Gym Rat

Yesterday I returned to the YMCA for my first workout after about 8 days of excuses and not making the time for exercise.  Lately I've been finding it very difficult to convince myself, or to actually be able to work out at home.  And honestly, I just prefer going to the gym.  I need a group class to really get me going.  If I could do one group class every day I'd be golden!  But that's not realistic either.

Yesterday I did an afternoon Step class and about 20 minutes of the Core class after.  This evening I did Muscle Definition and a 30 minute Quick Spin.  Tomorrow I'm planning on going to Cardio Blast in the morning - provided I'm able to move in the morning.  Muscle Def was a killer and I hadn't done much strength in a while so I'm dreading/looking forward to the impending soreness.

I'm ready to get the numbers on the scale moving again - and in the right direction.  My starting weight for this round of weight loss was 266.  I was able to consistently lose about 10 lbs per month for the first 6 months but several things have thrown me off in the past month and a half - my divorce and money stuff, a girls weekend trip to Chicago, a family reunion, etc. etc.  So I've only lost 2-3 lbs in the last few weeks.  I'm hovering around 204 and really itching to make it to ONE-derland!

So I've started tracking my food online again.   I've started focusing on eating real whole foods, local and organic when possible.  And I'm rededicating myself to exercise.  Even thinking about another attempt at a Couch to 5K.  I'm a wannabe runner.  The best I can do so far is a slow jog for one or two miles on a good day.  Maybe taking up running will add a new excitement and new goals to my weight loss efforts.