Today was a hard day

Man the day after a holiday sucks. Now keep in mind I did go to the gym yesterday on Memorial Day LOL

So today I was tired and just couldn't get up and go to spinning this morning. I didn't even set the alarm, but the alarm tried to come on at 5:15 and I woke up and heard it clicking, but the CD wasn't in. So I went back to sleep. Next time I woke up it was 7:35 AM. Yikes I catch the bus at 7:46. On a normal morning where I am not dragging I could work that as I shower at night. However not a stitch of clothing had been laid, not a thing determined to wear and I couldn't get up to save my life.

So I go to the gym late. Then I forgot I was going to lunch with a friend so I didn't work out at lunch. Damn it what is really going on? So the day goes on and I at least am eating healthy, but I really need to go to my weight lifting class.

I left work early and then realized I needed to be serious about my commitment. I mean I did say every day. So I had to go this evening. Missing a pre-arranged meeting, but this is about my life and getting healthy so they will be strong right?

Okay so let's admit that really wasn't it. I made some lasagna, ground turkey, low fat cheese, whole wheat pasta, but lasagna nonetheless. And I grubbed. I then realized I would be way over calories for the day so I took my butt to the gym and went to the evening weight class that is freaking 80 minutes long!

So now I know what the consequences are of jacking up the schedule, but even more I am proud of myself for actually seeing it through.

FYI Tennis lessons ended. My knee couldn't take it. Or did I mention I was going to try to take tennis?

Why do all the fat people take the elevator?

Don't start having fat people united emailing me darn it! I mean I am a recovering fat girl. I may or may not be considered a fat girl to you, but to me I am on the brink of recovery.

So as I sit around thinking about this journey I often find solace in the many obstacles being a lazy person I have over come. For instance I hate taking the stairs! However I realized each stair helps a little more fat tone up on the booty so I suck it up and take the stairs when I can. With that said it leds me to the observation I made last week.

Each day I rush from the 57th story of my building to the 14th floor of my building to the gym. I am usually rushing to get to my class. The trip takes 3 elevators. The last elevator up takes you from the lobby to the plaza (one flight of stairs) to where some restaurants are in my building so you know you may get that one person who would rather by pass the stairs and ride the elevator jacking up your flow. Sometimes it is someone in a wheelchair, someone with a cane, someone with MS, etc. Often it will be someone who should be taking the stairs double time. So as I sit and reflect at their huge botamus maximum (sp) and why I need to be on the stairs running to 14 to prevent that I find myself anoyed that they got on the elevator...........

I warned yall I am not politically correct. I dont' care if they have the right to get on the elevator or this love of fat people in America. No everyone doesn't have to be small, but darn it let's do a littl better people. I say this as the Captain of Team Lazy and Team I will find the easy way to do something! I tell ya.

How to be a Friend to someone who is TRYING to lose weight

Now this will be a random post. Let me just say key word is TRYING to lose weight. Many of us have friends who NEED to lose weight, but that is yet another topic for another post.

So friends. If you have a friend who is actively trying to lose weight and create a healthy lifestyle you really have to join them in that effort. For instance alot of social activities are around food. Perhaps instead of meeting for dinner or at Starbucks you can meet up at a park and take a walk to catch up. Or perhaps you can pick a restaurant that is a health food kind of spot. Why? Because one of the easiest times to fall off the wagon is ooh well I am hooking up with my girl today for dinner and willpower............out the window. Now the person should know and do better, but friendship is about having someone's back when they don't have sense enough to know they need it right?

Check in with them. Ask them how it is going. Not how much weight have they lost or anything like that. But if you are talking ask them are you feeling any better? What is your workout schedule? If you learn the schedule you can send them encouraging emails on the days they are working out telling them keep up the good work. Now many people like this, I am not one to take compliments so it annoys me more than anything, but tell them they are looking good. My pet peeve is someone telling me I am losing weight when I am not LOL If the person doesn't look smaller don't tell them they are. 1) They know you are lying 2) They need to know they still have work to do. It isn't like lying to new parents when the child is ugly telling them how cute the kid is. Often like me the only reason people are working out is sheer ego.

The greatest supporters I have are my two closest friends who are both very small. Both inquire about what I am doing exercise wise and have both started working out themselves. My crazy workout regime isn't about weight loss as much as it is about lifestyle change. I mean I am the largest person I see at the gym regularly. The little skinny women of which I used to be who I resent seeing on bad days, are there 6 days a week with me! Hell they deserve it. So this for me is a journey for a healthy lifestyle. I was a skinny woman until I was about 20 and had an unhealthy lifestyle which got my butt up to damn near a size 20!

With that said I will be more serious about blogging as for me it holds me accountable to my transition from do it Angie's Way Healthstlye, to a Healthy Lifestyle the RIGHT way. Please keep me lifted up in prayer. While my eating habits when I am doing it my way aren't bad now that I am paying attention to what I am eating hell I crave stuff I didn't eat in the past. Go figure! LOL

may 03, 2005

I am so not motivated today. It is a Tuesday, my two a day day. I went to the gym this morning for spinning. I ate an apple enroute to the gym and two hard boiled eggs after and a slice of cheese at 10. I am tired as all get out.

So my motivation to blog today is nasty women at the gym. I saw this once before and thought maybe I had made it up. So today as I am closing my locker I notice a woman pulling off her underwear and preparing to shower. I wasn't staring, but just in my eye sight she was there........ I go back to minding my business when I hear a ripping noise. Guess what it was.................





That's right her taking off her bloody pad. I mean is it that inconvenient to take your azz to the bathroom like I do and take it off and put on a clean one then go shower? I mean 30 steps extra and since we are at the gym don't be lazy.

So I am tired and not motivated today. Pray for me.