Every year I hear people making New Year's resolutions that they are going to lose weight and eat better...They try it for two weeks or so and then completely give up. I would like to say that I have not made these things a New Year's resolution. I have made them a life choice. I am now almost two weeks into my program and not feeling the urge to give up just yet. In order to change my life I have joined two things, a gym, and Weight Watchers. Both are proven weight loss techniques. I have seen them work for so many people. Now I want to customize them to work for me.
Three times a week Nancy , Robert and I go into Keene and spend an hour at Fit Nation. If any of you are looking for a good gym, this one fits the bill. The staff is friendly and helpful, they are affordable and the atmosphere is comfortable. Nancy and I have become "work out buddies" each encouraging the other to push a little harder, and go a little farther than we normally would by ourselves. This kind of encouragement is definitely going to help both of us in our weight loss/fitness goals.
I am coming to love my time at the gym. So far it has proven to not only be healthy but to be a great tension reliever as well. There is nothing like going seven miles on a stationary bike followed by two miles on a treadmill to make a person relax a little. I have been bringing my IPad with me. I am able to just put on some music and read a book while I am walking or bicycling. This completely takes my mind off how long I have been on the machine or how far I have gone until I complete my allotted time for the session. My next session is going to be Friday and my goal is to go 10 miles on a bike in a matter of 30 minutes. I am going 7.2 miles in 20 minutes so I feel that if I push myself just a little bit harder I can easily make my goal of 10 miles.
On one of our first couple nights I was talking to a friend about the endorphins that are released into your system during a good workout. Nancy, thought that I had said dolphins. So now it is fun to tell people that we are heading out to train our dolphins when in actuality we are off to kick our behinds at the gym.
I feel that for me, this is one of the best life goals that I can make right now. I was getting very complacent with my life, my food choices, and my inactivity due to my busy schedule. I have learned that I do not want to be that person. I want to be able to have the energy to play with my kids. I don't want to be tired all the time. And I desperately do not want to have to back on medication to handle the bouts of depression that I sometimes feel. Hopefully the physical activity will help me alleviate all of these problems. I guess we will just have to see as the time comes.
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