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Gym Frustrations

All I want is for the scale to move. That’s it! I mean, the nice thing is it hasn’t moved in the “wrong” direction. And I know, it’s not about numbers and all that jazz. I do “feel” better but I want to start looking better too. I’ve cut out soda, drink pretty much nothing but water, watch my calories, work out on a pretty regular basis now, and nothing. It’s just frustrating and I know plenty of you out there have felt the same way when going on a journey like this. And that’s the thing, I know it’s something that takes time but that’s dumb.

This post is more of a rant than anything. I know this is just part of the cycle of trying to make changes. I hope everyone else is hanging in there too with their health goals. It’s not easy guys, but we got this.

Check Out These Nerdy Workout Tops From Activate Apparel!

It’s the little thing in life that motivate my ass to get to the gym. The little things like fun shirts from Activate Apparel! I honestly don’t know how I found them. I think I did a search for “nerdy workout shirts” and they popped up. I’ve already bought two tanks from them and can’t wait to buy more.

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These are the two tanks I have. If you’re thinking about ordering I’d go a size up. I went with a large and it fits pretty good. I think a medium might have been a little snug. It all comes down to personal comfort though! I like my shirts to be a little loose when I’m working out. Plus my boobs get in the way. They don’t have just tanks though. They offer tees and sweatshirts too! It doesn’t matter what kind of workout you do either, running or weights. They have something fun for everyone! Here are a few more I have my eye on:

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Ok, that was more than a few but oh well. If you have a gym rat in your life though, these shirts would make a great gift this holiday season! Do you own any nerdy workout shirts? If so, where do you find yours? I’m always looking for more!

One Month Done!

It’s been about a month since I started using MyFitnessPal again and started hitting the gym. I didn’t make it to the gym as often as I had liked, life happens, but something is better than nothing. Here’s what I burned in the month of January!

1/7: 34 Minutes/298 Calories
1/9: 52 Minutes/534 Calories
1/10: 47 Minutes/470 Calories
1/14: 48 Minutes/430 Calories
1/16: 57 Minutes/530 Calories
1/23: 30 Minutes/241 Calories
1/28: 42 Minutes/408 Calories
1/30: 36 Minutes/317 Calories

All of that was done on the elliptical. I love that machine! As you can see I try to do at least 30 minutes but a few times I almost made an hour. It’s funny, as much as I don’t like people, I find that gym time passes faster when I have someone to talk to. Sometimes there’s a coworker on the machine next to me and we’ll talk about random things like football or how much college costs. Of course if I’m alone I just watch the TV the gym has or just stick my earphones on and rock out.

And since I started keeping track of calories I’ve dropped 6lbs! I started at around 130 and right now I’m at 124. The best part is I see a difference as well. My pants aren’t as tight, my muffin top isn’t as bad and I just feel better. It’s amazing what you can do when you really want to do it. Now if I know I’m going out to eat I try to look info up before I head out. I’ve been trying to cut out the soda (it’s a battle) and drink more water. Granted, I normally consider my weekends “free” and don’t track as much, especially since I’ve been watching the Ravens which means extra food and beer! It’s not like I’m shoving my face though, I still try to watch what I eat.

Hopefully I’ll be able to make it to the gym more this month. I want to try to throw in an Xpose Fitness (stripperobics) class too if I can. I might actually try to do that tomorrow if I have the time.

Oh and in September I plan on taking part in a Color Run 5k. I actually really dislike running but it looks really fun!

Is anyone else out there hitting the gym?

Back To The Gym

I think I’m going to rejoin a gym. I was a member at Gold’s for awhile but cancelled it earlier this year because I never went and it was a waste of money. Now that I have an awesome vacation coming up and a few extra pounds around the midsection, I think it’s time to suck it up and join another gym.

I won’t be going with Gold’s this time around. I scored a sweet deal the first time I signed up but it was still almost $25 a month plus the large sign up fee. While the gym was awesome, I was paying for things I didn’t use like the classes they offered. I would’ve loved to take a class but the latest seemed to be around 6pm everyday and with work and traffic, I’d barely make it. Instead I think I’m going to go with Planet Fitness. It’s only $10 a month will a small sign up fee or I can pay $99 for a whole year! They have all the basics which is all I need. If I ever did want to take a class, I’d probably just look for something on the outside. There are plenty of yoga studios in the area and other places that offer nothing but classes with various hours. Oh! Another awesome thing about Planet Fitness? They’re open 24 hours during the week! That’s perfect! I’m hoping that means they might be less crowded.

Anyone else thinking about joining the gym or taking some work out related classes?

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