Fitness!!!!

A fitness blog???

Last year I joined Curves for women. In six months I worked off thirty pounds and 18 inches :) I went down four pant sizes.  I stopped going to Curves because of some life choices that I was going through at the time.  Instead of going back to Curves when I was ready to rejoin a healthy lifestyle I made the decision to go to an actual gym, with weights and stuff.  I chose the gym I attend because several people I work with go there and a friend and I wanted to work out together after work; also because it has a pool and a hot tub!

One of the perks at my club is you get a free session with a personal trainer once a month. They will help you to set up an exercise routine and whatnot. After I met with mine the first time I decided to join up for 3 months seeing him weekly.  I knew starting out that I would need help to become motivated again and in my mind this was the best option for me.

Our first time out we went over my nutrition and thanks to Curves I learned to eat healthier.  He did tell me about www.nyfitnesspal and that site is amazing. You log in your foods for the day and it tells you calories, fat, carbs. It really keeps me on track!!!  

Second time we worked on upper body.  I wanted to work on my core and have more strength in my arms.  I was sore the next day but I good kind of sore, the kind you get knowing it's good for you.

Last Friday we worked on legs.....OMG leg day!!

Yes it's true!  Even my trainer made a joke about it :) I didn't know if my legs would hold me up!!

You really know you have legs when you get to your car!

Of course then there is the day after leg day...

DOMS..delayed onset muscle soreness, little things you take for granted; like using the bathroom, going upstairs, squatting down to pick up your pen you dropped.  These all require thought because they all hurt!!

I want the pain tho!!!! 
I want to be kinda bulky!
I want to be in shape!
I.CAN.DO.THIS!

I have decided that I'm going to hit the gym 5 days a week. Am I crazy??? Will I cry? Will I wonder WTF I'm doing? YES! I have at least 65 pounds to work off..oh! did you know you don't want to LOSE weight? If you lose something you generally look for it, correct? I don't want it back, so I'm working it off :)

My friend Amy suggested my blog be about fitness. This way I can write what I want and not bore my facebook friends. I can keep track and stay motivated.

Speaking of motivation.  I was just looking at before and after pictures of people who have lost weight.  I want to be one of them sharing my success story! I want to be a motivator for someone else. I want people to know that yes you can do too.

This first entry is long, but if you know me you know I'm a chatty Cathy.  The first few entries in here are not fitness related but I'm keeping them there and if you read them you'll understand why.

To help me and show others (who may be here or not) I will be posting pics of myself on my fitness weight loss journey.

October 2009

September 2013

From October 2009 to September 2013 I lost 85 pounds! 45 of those came off without me doing anything.  Why? I had type 2 diabetes and didn't know it.  When I got diagnosed I knew I had to make life changes but it took me quite some time to figure out what I should be doing.  I'm on the right track now!  It's a good possibility according to my doctor that I will be able to get off my diabetes medication as long as I continue on the right track, that is my goal. 

Make it so!!