The Gym

Wow. Well, I skipped a post yesterday, my apologies. Had a rough night at bowling, got home late, and was feeling guilty about my Taco Bell fix on the way back home. This whole process is not as easy as it sounds, and I definitely have some good days and some bad days.

Today went a bit better though, and it included my first-ever trip to an actual gym. I didn't do a lot there, but I got started, and I actually want to go back again and start pushing myself. I did a half hour on a treadmill will varying speeds and inclines (had to reduce the incline after a short while though because my hip was hurting), and then I did 20 minutes on a stationary bike, with 1:30 lengths of a decent speed, then :30 of doubled speed to raise the heart rate. About 10 minutes in, I was ready to give up, but I kept going for the full 20 minutes, and I'm proud of myself for that. Gotta celebrate the little things, right?

I'm not gonna lie, being at the gym was a little intimidating, especially because I saw a few people I know. It's different telling people online about my journey, because they usually don't see this until after I've already logged off for the day, and I can't see their reaction in person. No, the people I saw today didn't come up and say anything to me, nor did they even give me a passing glance, but it was still a scary beginning and messed with my confidence a little bit.

One thing I am surprised about (for now), is that I'm not as sore as I thought I'd be. Granted, I did exercises that my body has done before, but I still expected to come away feeling tightness in my legs and hips. If anything, my leg feels a bit better now that they've been stretched out and used in a non-bowling way.

I'm definitely going to buckle down and focus on learning a bit more about a balanced diet and counting calories this weekend, and try to make it to the gym again as often as possible. I'm excited to see what kind of shape I can get into. Maybe it'll help with the self confidence issues? We'll see!