go to the gym consistently

Last week I spent an exorbitant amount of money buying a membership to a gym (with a pool!) that is across from my workplace. I went on Monday (didn’t have time yesterday with everything I’ve been trying to get done) and loved it. I’ve come up with a bunch of thing that will make it easier for me to go and work out- like bringing my lunch to school with me, and a plastic bag and towel in my bag for my swimsuit, stuff like that. I’ve got an appointment with a personal trainer (I bought the sessions!) to help me for the first 3 months. I am going to do this! They’ve got a bunch of elliptical runners, and yoga and pilates classes!

And I’m really thrilled about the pool… I should have gotten a membership like this years ago.

now that i have a gym in my building, i really need to work out more. no excuses!

I made it 4 times this week- 3 on the elliptical runner, and one for a ballet class. I haven’t taken dancing classes in 7 years, and it was so fun to do this! It’s been 10 years since I took ballet. I got in every weekday but Tuesday, I took a needed nap that day. I’m starting to feel really good, but I haven’t been sleeping, hence the nap.

This week, I want to make it 5 times, including Friday for ballet. I’m thinkig I’ve about got this done, but I want to give it two more weeks of consistent effort before I mark this as DONE.

Yesterday and today I made it to the club. My family was gone and it was nice that I was able to go and get out of the house. It is helping with the stress I’m feeling this week. I think if it weren’t for this and the other self-care measures, I would be doing a lot worse this week than I am.

Today I did my two machines. I’m pleased with that. I also got in about 30 minutes on the elliptical. It was nice to close my eyes and feel my muscles working. I love it!

I was upset today, and I pushed myself a bit more than I normally do, but I did alright anyway, I handled it fine. I’ll be glad when I know if this breakup is actually going to happen, or if my boyfriend and I are going to stay together. It will be easier to feel good after a workout when I’m not worried about that.

I have spent time at the club on Saturday, Monday and today. I am halfway to my goal of getting there 6 times this week!

Yesterday, I did 2 sets each on the ab crunch machine and the tricep machine. Interestingly enough, I don’t feel much in my abs, but the corresponding back muscles are sore. My shoulder is a bit sore, but nothing like last week. Though last week, I did 6 machines, and yesterday I only did 2.

When I’m in tomorrow, I’m going to get some pointers on how to do what I am aiming to do on the machines. I didn’t do machines today, I figured my muscles needed to heal, but tomorrow, I’ll be hitting them again.

This week, I found a gym here in town that is in my price range, as I’m getting in on a grand-opening special. I’m very pleased, and I cannot believe my good luck!

I have been three times this week- Wednesday, Friday, and today. I have a goal of going Monday-Saturday next week. I’m pretty excited, their eliptical is giving me a better workout than the machine at the other gym, and I’m starting to feel really good after a workout. Not quite to the endorphin thing, but I’m pretty close.

Next week, I’m going to work on getting on some of the weight machines and working on my arms. A trainer took me through them on my orientation work out, but I haven’t done them since. I want to start slowly and work my way up- I was REALLY sore for two days after that orientation! So, I think I’ll start with one arm and one ab machine, and go up from there. Monday, I’ll ask the trainer for recommendations.

This is a very friendly place, and I’m really excited to have found it! Also, I’m loosing inches, and I’m starting to see a difference in how I feel without exercise as I do with it. This has not happened to me before, but then I was not working it as I am now. I was trying too hard to do what the AVERAGE or the STANDARD is, rather than doing enough to make ME healthy. It’s a big difference.

I made it in 3 times this week- being laid off last week, I didn’t have the money for the gas to drive in to Boise every day. But I still got in. I’m missing it. I enjoy getting warm on the ellipticals now. I’m scouting out to see if I can’t find an elliptical machine cheap somewhere, or if there is a club closer to home that won’t cost me an arm and a leg to join. Over the weekend, I’m going to go walk the stores and get out of the house. I guess the point of exercise is to get out and move, but I really miss my elliptical machine!!!

I’ve been both yesterday and today. I’m pleased that I’ve been, even though it means going into Boise. Since getting laid off my job last week, I have no reason to go into Boise. But I’m doing it just to get into the club and work on that elliptical. This is a good thing.

I’m going to be going in tomorrow, and I’ll be in Thursday for my weigh-in. I’m really happy that this is sticking, because I was afraid (especially over the weekend) that it wouldn’t.

I pulled my back out Sunday while helping my mother move things out of a room they are re-doing, so I didn’t go to the club on Monday, and I didn’t do much working out Sunday. However, on Monday and Tuesday, I did work on the room that we are re-doing, and I got quite a work-out from that. Today, I was back at the club. 35 minutes on the eliptical runner!

I went to the gym 3 times this last week- Monday, Thursday, and Friday. I went walking in stores the other days- Tuesday and Wednesday. My activity level is going up, and I’m happy that it is starting to happen! I’m still extremely tired all the time, but I’m feeling better mentally. This is a good thing.