Day 17: I don't wanna go!

Cycling class on a holdiay.  You would think since there were not that many people there and it was a holiday, that the instructor would take it easy on us.  Not a chance!  I think she thought we were all going to leave the class and go drink a case of beer and eat lots of BBQ.  She worked us out to the point that I just wanted it to be over.  

One of my battles during exercise is looking at the clock.  The clock is my worst enemy.  It can really put a damper on my walk on the treadmill if I am tired and breathing hard and see that it's only been 3-5 minutes since the last time I looked.  That's bad, but it is like catastrophic in cycling class.  My legs are burning, my mouth is dry, my clothes are soaked and the only thing I can think of is hopping off of this bike and going home.  So, I refuse to look at the clock knowing that there could be 30 0r 45 minutes left. 
The reason I like cycling class is because it pushes me in ways that I will not do on my own on the treadmill or elliptical.  I have heard so many good things, but also I have heard negative things about cycling.  But isn't that the way the world seems to work?  There will never be 100% positive results in anything.  Not even paternity tests according to Maury. 

I follow a group on Facebook - Workout 2.0 that has different posts from people's weight loss success stories, videos of their workouts and meal plans, people just starting their journey and wanting advice and other kinds of motivation.  What I love about the group is seeing people in the same boat as me and seeing the people that have made a lifestlye change and reached their goals.  What I loathe about the gorup are the arrogant "experts" that critique people's efforts as if what they do is the only way to do it.  I have been close to posting a status putting them in their place, but I do not need the stress of the comments that I am sure will follow. 

All I can do is try my best.  If I don't reach my goal within the time that I would like to, I know that I am healthier and lowering my risk of getting some of the disorders in my family that have led to them going to the hospital or worse, their life ending.