Day 14: Progression

Let me just say that I woke up this morning feeling full from the night before and a little upset with myself for eating as much as I did.  What better way to make up for it than to hit the gym.  It's Friday at 6AM in the morning. The early bird gets the worm.  I don't have any plans, but I know better than to chance getting to the gym this evening.  

I have been at this for two weeks straight.  No days off.  Sometimes 2xs a day.  I am serious about improving my health and remodeling my temple.  There are so many reasons why I decided enough was enough and now I wake up knowing that it is time to go to the gym. I do not allow myself time to dwell on how early it is or how sore I am.  Here are my top ten reasons in no particular order:

1. I have 17 pairs of jeans in my closet that I cannot fit
2. I am scared of getting diabetes (it runs in my family) or any other food related health issues
3. I don't like the way my body looks when I am naked
4. I am tired of being tired and out of breath
5. I want to set a better example for my daughter
6. I am paying for this gym membership, why am I not using it?
7. I work from home so I need to get some activity from somewhere
8. I am not depressed anymore.  This extra weight is a reminder of that period of my life
9. The older I get...the harder it will be to lose it
10. I want to see my body fit and toned, not just skinny

I saw a friend yesterday and she immediately noticed I have lost some weight!  Yaaasssss!!! That is why I keep going.  I am obsessed with seeing my body change.  I have not seen a change in the scale, but I feel the difference in my clothes.  

When I got to the gym today, I wanted to change up my routine a little.  I have read that your body adapts to the exercises you do. I am not having that.  I am sure it is too early for me to plateau, but still I want to do different things to keep me motivated and excited about working out.  Once the boredom settles in...that's all she wrote folks! 

My workout:
Stairmaster 10 minutes
Seated leg press (I think that is what it's called...I call it sitting down squats lol)
Abs
Treadmill 50 minutes

Yes, you read that correctly.  I did 50 minutes on the treadmill.  Let me tell you, that incline is no joke either.  I kept wanting to stop and actually did press the stop button at 30 minutes to go get some water, but there was a 45 second countdown until it ended the workout.  I just pressed through it. The worst part about the treadmill is having to watch the tv stations at LA Fitness.  This is the worst!  CNN, ESPN and Channel 4 local news are usually the tvs that are directly in front of me.  I find no motivation in looking at Donald Trump's hair. 


Looking forward to this Labor Day (3-Day) weekend.  I get a break from work, but I will not be taking a break from the gym. And I finished out my day with 

65 squats

40 sit-ups

50 crunches