Today I was discussing with a close friend of mine the fact that her husband does not attend group fitness classes at our gym because he really just likes to do 9 miles on the Stairmaster then call it quits. And if that works for you, awesome. However, lately I've found myself only attending group exercise and not using my gym for all that it offers. But how did I get this way?
Well, I'm not quite sure WHEN it happened, but at some point I was in my gym, struggling on the pull up machine. As I pulled and sweated and sweated and pulled, I looked over and saw a gym couple. All I could think of was how cute they were, until I noticed what was going on.
They were pointing. And laughing. At me.
There weren't many people in the gym, and we were the only ones in the area. I knew that I was the one they were snickering and jeering at. I was struggling to lift only a portion of my body weight, since it was a hydraulic pull up machine. Sweat was pouring, and I was borderline in tears. But that didn't mean anything. My struggle, my attempts, meant nothing to these people. What meant something was my weight and my lack of strength.
And that's when I quit.
I quit doing my pull ups. I quit using the weight lifting machines. The most I would do was go walk on the treadmill or use the elliptical. My workout suffered, and I found myself attending more aerobic based classes than doing what I truly love - lifting weights. Eventually I got burned out on the classes and quit going to my gym for about two months. I also gained about twelve pounds.
Now, I didn't quit the gym because someone was laughing at me. But see how it all snowballs? I literally undid HALF of the work I had worked so hard for (I had lost 24 pounds) because my workout was suffering. I don't know their names, I don't even know if they still go to my gym. I just want this to be a wakeup call for everyone who attends a gym. If you point and laugh at someone, they might end up like me. Don't aid someone in undoing all that they've worked hard to do.
**Update**
I am back in the gym, working hard. I've been doing my classes, but mainly focusing on strength training with a little bit of aerobic. Les Mills BodyPump, anyone?!
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Update: May 31, 2015
Hiya!
Sorry, I know I said I was going to do weekly posts and I honestly meant to. I'll try to do better in June! Anyway, I have exciting news! No, I'm not going to reveal my most recent weigh-in just yet! I'd like to share with you guys a couple of apps that have become my staples throughout this process! Also, I thought of a goal (I guess that's what it is) that I forgot to mention in the last post! My "goal" is to run The Color Run Shine Tour 5K in November in Little Rock! That ties in with the whole app thing, promise!
Okay, surely you've read 8000 blogs where people RAVE about the MyFitnessPal app. I have problems using this app because I don't do a lot of eating out or eating of packaged foods. I also don't weigh my food. I use visual portion sizes and eat healthy foods (veggies, fruits, etc.), so that app does me no good. BUT there are two apps that are truly helping me!
The Nike running app is helping me train for the 5K! It has this cool option to enter a coaching program, but since my run isn't until November, the 8 week program hasn't started yet. It suggests that I run 5 miles per week, which I think I can handle! If you're interested in running, this app is great! Or any couch to 5K app. Honestly, I think any app that has a coaching program is great for inexperienced runners!
The other app that has been featured on my instagram majorly is Happy Scale. This app suggests that you weigh as often as possible, but don't be alarmed! I don't enter my weight very often because I don't have a trustworthy scale at my house. I weigh in at my gym on Friday mornings because why not! Honestly, it's because I'm at the gym at 5 a.m. on Fridays to go to spin class! So, it's the perfect time for my "official" weigh ins! Happy Scale is great because it tracks your weight loss on a chart, divides your desired weight loss into milestones, and predicts your finish date!
Now I'll get to the weigh ins that I've had through the month of May! Like I said, Happy Scale divides my desired weight loss (59 pounds) into milestones. I chose to have 10 milestones (5.9 pounds is one milestone). On May 14th I reached my first milestone, weighing in at 199.4 pounds. Last Friday I reached my second milestone weighing in at............................................................ 197.2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am officially below 200 pounds! I hope to reach milestone number three by my birthday (June 13th). Push to the finish!
Sorry, I know I said I was going to do weekly posts and I honestly meant to. I'll try to do better in June! Anyway, I have exciting news! No, I'm not going to reveal my most recent weigh-in just yet! I'd like to share with you guys a couple of apps that have become my staples throughout this process! Also, I thought of a goal (I guess that's what it is) that I forgot to mention in the last post! My "goal" is to run The Color Run Shine Tour 5K in November in Little Rock! That ties in with the whole app thing, promise!
Okay, surely you've read 8000 blogs where people RAVE about the MyFitnessPal app. I have problems using this app because I don't do a lot of eating out or eating of packaged foods. I also don't weigh my food. I use visual portion sizes and eat healthy foods (veggies, fruits, etc.), so that app does me no good. BUT there are two apps that are truly helping me!
The Nike running app is helping me train for the 5K! It has this cool option to enter a coaching program, but since my run isn't until November, the 8 week program hasn't started yet. It suggests that I run 5 miles per week, which I think I can handle! If you're interested in running, this app is great! Or any couch to 5K app. Honestly, I think any app that has a coaching program is great for inexperienced runners!
The other app that has been featured on my instagram majorly is Happy Scale. This app suggests that you weigh as often as possible, but don't be alarmed! I don't enter my weight very often because I don't have a trustworthy scale at my house. I weigh in at my gym on Friday mornings because why not! Honestly, it's because I'm at the gym at 5 a.m. on Fridays to go to spin class! So, it's the perfect time for my "official" weigh ins! Happy Scale is great because it tracks your weight loss on a chart, divides your desired weight loss into milestones, and predicts your finish date!
Now I'll get to the weigh ins that I've had through the month of May! Like I said, Happy Scale divides my desired weight loss (59 pounds) into milestones. I chose to have 10 milestones (5.9 pounds is one milestone). On May 14th I reached my first milestone, weighing in at 199.4 pounds. Last Friday I reached my second milestone weighing in at............................................................ 197.2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am officially below 200 pounds! I hope to reach milestone number three by my birthday (June 13th). Push to the finish!
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Project: 1C6196
Welcome! I bet the title of this blog (and this post) just look like a few numbers with a random letter thrown in. Well, it's actually a reference to 1 Corinthians 6:19. In this passage we are told that as saved men and women, our bodies are temples of the Holy Ghost. This has long been the argument against tattoos, smoking and drug use in the Christian community. But, many Christians choose to avoid the fact that while they refrain from harming God's Temple with tattoos and drugs, they do not actually care for the health of their temples. How can a Christian properly execute the Great Commission when they're suffering from diseases related to their lack of proper nutrition and exercise?
Let me start at the beginning of this entire thought process.
On April 28, 2015 I went to see my doctor with shoulder pains. I wasn't even thinking about the fact that they would weigh me. Thinking I still weighed around 190 pounds, I stepped on the scale with hesitation. When the nurse put the balance weight on 200 and it still wouldn't balance, I almost cried. Finally, the scale balanced on 209 pounds. I felt SICK. Just typing this I get a lump in my throat. As if by magic, my big sis texted me a few days later asking if I wanted to join a gym here in town with her. My big, my best friend and I all signed up Saturday afternoon (May 2).
No one will probably ever read this, and that's okay. This is where I'm going to try and make a weekly log of my progress. Ashley, my best friend, has convinced me to attend spin class on Friday mornings... AT 5 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING! I want to cry, but because of our work schedule and the classes schedule, it's really the only thing that will work. However, it's official, in one week I have lost 3.4 pounds. I now weigh 205.6 pounds. I think I may list my weight loss goals (milestones) below and let you all know when I've reached each one!
Goal 1: Get my weight below 200 pounds (199 pounds is fine).
Goal 2: Lose my double chin.
Goal 3: Less arm flab/pooch.
Goal 4: Tone my inner thighs!
Goal 5: Maintain a healthy lifestyle!
Goal 6: Be happy with my body and hopefully reach my goal weight of 150 pounds!
Let me start at the beginning of this entire thought process.
On April 28, 2015 I went to see my doctor with shoulder pains. I wasn't even thinking about the fact that they would weigh me. Thinking I still weighed around 190 pounds, I stepped on the scale with hesitation. When the nurse put the balance weight on 200 and it still wouldn't balance, I almost cried. Finally, the scale balanced on 209 pounds. I felt SICK. Just typing this I get a lump in my throat. As if by magic, my big sis texted me a few days later asking if I wanted to join a gym here in town with her. My big, my best friend and I all signed up Saturday afternoon (May 2).
No one will probably ever read this, and that's okay. This is where I'm going to try and make a weekly log of my progress. Ashley, my best friend, has convinced me to attend spin class on Friday mornings... AT 5 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING! I want to cry, but because of our work schedule and the classes schedule, it's really the only thing that will work. However, it's official, in one week I have lost 3.4 pounds. I now weigh 205.6 pounds. I think I may list my weight loss goals (milestones) below and let you all know when I've reached each one!
Goal 1: Get my weight below 200 pounds (199 pounds is fine).
Goal 2: Lose my double chin.
Goal 3: Less arm flab/pooch.
Goal 4: Tone my inner thighs!
Goal 5: Maintain a healthy lifestyle!
Goal 6: Be happy with my body and hopefully reach my goal weight of 150 pounds!
In case anyone is wondering, I'm wearing a sorority recruitment tee, Under Armour compression leggings and Puma athletic shoes. I don't know, it seems relevant. Haha, my big is in the back ground doing pull ups!
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