A Love Letter

Dear Black Polar F6,

Before I found you, I spent year of my life working out for two weeks at a time, going really hard, and feeling like I wasn't going hard enough. So I'd quit.

I was lost. Until I found you. Now I know how hard I'm working. And it doesn't matter that the girl on the next treadmill is proving that she can outrun a pack of dogs. My 3 mph is just right for me. Without you, I never would have known that.

You let me turn regular walks into exercise...telling me to step it up just a little so that I'm in the zone. My zone.

Thank you for your dedication and cute display. Over the next few weeks, I hope we can get to know each other even better. I'm ready to take it to the next level--the pool. I don't let many people see me in a bathing suit, but I know you'll treat me right.

With every beat of my heart,
FJA

I Joined A Gym

I got a really good deal too. The district I work for is part of Global Fit, so my membership costs half of a regular one and I didn't have a sign up fee. But here's the best part: If I hate my gym, it's only 15 bucks to switch to a different Global Fit affiliated gym. I'm not stuck if something better comes along.

I picked this gym because there's going to be a branch down the street from my house is a couple of months, and until then I can use the one by my work. When the brand new one opens, I'll be more comfortable with working out in public and I won't feel like such an amateur. I got two free personal trainer sessions, and the first one is Monday night. Hopefully that will help, too.

And don't fret if you think that I'm just another January poser taking up the treadmill. Both times that I've been so far the gym's been pretty much empty. And I will still be there in April.

Digging the Band

I am absolutely loving the exercise band workouts. It feels like playing with a toy. A stretchy fun toy. Like a yo-yo for the body. Its sad that the exercises that I find really fun are either too intense for right now, or should only be done every other day.

A Three-Pronged Attack

So I've been eating healthy for two weeks now. Not a lifetime exactly, but a long time for someone who used to order out takeout every night. I've got a house of healthy food, a BF who has decided to do it with me, and a newfound love of the baby carrot.

I've started working out, too. I'm definitely not as good at keeping that up. So far I've walked four days a week for at least thirty minutes, but it hasn't really been cardio. I'm ready to step it up, though.

Today, I unveiled part three. Weight and resistance training. I picked up a set of elastic bands at the Target, and I did the video when I got home. They are a kick in the ass. I also got a set of 3 and 5 lbs dumbells as well, but I still have to figure out exactly how to use them. The goal tonight is to research the right way to work out with them.

Tomorrow I'm going to jump rope for thirty minutes. I'm loving this whole being healthy gig; it's way more fulfilling than Chinese takeout and a evening long food coma.