I'm down 2 lbs this week. I've got to admit that I was hoping that my new exercise routine would send that scale spiraling downward so fast that I'd be at my mini goal in no time!! Oh, well at least I didn't maintain for the 3rd week in a row. :)
I had a busy day yesterday.
I went to the Vitamin Shoppe to check the Gnu bars that I'd heard about. I ended up buying some whey powder mix (strawberry), ground flaxseed and a couple Gnu bars. The only thing I've tried so far is the Gnu bar which I'd heard great things about. I was less than thrilled with it (they have diced plums or something in them so it had a real fruity taste which is not what I want to taste when I'm eating a brownie bar!) I also bought a walnut/banana bar - I don't think I'll mind a fruity taste with that one since it's supposed to be fruity. But overall I do think that I will be safer with them than I am with the Fiber One bars which are EXCELLENT but I cannot seem to always stop at one.
I went to the gym and walked the treadmill for 45 minutes, 20 minutes on the elliptical, 20 minutes on the bike and 30 minutes with weight machines for arms and chest.
And I went shopping. I bought 2 new pants outfits for work. One is a real pretty green and the other is a more casual outfit in brown (I also bought a pair of brown sneakers to go with this one...I wanted something totally not me). Both outfits are size 18!!!! Now, I wasn't able to fit into everything I tried on in size 18, but the 18's were fitting me more often than not. I spent 3 hours trying on clothes - that is a record for me.
But on to Step 2 (drum roll please) the most important thing I bought was....
Well, I did it. I joined a gym. I told them over the phone when I set up the appointment to come in and check the facility out that they'd better have some fat old people that worked out there. They assured me that they did. They lied. Beautiful young, buff and tanned bodies everywhere and not a fatty in sight...nor an oldie.
So you may ask "then why the heck did you join"? Because I maintained this week. I'm getting bored riding the bike and doing my DVD's so I know that while I'm still exercising, I'm not working at it hard enough. So it's time to bump it up again. And it's nice being the best in a group...I'm the best older woman, the best fat woman and the best white as a sheet woman. :)
Tonight I had my complimentary workout with a personal trainer. Oh, my goodness! He had me do a few minutes of cardio to get my heart rate up to where it needs to be for maximum benefit and then it was back downstairs to work on strength training on the arms and chest for 40 minutes. I really think I'm going to die. My arms are still shaking and even picking up the water bottle is a major feat right now!!! He even made me do push ups!!! I can't do push ups - never have been able to. Fortunately for me, my budget does not have room in it for the $496/per month (yes, per month!) that he charges for 3 sessions a week so I won't have face him tomorrow when I go back.
I'm a tired puppy.
Short and sweet...
I was in a spending mood. But I didn't want to spend a lot of money so I decided to buy me a sports bra at Target on the off chance that I join the gym this week. OMG!! I feel like I have a vise around my chest!!
Ummm, do you think it has anything to do with the fact that they didn't have sports bras for the heftier woman that I am so I just got a size Large in the regular department???
