Happy New Years Eve!
I’m debating on whether or not I should do a year in reflection. I really should. Jess and I talked about it before offhandedly and we were like, “We should just get one of those super large sheets of paper and write out the good and bad and all the changes and accomplishments that we’ve achieved this year…” I did something similar for work (well, not with a large sheet of paper) and it actually took me by surprise how much I’ve accomplished at work this year. The days bleed into each other and you don’t realize how all those little things add up into something big until you put it all into perspective! Ok, maybe I’ll rip a large sheet out of those ginormous printers at work and bring it home… Lay the paper out on the floor, pour myself a glass of wine to jump start my brain, sprawl out on my stomach, and start doodling bahaha
Anyhow, I just joined a group fitness program at my gym. They’re doing a promotion so I get 6 months in this program instead of 4. I’m really excited about it and I have to say I’ve been pretty motivated as of late! I’ve been wanting to get a personal trainer for a while but it’s very expensive… Therefore, group training is cheaper, plus I get to work out with other people and I still get personal time with the trainer! WOOP WOOP. He’s cute too. He looks like Jonathon Rhys Meyers LOL but in all seriousness, I went to two free classes with the intention of just taking what I learned in there and applying it on my own, but then I realized that I really need someone to kick my ass and hold myself accountable… Because I obviously haven’t held myself accountable… Because I still can’t muster the willpower to go regularly and I’m always full of excuses. I would go for a couple days, maybe even a couple of weeks if I was on a good streak, and then not go for a month. I used to be really into the group classes at my old gym because it pushes me harder when I’m sweating next to people and it was fun and challenging. I actually get kinda competitive because I like beating other people hahahaha plus if someone can do more/better than I can, then I know that I can do it too. But at my new gym, I’ve scoped out the classes and many are not at the same level and the intensity as my old gym. I recently went to Taiwan in mid-October and returned in November and in the midst of everything, I ended up not going to the gym for two whole months! Argh! It was a really big waste of money. I’m willing to give this a try. 🙂
I’m so out of shape. It’s getting better now though… It’s been two weeks and I’m already seeing some muscle definition. This week is purely cardio week on our own because of the holidays, but we do strength/weight training 2-3 times a week and I’ve been sore every single day. After the first session, it was hard for me to walk up and down the stairs. Glorious! And ouch! I was concerned though… I don’t want to get super jacked. Hey! I’m a girl! I want to look fit and strong but not like a she-man, so I asked my trainer about it and I think he got a little annoyed hahaha because he must get this question a lot from girls.
Me: Hey… I have a question. We’re using all these weights that seem heavy for girls… How do I know I’m not going to get jacked and look like the female Hulk?
Him: (looks me straight in the eye) …. You are not going to get jacked. This is one of the most common myths about weight training. We’re not even talking about protein shakes and supplements here. As a girl, you don’t even have enough testosterone to get jacked.
Me: (not convinced) … Are you sure?
Him: (with conviction) Yes, I’m sure.
Me: But those weights are heavy!
Him: (semi-glares) They’re not heavy. They’re heavy for YOU.
Me: Oh….
Him: Just listen to me and you’ll be fine.
Me: Ok…….
Haha, fail. We also have weekly challenges for everyone in this program and we’re supposed to post our time. I’m just happy that I was simply able to complete one today…
Last week, the challenge was to run 1 mile with 75 squats at midpoint and 50 pushups at the end. It took me a whopping and atrocious 18:04 minutes. But I was so thrilled that I actually finished! Little joys!
This week, the challenge was the following:
50 pushups + 50 squats + 25 bench dips + 30 homework crunches + run half a mile
I did 20 normal pushups and then I had to convert to the modified girl version with my knees on the ground… I hate pushups. My face was getting all hot. But I finished in 12 minutes and ended up just running a whole mile. I’m very glad that my parents have a treadmill in the house. Let’s see if I can keep this up!
Btw, I read Barefoot Contessa/Ina Garten’s life story on Wikipedia and she fascinates me. I marvel at her success. She and her hubby have achieved so much and they seem to have such a large love for life and pleasure. Fantastic!
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