Those of you who are close to me, know we made a huge lifestyle change in January; quit smoking and joined a gym. What you may not know is how addicted Justin and I have become to our wonderful gym. We belong to Promatx, a small family owned gym that we just can't say enough about. All shapes, sizes, fitness levels, and ages are found at our gym; we are about as far from a "meat market / single scene" gym you can get. I love that no one is excluded and everyone is encouraged to give it THEIR all. One of my favorite group exercise instructors yells, "Work hard for you" and "Why did you get up this morning?" - those words are such motivators for me. I am proud to tell others about this amazing family we have become a part of at Promatx - and they aren't paying me to say these things, promise!
I have a habit of starting lots of things, making lots of goals, but I never finish them.....I don't commit well. Well....this is amazing, I'm not losing tons of weight but I still wake up at least 4 mornings a week at 4:30am and drag my ass to the gym because I AM WORTH IT! Progress is my goal, not a number on the scale. Ok, I admit I do want to see smaller numbers on the scale! But, I want to look in the mirror naked and see abs, see toned muscles, see a body I am proud of; I could give a shit what the size of my pants or the scale says (for the most part). I am committed to living a long healthy life and being in the best physical shape I can be in.
I know with all my heart I give my all every time I go to the gym and my downfall is my diet. We still love to go out with friends, watch football, and drink beer; therefore I have to learn how to find the right balance. I've got the gym routine down, now I just gotta get the diet down.....I swear I drag my butt outta bed just so I can eat more calories that day! With help I am finding the right macros and calories that work for me and I truly believe I will be in that bikini by summer.
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