and so are my old tennies that should be retired but I keep them because they are comfortable as well.
So the gym guy took me around and showed me all the machines. When I started using them I was extremely happy to find out that I wasn't in as bad a shape as I had thought and did pretty well. I have been going three times a week and have started to notice a big difference. Most of the difference is in the pain I feel each day, but I am also noticing a lot of changes. My posture has improved dramatically from all the cardio I do. I walk faster and don't get winded as soon as I used to. I can also climb a flight of stairs with almost no recovery time to get my breathing back to normal. All good things.
One surprising thing that I discovered is that I enjoy the gym. I like the weights and the treadmill. What I don't like is actually getting up and going. I don't care what day it is, I will find some excuse not to go. So far, I have made myself go anyway. I'm very proud of myself for that. I am also thisclose to the 30 pound mark! One more pound to go.
I have made so many changes in three months and I feel pretty good about that. Now the next thing is to dump my Dr. Pepper addiction. I don't drink coffee so one large Dr. Pepper from McDonald's every morning is my shot of caffeine. I do realize I need to give it up, but I'm just not ready to right now.
Next blog I talk about what it is like NOT to eat the cake someone gets you for your birthday.
See you next time!
Diva
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