Just Had to SAy It.

Nov 02, 2009

     Since joining a gym, I have exercised Monday thru Thursday.  (Friday I clean house, we call it "Scrubbing Day" and it is quite a workout!)  I give myself Saturday and Sunday off.  I am loving the gym like NEVER before.  I don't know why and can't understand it, however, I am going with it!  The only thing is, I hadn't really lost any significant weight.

     If I were not getting the sleeve, I would be mortified!  Why am I not losing weight?  I should be, well I think I should be-I expect to.  Before getting my surgery I need to lose 10%, which translate to 27 pounds.  Twelve pounds down and 15 to go.  I work out with a friend, who doesn't always "make it" to our workout sessions, and that has not kept me from doing it alone.  ***I am so proud of myself!! I like this new me.***  Anyhow, we do water aerobic Monday and Wednesday, then resistance, weight training on Tuesday and Thursday.  Each workout is 1 1/2 to 2 hours, sweat pouring down, heart rate up and feeling the burn.  So I am thinking, we must be doing something wrong.

     My workout buddy asks one of the trainers and she tells us to increase the weights and reps and decrease the sets, then use the treadmill with a 6% incline at a 3.9 speed.  She promises we will see results in three weeks.  So that is what we have been doing for 1 week now.  According to the scale, I have lost 3 pounds!!! YAY!!!!  Having such great results from her advice, I venture to ask her how to get rid of my arm "wings" and mistakenly tell her, I want to tone my arms now before bariatric surgery.  Her face went from  to , in .89 seconds! 

     Uh oh, here we go... "Why would you want to go and do that?"  Not even waiting for a response, she continues.  "Have you even tried to do it by changing your diet and exercising consistently for a year?"  Rolling her eyes at my response she insists that if I would only commit to a sound diet and exercise plan, I would lose the 110 pounds I want in one year.  I am left questioning myself, the decision that took 4 months to make, and giving some lame excuse to her and my friend.  I was sooo embarrassed.  Why, oh why did I mention the surgery? 

     I should have known better, but I just had to say it.  That was early this morning.  This evening, I am confident in my decision, because it is mine alone to make!!  Regardless of what others say, I am going to be "selfish" and do this for no one else but ME!!  I will still attend her class and follow her exercise advice, cuz she is good at it and I enjoy it and have seen results.  But, anything else, I don't need her advice or permission, period!

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