I DID IT!!! I BOUGHT A GYM MEMBERSHIP THIS EVENING!!!
MY VERY FIRST ONE - SINCE I PAID FOR IT I *HAVE* TO GO WORK OUT BECAUSE NOW THERE IS MONEY INVOLVED!!!
I'm big enough to admit that I'm absolutely terrified. I'm afraid I'll let myself down. I'm afraid I won't work the right parts at the right times. I'm afraid I won't pack the right stuff for the gym.
The gym owner is Mark Perry - he placed 5th in the Men's North American Bodybuilding Champoinships in September of 2005.
I get up with the grandbaby every morning and she's spending the weekend with papaw so I got to sleep in this morning - - it felt soooooooooo good!
I weighed myself and I'm back down to 158 lbs so I need to adjust my calorie/protein ranges on fitday. This weight was the weight I was at just before the crap fairy emptied his load in my life. I had plateau'd.
I have my official gym orientation on Wednesday where they show me how to use the machines and discuss my nutritional needs and fitness goals. I'm excited, anxious, scared & happy all at the same time. It's weird.
On today's agenda: clean house, do laundry, take body measurements and finish putting the embossing leveler on the kitchen floor so that I can lay the new tile. .
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Here's a pic of my grandbaby that was taken last nite. .
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I stayed within my ranges again today even though my food was a little dorked up due to sleeping in and working on the kitchen floor.
********************************************************************************************* I took my body measurements today. Very scary. I had the tape measure taught but not tight. I did it myself so the numbers may not be exact but they're close. No point in lying to myself by fudging the numbers.
Here are my stats before ever hitting a gym. All body measurements are in inches with .5 = 1/2", .75 = 3/4": Age: 39 H: 5' 4" W: 158 Bra sz: 36DD Jean sz: 10 wrist: 5.5 mid-forearm: 8.0 bicep: 10.5 neck: 12.75 chest: 33.75 (just under the boobs) natural waistline: 34.5 hips: 39 mid-thigh: 21 mid-calf: 12.75 ankle: 8.5 (just above the bone) Genetics: not in my favor, most family members are "farm stock" (thick, big-boned, heavy frames)
As soon as I can get some before pics of myself I'll get them posted, HOWEVER, I will not be held responsible for any gastrointestinal condition(s) irratated or created by the viewing of said pics.
Don't be embarrassed or terrified, you are here making huge steps to improve yourself, there is nothing at all wrong with that no matter where you start from.
I just picked up my gym pass and I feel like a teenager who's parents just handed the keys to the family vehicle over for the first time and said have fun!
My employer "forgot" they had a corporate discount at the gym..... SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, being the wonderful person that I am I sent an email requesting that they announce it in the company meeting.
Maybe if some of the "fluffier" employees joined the gym and lost a few pounds they wouldn't keep cranking the freaking A/C to the sub-artic range and giving me frostbit nips! I should not have to wear a parka and electric socks just to work INSIDE a building. If they crank it any lower I'll be P***ing ice cubes!
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I stayed within my ranges and tomorrow I will re-weigh and adjust my ranges as needed.
I'm big enough to admit that I'm absolutely terrified. 
