I joined Gold's Gym yesterday. I went and I met with a trainer, and did a 15 minute exercise routine with him. I paid everything up front, so I have a whole year of membership, and 11 training sessions with the guy.
It was expensive for the training, but I got a discounted price for buying them in bulk. When I come up for renewal it's going to be $55 per session. Eh, they have to make a living somehow.
I'm going to stick with it for a couple months and see how it goes. I may not need him after that, or I can take a break and come back to it. It's really nice having someone to show you how to use the machines effectively and to learn some good exercises.
I told him about my bad lower back, and how I pulled it picking up Moses 10 years ago. He had me doing squats against a yoga ball on a wall, and it really worked those muscles around my spine! I had a REALLY hard time going up and down my stairs today to go shopping, but I know the pain will go away in a couple weeks.
Today I bought some workout clothing, and I went in for a 30 minute walk on a treadmill. I like the machines they have, there are silver handles that if you grip them, they tell you your current heart rate. I thought I would have to do a brisk walk, but according to my trainer, I was supposed to keep my heart rate between 117 and 137. I ended up walking at 1.6 miles per hour. I was surprised that it was very slow, I normally walk faster than that, but he knows his job.
The most surprising thing was when he measured my body fat! It was a little machine, you grip it, and hold it face level. The machine said I had 43% body fat! I was wowed, it's like being half fat!
No wonder I felt so doughy! That makes me happy because the fatter you are when you start, the faster it melts off. It feels more like progress than when skinnier people work out and try to lose 5 lbs. I'm going to lose about 1/4 or so off my ass. That's not bad!
I'll keep you posted!
Jun 29, 2008
Jun 26, 2008
Half-Assed Post
Sans-Bitch? Life is good! It took a couple weeks, but now everything is good.
I've been very tired lately. This Saturday I'm going to a gym to see about signing up, and I'm going on Sunday with my good friend for a massage and spa day. She really wanted to treat me, and I am excited to go with her! It's going to be fun.
Well, a half-assed post is not half-assed unless I stop now. I'll post more in the next couple days.
I've been very tired lately. This Saturday I'm going to a gym to see about signing up, and I'm going on Sunday with my good friend for a massage and spa day. She really wanted to treat me, and I am excited to go with her! It's going to be fun.
Well, a half-assed post is not half-assed unless I stop now. I'll post more in the next couple days.
Jun 5, 2008
Bitch Gave Her 2 Weeks ... not me...
Everything is great! Now... but in the past couple weeks, it was very very bad.
Our Air Conditioning went out on Sunday night. We left a note for the maintenance people, and they did not get back to us. When we got home Monday afternoon, Moses was about dead with heat. We opened the windows, turned off all the appliances and I even called the answering service. The lady said it was a safety hazard to work on the units at night and we'd have to wait until the next day to ask the office.
We almost died that night. The wind was blowing the wrong way, and not through our apartment. I had a fan on in the bedroom, no blankets, and Moses got many pets with an ice pack that night. We could not sleep in the heat trapped in the room. By morning, it was an acceptable temperature to sleep, but I had to go to work.
Raffy stayed home and called the managers. They told us we had 7 people in front of us to get their A/C fixed. I told him to look into purchasing a standalone unit. And that is how the dear Penguino came into our lives! It's a portable A/C unit that stands about waist-high, weighs about 72 lbs and can cool about 500 square feet. It was a bit pricey, but I can't take the chance that with 5 months of summer ahead that our A/C won't go out again. Raffy set it up and Moses sat right in front of it, with a chilly blast of air flowing through his fur. Then the maintenance men showed up and fixed the A/C.
The problem? The fan in the outside unit to our apartment had rusted and needed some lubricant. I was pretty angry that they had to maintenance so many other units that it took 2 days to get to us for something that you would think they would do on a regular basis. Well, now we have Penguino, so at least one room can be livable.
I couldn't turn on the computer to post, and I've been catching up sleep the last couple days, so there is my excuse for lack of posts.
Anyhow, Raffy and I found 2 excellent new possible apartments. Mesa Ridge, and Sugar Hill. Mesa Ridge is halfway between our work and college, and it's cute! They have lovely well-kept grounds, and hardwood floors - perfect for my allergy problem. Sugar Hill is closer to work, and right behind a Sun Harvest. I could walk around to the grocery store, and it's a nice quiet place. The grounds are very well kept, and we're going this Saturday to talk to them about seeing a place and rent information.
It's all good. And Rach, you will know what the title of this post means.
Later!
Our Air Conditioning went out on Sunday night. We left a note for the maintenance people, and they did not get back to us. When we got home Monday afternoon, Moses was about dead with heat. We opened the windows, turned off all the appliances and I even called the answering service. The lady said it was a safety hazard to work on the units at night and we'd have to wait until the next day to ask the office.
We almost died that night. The wind was blowing the wrong way, and not through our apartment. I had a fan on in the bedroom, no blankets, and Moses got many pets with an ice pack that night. We could not sleep in the heat trapped in the room. By morning, it was an acceptable temperature to sleep, but I had to go to work.
Raffy stayed home and called the managers. They told us we had 7 people in front of us to get their A/C fixed. I told him to look into purchasing a standalone unit. And that is how the dear Penguino came into our lives! It's a portable A/C unit that stands about waist-high, weighs about 72 lbs and can cool about 500 square feet. It was a bit pricey, but I can't take the chance that with 5 months of summer ahead that our A/C won't go out again. Raffy set it up and Moses sat right in front of it, with a chilly blast of air flowing through his fur. Then the maintenance men showed up and fixed the A/C.
The problem? The fan in the outside unit to our apartment had rusted and needed some lubricant. I was pretty angry that they had to maintenance so many other units that it took 2 days to get to us for something that you would think they would do on a regular basis. Well, now we have Penguino, so at least one room can be livable.
I couldn't turn on the computer to post, and I've been catching up sleep the last couple days, so there is my excuse for lack of posts.
Anyhow, Raffy and I found 2 excellent new possible apartments. Mesa Ridge, and Sugar Hill. Mesa Ridge is halfway between our work and college, and it's cute! They have lovely well-kept grounds, and hardwood floors - perfect for my allergy problem. Sugar Hill is closer to work, and right behind a Sun Harvest. I could walk around to the grocery store, and it's a nice quiet place. The grounds are very well kept, and we're going this Saturday to talk to them about seeing a place and rent information.
It's all good. And Rach, you will know what the title of this post means.
Later!
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