My weekend

My weekend started off on Friday night with a homemade dinner for my dad, for an early Father's Day dinner.  He specifically asked for homemade fried chicken, mashed potatos and gravy, and biscuits....can you feel your arteries clogging, yet?!  LOL  It was, obviously, delicious!  As if a greasy buttery dinner weren't enough, we had ice cream sundaes for dessert.  I pretty much couldn't move after that!  All I could think about was going to bed.  HA!

Saturday morning, I had my first appointment with my personal trainer.  Now, I've been running and doing cardio for a few weeks; but, weight training...not so much.  So, she starts me out on the leg press and then lat pull downs.  I'm thinking, "This isn't so bad..."  THEN, her boss (a really big guy) tells her to get me off of the machines, because "She can handle it."  I look back now, and all I can do is laugh about that statement!  SO...she had me do weighted lunges, jumping squats, push ups, tricep dips, and two different ab exercises.  When she was showing me the ab exercises, the chick next to the incline bench (where I was supposed to do incline sit ups) was laughing....that was really encouraging!  :P  Then, when I finished the ab exercises, she takes me over to her desk to set up another appointment and to chit chat about my nutrition plan.  I start feeling a little weird, so I get up to go get a drink of water....I end up in the bathroom, throwing up.  So much for being "able to handle" something other than the machines!  LOL!  I went back to her desk, and she was wondering if I had been passed out in the bathroom.  Not so much!  So, we had a good laugh about it all.  On Sunday, I was pretty much walking like an old woman; and it isn't a whole lot better today :)  I have my 2nd appointment with her tonight - I'm praying that it's not legs or abs!!!  I am excited, though, to get into a routine and get into shape.  I don't mind the pain...I know I earned it!  :) 

Jared was coaching me, yesterday, on what and when I should be eating and when I should be drinking protein shakes.  Before he hurt his shoulder, he was really into lifting and bulking up; so, I definitely trust his advice.  He told me to eat a small meal, about the size of my opened hand, every 2 - 2 1/2 hours.  Although I'm not a huge fan of trying to eat that many times, I'm definitely trying to do it.  I've got my peanuts, apple, veggies, and chicken all ready for today.  Hopefully, I'll remember to eat it all when I'm supposed to!  :) 

Thoughts of the morning

Well!  I have to say I'm proud of myself.  :)  I went to the gym last night, which means I went 4 out of the last 7 days; AND, on Sundays Jared, Pearce, and I went on a long bike ride.  So, for me, that's great!  I know that to some people it may not be a big deal, but I don't care what you think.  LOL  I joined Planet Fitness with Jared, and have been a member for a week now.  Their "motto" is "Judgement Free Zone."  You know, that's really nice...we all are at different levels and have different goals.  Who am I to judge someone else for not being the same as I am; or, who are you to make me feel inferior because I don't have a sculpted arms and a flat stomach?  I was looking around the gym as I was running on the treadmill, and realized how nice it was that it didn't seem like people were comparing themselves to other people.  I used to be a member at Urban Active, and there were always people walking around staring at other people who were working out that may not be in the best shape.....I hate that!  I am not in shape....at all.  lol  At Planet, we are all just there to do the best we can to get into shape....who cares if my legs jiggle more while I'm running than yours do?!  I was proud of myself for running 2.2 miles in 30 minutes!  LOL  The point is....I'm now doing what I need to do to be healthy...it doesn't matter what size or shape I am.  I'm me! 

I woke up this morning thinking about how we all judge people for different things...for size, shape, color, and actions.  As Christians, sometimes we fall into the trap of judging people and turning our noses up at them because of this or that.  I grew up with people that were so judgemental that they don't speak to people we grew up with for whatever reasons....because of where they went to school, because of what they wear, because they like whatever music (even CCM), or whatever mistakes they've made along the way.  We ALL make mistakes.  As Christians, we should love each other anyway.  Shouldn't we encourage and pray for each other when we see someone is going through a rough time?  What good does it do to snub someone...doesn't that actually do more harm than good?  Jesus isn't turning His back on any of us...why should I turn my back on someone else...who am I to judge? 

Okay...that was my rant for today....spoken from experience and from observation.  :)  I love you all!  God bless and have a superfantabulous day! 

This is new!

Well...I guess I'm finally catching up to "the times."  :)  People start blogs to let family and friends know what's going, to log weight loss and other goals, and just for the heck of it.  Sooo...I guess I'll jump on the wagon, too.  What's my purpose in starting a blog?  I suppose it's for all of those reasons. 

I moved away from a lot of friends in Florida, and I know I would like to keep up with what's going on in their lives; so, for anyone who wants to keep up with my crazines...here you go!  I've been trying for about 7 years to lose weight, or to maintain my weight; but....I've only succeeded in gaining weight and not living healthy at all.  :P  So, maybe this will help me stay on top of it.  I also have a lot of random thoughts and like to vent about the craziness around me.  Maybe you'll find my blogs entertaining...or offensive if you don't believe what I do.  :)  At any rate, I just wanted to do something new - to get my thoughts on "paper." 

I don't know what these blogs will evolve into, and I definitely don't know how consistent I will be; but, it's all in fun!