Week 25...Sad Face :~(

Mar 19, 2012

Today we had to finally make the decision to drop our YMCA membership.  It's just not financially feasible at this time.  Yeah, after I saved up and got that expensive new swimsuit, and only wore it once, now I don't have a pool to swim at.  Thankfully, in just a couple months the local rec center will open their outdoor pool, and those memberships are much more affordable.  The YMCA touts "membership for all," but they have been unwilling to work with us thus far.  I wish they would take into account more than income (we only have one), and look at monthly expenses.  We don't live extravagantly...the YMCA was our splurge.  Things have just gotten way tight lately.  I hope things are better in the fall when the outdoor pools close, hopefully we can get back into the Y.  

On a happier note, we did join a new gym.  It's run by a local bariatric surgeon, Dr. Trace Curry.  It's called Fast Track.  Why can we afford this one?  Well, first off, it's a quarter of the price of the Y.  Secondly (and the best), it is physician supervised so we were able to use our FSA funds for the membership, so we went ahead and paid a year up front.  Also, on Monday we are getting our Resting Metabolic Rate tested, and meeting with our trainer and dietician, which are both included in the membership.  We even worked out this afternoon while we were there, even though we worked out at the Y this morning.  Then we played at the park with my friend and her kids.  Active day, helped take my mind off the no more pool.  

I'm officially halfway to my goal weight, I'm down 103 lbs now with 102 to go.  I'm wondering about my goal weight though.  Not that I won't make it, but if I will surpass it.  I was a competitive swimmer and figure skater at 175, and that's my goal weight, so I know how I used to look and feel at that weight, I was very muscular and very in shape.  Granted, I'm not training like that anymore, and I'll have 200 lbs worth of excess skin (not that the skin will weigh that much obviously, but it will have held that much).  I'm not sure going lower than that would honestly make me feel any better though.  I guess we'll just wait and see.  It's actually close enough now that I am getting really pumped and motivated to get there.  I don't know if it's feasible to lose another 100 lbs in the next 6 months, but I sure would be thrilled if I did.  

I ran into an old teacher of mine at the new gym.  Hadn't seen her in 15 years, so it was nice to catch up and have someone to talk to while I was learning the new machines.  She's at that gym preparing for either a VSG or RNY in the summer, I'm so happy for her and was happy I was able to teach her some things today, too.  I also found out one of my favorite teachers, who was easily close to 500 lbs when I was in school, had an RNY a few years ago and is doing great.  That made me very happy, because I always wondered if she would be able to teach much longer and I'm glad that she is still teaching.  

Hope everyone has a great week!  

Gina :~)

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