Forgive me for my lack of posts lately. Been unmotivated when it comes to finances and that's definitely not a good thing. But I'll try to get back in the swing of things in the next few days. And that's not the only area of my life that needs some motivation....Fiance and I joined the gym. After quitting nearly a year ago due to my failure to find time/energy to go work out and getting hit with a monthly membership (and sometimes an accompanying bank overdraft fee) I upped and quit the gym. In the months that followed and not entirely related to quitting the gym, I have packed on some pounds and so has my fiance. I've mentioned this before in my mea culpa to new clothes expenses but I'm going to rant about it again.
Gaining weight sucks. Having to buy new clothes isn't fun if you're only buying them because you don't fit into your current wardrobe. And there just doesn't seem to be anything I can pinpoint that I'm doing wrong...yet I have to deal with the judgment and criticisms of my family and sometimes even my friends about my changing appearance. I don't eat junk food. I'm not a lazy bum. I walk everywhere. I do not overindulge. But for whatever reason I am not as thin as I want to be or as I have been in the past. Blame age. Blame beer. I'm fed up with it.
So I've been going to the gym. It takes some getting used to. After not working out for a while the physical pain I endured after the first session was pretty bad. Also I absolutely hate cario exercises. It's just so boring. I've tried swimming. I've tried classes. I've bought video games and workout DVDs. I'll find the thing that works best for me soon. In the meantime I'm just venting. As a bride-to-be I ideally would like to be in great shape and that's just not as easy as it sounds. I work all day long and then I'm just friggen tired and want to get home to my cat and my leisure time. Also I've started a diet that leaves me hungry and drained of all energy I would need to exert on the treadmill. Like I said, I'm working on it.
The relatively good news is that we managed to save a little green on the membership. Since I was rejoining the same gym I belonged to for several years I asked them to waive the membership initiation fee of $100 and they agreed. Also my fiance ended his gym membership at a pricier place so our couplles membership of $65/month is actually slightly cheaper than what he was paying for his single membership.
I'll keep you updated on the progress. In the meantime I would love some getting in shape advice or encouragement!
5 comments:
I think it's really important to find an activity you absolutely enjoy, cardio isn't my thing either but then I found classes which I absolutely love.. so much that I became a part time instructor. I found that the group environment and encouragement helped me want to stay in there, and also half of the time I was too embarrassed to leave even if I wanted to which forced me to stick with it!
This may not be relevant, but if you are feeling unusually tired and are gaining weight even though you have not changed your diet/exercise routine, you may want to check your thyroid levels. All the best with the gym. Maybe exercising with your fiance will help keep you motivated for the wedding day and beyond.
Hello!
A couple things - if you are on a diet you hate, don't do it! You won't stick to it and go on a complete eating binge OR you will be miserable. Find foods that are healthy and give you energy - whole grains, veggies and fruit.
Second, I know you hate cardio but have you tried running? Put on some music and zone out. Maybe look for a local race to train for - that could really motivate you. A friend of mine just got married last month and to get in to shape we trained for a 20K together. It was fun to work towards a goal and the weight loss was awesome.
Just some ideas...
Best of luck!
I've never been able to run more than a sprint. I have terrible knees and just weak joints overall. Swimming is okay but mostly I have Exercise ADD. What works for me is mixing it up every few minutes so that's what I've been trying to do.
Ditto on checking thyroid levels. Thyroid disease is surprisingly common among younger women, but it's usually very manageable over the long term. Good luck!
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