27 Days - The Gym Is Calling!

Here's the update....my sinus infection is totally gone and my spider bitten leg is getting much better!  I have another ultrasound to have my leg checked on March 29th just as a precaution.  The large lump has definitely shrunk to a small twoonie sized ball.  There is not the pain that was there previously which is fine by me!  Now the gym is calling.  Time to get back to the gym and my routine of 1 hour a day.  I do 20 minutes on the treadmill with a slight increase to speed and incline every other day.  Then I begin a  pattern of muscle building and strength exercises that I have learned.  Building muscle is the quickest way to lose weight.  Building muscle helps build strength.  Building strength by doing squats, leg press, barbell excercise will start the process nicely.  Make sure you have a personal trainer or someone who knows who to do the exercises properly show you how to do them as not to cause injury to yourself.  My trainer showed me some simple exercises that just entailed standing up and sitting down, then once I conquered that I did the same exercise holding a medicine ball out in front with my arms stretched out. Funny how simple it seemed but man, was it hard.  I do these exercises in sets of 3.  That is 15 times 3 sets.  By the time I get done the different exercises and the treadmill my hour is done and frankly so am I!  I sound like the little engine that could...I think I can, I think I can!  Gosh, well that is going through my mind I hope it doesn't look like I am talking to myself!  Oh well, crazy or not ....ready or not back to the gym I go.  Though it is definitely hard work I can assure you all that it has a good pay off.  I have already lost 14 lbs working out at the gym.  I by far am not a fan of the work out but being off the last two weeks I do miss it.  It is exhilirating and there is a definitely feeling of accomplishment.  Knowing that you are exercising to help yourself and how you feel physical is a great feeling so no matter how tired I am after the workout it is a great feeling from your inner being.  Today's blog is short and sweet.  Get out and do something for yourself even if it is a ten minute walk daily....start letting your inner being feel better and your physical being will feel fantastic!

Steph