I guess I should have mentioned in my last post that I also have what some may consider a sleeping quirk. I do not use a pillow. I have one super flat pillow and sometimes I rest my head on it when I first get in to bed, but I push it aside before I fall asleep. I feel like I am choking if I use a pillow. I like my head even with the rest of my body. Maybe it is the goiter trying to strangle me when I elevate my head? I guess we are all quirky. Now back to the challenge.
Day Eight-Short Term Goals For This Month
Are we supposed to set goals every month? I had no idea.
There are always lots of things I want to do, new books to read, scriptures that need to be studied more, junk that needs to be organized. I guess the only specific goal that I have this month is to get back on track with that dang wedding weight challenge.
After one month I had lost 8 pounds, and Seth had lost 15. Then I got sick. Remember that? Superbowl weekend? That was a month ago now but once I quit trying to exercise, I did NOT feel like going back to it. I don't know why it is so hard for me to make exercise a habit. I have gained back 3 pounds, and Seth has gained back 5. We are still down from where we were January 1st, but I think we are just circling around each other right now, waiting for the other one to push the competition into action.
Seth suggested that we get a gym membership. We had a membership the first year we lived here and only went about 3 times all year so I really didn't want to waste money like that again. We decided that it would be easier to go now that the kids are older. They have an ice rink and a zero depth entry pool with waterslides (indoors) that the kids will love, and we will get access to that little private beach that I had to pay to get into last Summer. So we went for it. I am a little annoyed, because when we moved here, if you bought a membership for your kids it included child care, and now you have to buy them a membership AND pay a fee for child care, AND pay for parking, AND a facility fee. Lame-O! I was almost annoyed enough to back out.
But now that we have signed on the dotted line, my goal is to start going to the gym this month. I hate to workout in front of people and thinking about going in there by myself and trying to figure out what I'm doing scares me to bits. Thinking about going with someone else scares me even more. I want to go every morning and I know Chloe would love to have somewhere to play every day, but I have been too chicken so far (just signed up on Saturday). The kids are so excited and I am sure we will be there swimming/skating all Spring Break, but I need to make myself go for me and not just for the kids.
So that's the goal. Well, that and to quit biting my nails again.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
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I really hope you do follow through with this goal. I'm just sad you had to wait until 3 months before we move to finally do it. If I have to, I'm coming over there every morning and dragging you kicking and screaming to the gym.
You definitely need to get some decent workout clothing first. No more of those men's, 3 sizes too big warm-up pants. I would be too embarrassed to go out in public, too, if that's all I had to wear. There are semi-fitted, boot-cut pants at Target that would be flattering to most women's figures. For me personally (especially since I'm short), I like the fitted capris best. The spandex-y materials they use now are very flattering and don't show all the lumps like 1st generation spandex.
To help overcome your fear of "working out in front of people" get started on some cardio machines first. I promise you that people will NOT be staring at you. Trust me, there are much more "real world" people there than plastic Barbie-types and meat-headed jocks. Plus, the body builder types stick to the free weights area which is on the opposite side from the cardio and weight machines. I find it's actually made up the most of middle-aged to senior citizen age. Just about every time I go to work out there are the old men that sit in the seating area and gossip about who knows what the entire time I'm there. I always crack up when I walk by and hear what they're talking about next (worse than women, I swear). I promise you will get used to the concept of working out "in front of people", and that you'll even crave your time there as your "YOU" time. Get on it lady!
Hey, if all 50 pounds overweight me (used to be 80+) can make it to the gym, IN fancy gym clothes even, then skinny you surely can! And I never thought I would ever love a gym, but I really do! I love swimming laps, flab and all. I love the cardio machines, especially the elyptical (read a book and listen to music with that IPOD you don't have). And I just like to walk the track with all the people running past me. But that's okay. When I get done, I feel TERRIFIC!!!! and that's why I love the gym, I guess. You will, too, I am absolutely positive. (By the way, all the weight machines have instructions right on them. How can you go wrong????)
Good luck! Keep us posted. I think your friends above are right-I bet you'll learn to like (love?) it. For an "all or nothing" kinda' gal, you'll probably be hooked if you give it your all. Plus, yours sounds like a really fun place for Chloe to hang out too. :) She may start begging to you to go, and then you'll be trapped! ;)
Btw, I have been debating whether I should get a gym membership too. I have ran off my extra weight, but I need to tone-up. Not sure if I ever will, but after I see how much you LOVE yours, it might motivate me!
Good luck! I hope you get to a point where you enjoy the gym.
We looked into getting gym memberships once but they are just so freaking expensive. I used to love dancing and would take dance and step classes at gyms but nowadays I'm the same way- I don't like doing it in front of every one else. But mostly I like not having a commute. I like rolling out of bed and putting on my shoes and jumping on the treadmill without having to go anywhere. Plus it's free.
There have been times when I've wished we had a membership though because I love the ellipticals and a nice one is way too expensive.
Have fun!
Don't be scared of the gym. There are people of all levels there and no one really even cares or notices for the most part. It is more of a place to be selfish and concentrate on yourself anyways. Good luck with it. I love gyms, but I can't seem to pay the 50 plus dollars for memebership when I can do the same thing in my garage for free. Plus running outside is better for marathon training anyways. Don't sweat the weight so much as how you feel. That is the true meaning of healthy. You can do it!!
Tell Seth to watch out or Glenn may weigh less than him soon. He is only a few pounds from his goal of 210 now and looks so much like Steven. I think you guys look great. When you first got married you looked like two underfed waifs, now you guys look slender and healthy and beautiful.
Jillian Michaels doesn't pull me out of bed, hope Chloe pulls you out!
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