The Second Week

The second week was better. I think.....  I went to the gym faithfully for 30 minutes of workout time each day.  I did 3 days of cardio and 2 days of weight training.  For the cardio workouts, I did the elliptical one day, the cross trainer the next and finished my week off with the treadmill.  Well, out of the three the cross trainer kicked my butt.  Then for my two days of weight training I said oh this is gonna be a breeze.  Two repetitions of 12 on a very light weight.  Then I thought to myself my legs are in great shape.  I don't know why I'm even doing these machines.  Well I did my 2 reps for my upper body with only a little struggle.  But, oh when I got to my legs.  I could barely finish each leg exercise.  The abductor I got a cramp so bad I could hardly get out of the machine.  So point to remember, your never in as good a shape as you think you are.  Well back to the gym we go!!!!

The First Week At The Gym

Well I started my gym regimen on January 28th.  I wanted to have an physical assessment before I started by the lady in charge was out on leave.  So I took it upon myself to make my own exercise program until she returned.  On day one I walked at a real fast pace on the treadmill for 50 minutes.  When I got off I couldn't even walk.  I leaned up against the wall for a few minutes and I was fine.  On day 2 I said well I can try the elliptical.  Let say for the same 50 minutes.  Yea, right! by 15 minutes I was hanging on the machine and felt like I was about to keel over and die.  I rode for 5 more minutes before I made myself quit.  On day 3 I tried to work out on the weights.  I had done 3 reps of 12 and with each repetition I increased the weights.  By this day I was sore, really sore. I finally had my appointment on the Thursday.  The lady said I am still 79lbs over my target weight.  I told her about my workout for the week and she said girl you are over doing it.  I am only supposed to do 30 minutes of cardio and only increase the difficulty over the next few months.  The weights I was doing some of the machines wrong and only needed to keep the weight the same and only do 2 reps of 12 for the next 3 months.  During our discussion about my weight loss already she told me to stay off the scale for the next 3 months.  It was told to me that my muscles will begin to weigh more than my fat.  She will measure my body again and my loss should be in inches.  I also found out that working out at the gym is totally different than at home.  The energy and excitement from everyone there makes it an enjoyable experience.  One day I met a lady who was once over 300 lbs.  She began a diet change and added exercise.  She said her first month she couldn't even walk around the track once. Now she has lost 80 pounds and walks a mile around the track.  The second day at the gym I met a man who had a stroke  in 2009.  He couldn't walk nor talk.  He said God had spoke to him one night.  In his dream he was told that he could get well again.  He began slowly exercising and in January of 2012 he began coming to the gym.  Now he walks very swiftly around the track for 2 miles and this year has begun a more intense weight lifting program.  The third day I meet a lady who like me just began at the gym.  She is elderly and said she needs some encouragement.  She moves very slowly.  She got her assessment that day and she is ready to begin her lifestyle change also.  Every day that I go to the gym I meet another amazing person with a story to tell.  They all give great encouragement and never look down upon you.  I am looooooving the gym.