Showing posts with label exercise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label exercise. Show all posts

Friday, April 23, 2010

Please talk to me!

I'm sad to say that our Curves here in town closed in March.
I was doing really well.
I have gained very little weight during this pregnancy and was thinking it mainly had to do with my level of activity.
Curves was great.
For me anyway.
It was my time out.
My time for adult conversation without the tugging on the shirt sleeve the whole time.
And the LAUGHS!!
So fun!
So when it closed (pout!)
I took the month of March off to mourn
and then thought I'd check out the
YMCA in town.
Other Curves ladies have gone there and are happy.
I am not one of them.
It is booooooring!
where I was once forced to move in a circle,
looking and laughing at/with those at the club,
I'm now in a corner on my own.
walking on a treadmill
or sitting on some very uncomfortable and mindnumbing equipment.
with no one to talk to!
this kind of working out hurts.
it pulls your muscles in ways that I've never felt before.
or at least I don't remember feeling...
for this, I have a theory.
When I'm talking or distracted I'm not thinking about the pain of the workout.
no.
I'm enjoying myself.
I need a workout buddy.
I need the YMCA to turn the machines to face eachother.
I need them to play something better than the 6am news.
I need a Meg Ryan movie and a breakfast burrito.
and a laugh or two while I walk off the weight.
yeah.
now that would be a gym worth going to!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

One: getting a photo of oneself is not an easy task
Two: one should always clean one's mirrors prior to attempting to take a photo of oneself


Three: one should always be sure one's shirt is clean before attempting to take a photo of oneself

Well--here I am.
I've lost 11.2 pounds and am returning to Curves on Monday.

Monday, September 14, 2009

serious "owie"


Should have stopped for a pedicure on the way to see the Doc...
Just a pulled ligament but
no activity for 4 weeks.
4 WEEKS!
I have kids....
Some activities you just can't stop.
Curves, on the other hand,
well...it will just have to wait!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Okay. I admit it.

I am BORING.
I know that's what you're thinking.
And you're right.
It's true.
I am fresh out of thoughts this week.
I've been shopping with my kids for 2 full days
and now my husband is painting the deck.
Exciting, eh?
Yeah, I know.
BORING.
I didn't even get my project done.
I should work on that now....
I guess I should go.
p.s. I lost 4.8 pounds this week!
Working out at CURVES is kind of growing on me....
Hey--I said "kind of"
I don't love it
or want to marry the treadmill
or anything
I'm just not HATING it like I was....
Plus all these ladies share all the good town gossip!
It's like listening to a soap opera
while you SWEAT!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

It must be said

I am a little on the plump side.
I know this.
I have known this.
This is not news to me.



But this--
I had NO idea about this!



Who is this woman?


She's awfully pale for starters--
which I think only accentuates the fact that she is...


Well, let's not mince words here--

without saying the "F" word
Ummmm.... overweight?

yup.
definately.


OOOh look at those thighs--serious cellulite!

My poor husband!
I didn't realize.


My mother took these photos.
I'd say she was using a wide angle lens
but she wasn't.
I know this because these lovely shots of my rear were captured on my camera
This morning I joined CURVES.
And I'm dieting as of now--

I mean really--how could I not after seeing this...

this...
catastrophe.


I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder
but if you could get paid by the pound?

yup--millionaire :)


So a little CURVES


hmmmm....

weight: 181.4 lbs
size: 14-16

result:
I'm wearing maternity clothes and my baby is 2 years old.
*shudder*

HELP!!
by posting this realization I'm hoping to help keep myself motivated.

Maybe I can reward myself?

When I lose 10 lbs I'll treat myself to a New York Cheesecake...

hmmm....
maybe not :)