Today is officially the 5th day of my project, and should also be my 5th day in a row of going to the gym. I have to say, I am not in the mood to go at all, but I am just not going to think about it and go through the motions of getting there. Once I am there, I will be motivated and put in the work.
I used to look forward to my nice little elliptical machine at the gym, but Wally (my trainer) told me that is fairly useless if I actually want to lose weight, so now I have to do the dreaded stair climber OR walk on the treadmill at a 13-14 point incline at a speed of 2.8 - 3.2. Wally, why must you torture me??!
I know the weight loss thing doesn't happen overnight, so this is the part where I have to keep the faith and know that it's ok if a month goes by and I am not where I want to be yet. My problem for those who know me is that I am fairly impatient when it comes to getting something I want. Once I make up my mind to do something, I want to see the result immediately (hence the never-ending change in my hairstyle and color)!I also know that it is common to gain weight before the weight is lost... but come on - I gained 3 pounds since Thursday!! Luckily when I stepped on the scale today, it was back down to where I started, I just hope it continues to go DOWN now, not up.
Ugh, only 5 days in and I am losing a little steam... don't worry though, I am not even thinking of giving up, just being a bit of a baby at the moment :)
xoxo
Dita
That is the best way actually...to just go...also when I am having a bad gym day...I give myself something to look forward too...like new songs on my ipod...or something great to watch on TV that I never get to see...
ReplyDeleteGreat tips, Denise! That reminds me I need to get some new music :)
ReplyDeleteI did it! After a lot of bellyaching, I kicked that stair climber's butt :)
ReplyDeleteYou can do it! You will see results, and it's already improving your health.
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