So…something pretty epic happened this morning. My alarm went off at 7:30, like usual. I hit snooze, like usual, and after it went off again, I got up and dragged myself to the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my face.

I’m usually pretty zombie-like in the morning. With this new short haircut, I pretty much look like one in the morning, too. Serious bead head. But anyway… It takes me a few minutes to wake up and get the blood pumping. Still half asleep, I picked out some clothes to wear to work-my usual attire of jeans and a t-shirt. (There’s no dress code at work; another reason why it’s awesome.) I was only half paying attention when I got dressed and threw on my jeans and t-shirt and headed back to the bathroom to fix the mess on my head. WAIT. I looked down at the jeans I put on. WAIT. THESE WERE NOT THE JEANS THAT I THOUGHT I PUT ON.

Another thing about me…if I find something I like I stick with it, especially when it comes to clothes. Like 3 or 4 years ago, I bought a pair of Paper Denim & Cloth jeans off ebay and I fell in love with them. They fit perfectly and were soft and comfortable and just everything I wanted out of a pair of jeans. So I continued to buy these jeans and now have like 3 pairs. Out of those 3 pairs I have one pair that still fit me well. At the time I bought them, they only had a size bigger than me in stock, but I wanted them so bad that I bought them anyway and just wore a belt. That was until I gained weight and didn’t need a belt anymore. They’re completely faded and starting to rip, but I won’t get rid of them because they’re just THAT COMFORTABLE. The other 2 pairs have been sitting in my closet for months, just waiting for my fat ass to slim down so I can get back into them. I’d been rocking the one pair for months now. That was, UNTIL THIS MORNING WHEN MY FAT ASS SLIMMED DOWN ENOUGH TO GET INTO THEM.

I thought had thought I picked out the usual pair that I’ve been wearing and threw them on without thinking about it. But they were the OTHER PAIR. The pair that last month I was too fat to fit into.

HOLY AWESOME.

They don’t fit perfectly yet. They’re still a bit tighter than I would prefer, but last month I couldn’t even think about buttoning them. So that means I’m making progress. Progress is awesome.

Tags: fitness, weight loss

I thought I would never say this in my lifetime, but I’m really enjoying going to the gym. I actually look forward to going. I’ll be sitting at my desk at work thinking to myself, “I can’t wait to go to the gym tonight and workout.” I’m addicted. I actually feel like I NEED to go. If I don’t go, the day just feels all out of whack. I need my fix. The gym is my crack.

I haven’t lost any weight, which is somewhat depressing since I’ve been going 5 days a week for the past 2 1/2 weeks. I figured I’d lose at least a pound, but it hasn’t happened yet. Dave says I look thinner and I’m probably just gaining muscle. I’m pretty sure he’s just being nice though, ha!

I’ve really stepped it up this week. Yesterday I rode eight miles on the bike and burned 300 calories. Today I went crazy and took it up to ten. TEN I SAID. A few months ago, ten miles on anything would sound impossible. Now it’s all I want to do.

I’ve been eating a TON. All this exercise has turned me into a garbage disposal. I used to be able to go until about 1:00 before I got to the point where I wanted to take my lunch break. Now, 11:00 rolls around and I’m feeling hungry and by noon I’m like HOLY CRAP I HAVE TO EAT. I’m been taking fruit and healthy snacks to work to curb the hunger. It’s working pretty well.

I have to say I feel a lot better than I expected I would. I’m ever happier now that we joined this gym and are starting to get on the right track to a healthier lifestyle.

Tags: fitness

Yesterday Dave and I joined LA Fitness, a new gym that opened up by us. We worked out yesterday and today and so far I’m enjoying it. Dave actually woke me up and was all ready to go this morning. I’m glad that he is into it as much as I am (although he says he is sore).

I’m excited to start taking classes. On Tuesday I’m going to do the kickboxing class and Thursday night a salsa dance class. I haven’t danced in a very long time and have never done salsa, but I’m always up for trying something new. Maybe I could even get Dave to do a class with me!

I already feel a difference in the amount of energy I have after only working out for 2 days and I’ve only lifted weights and did some light cardio. If I keep this up, I’ll be a ball of energy always.

Tags: fitness