April 2, 2013: Day One

I hit 30 last year. It wasn't anything I couldn't handle. I have a house, a career, a soulmate. 30 was fine. It was once I hit 31 that I realized the one thing I was very unhappy with: my body. I have a great rack, a nice ass and a pretty face (or so I'm told), but it is my stomach, my thighs, my neck and my turkey flap arms that upset me. Don't get me wrong - I'm not one of those "I'm so fat" girls that weigh 100lbs (wet) and eat ice cream for every meal. I know I'm beautiful inside and out - but I want to be lean. I want to have more energy and to be able to do a flight of stairs (I have two in my house) without running out of breath. Hence "Day One". Today is the day. Today I made the decision to change my lifestyle by eating healthier, working out and changing my sleeping pattern.

My first step was to join a gym. I have a treadmill and weights at home, but they don't do anything for me. They are set up in my TV room and I have to walk past my couch to use them. My couch has its own gravitational pull, always dragging me down and FORCING me to watch Netflix. 

Therefore, I decided to try out GoodLife Fitness at the new Mill Woods Town Centre location. I shaved my legs, found an old sports bra (two sizes too small) and headed out to the gym. It is super close to my house - BONUS - and has a woman specific area which I stayed in for my entire workout. There is something about sweaty, grunting, juice monkeys that scares me.


After spending an hour at the gym I decided to buy a membership. $900 for a year - but hey who can put a price on my health??? Plus I got a "free" bag!

Goal Reached: joined a gym
New Goal: buy a sports bra that fits more than one boob