One of the perks of my new job is the gym available for employees. Its really more like a workout room with a smattering of equipment, but it's there. And it's free. And I have to walk past it on my way to the parking garage. Which means it's easy to stop in there on my way out after my shift.
SO- since I started at WGU on February 18th I've been attempting to get in 30-45 minutes of exercise at least 3 days a week. I tend to stick with the cardio equipment, I love the elliptical. There's a cross-train program on the machine and it really kicks my ass. I downloaded netflix for my phone and I watch Buffy The Vampire Slayer while I workout and the time flies by. Its nuts how much I miss it over the weekends; and this week I didnt feel so hot on Monday and Tuesday so I skipped out and felt terrible about it.
Early on when I started going in I stepped on the scale they've got near the locker rooms and weighed out at about 165lbs. Last week when I stepped on the scale I was down to 158. I think between packing my lunch most days and getting in some sweat time I'm headed towards actually achieving some weight-loss goals I've been struggling with for years. I've always wanted to drop down below 150, ideally I'd like to rest in the 140-145 range. I need to get brave and venture into the world of weights- I know I'll see better results if I pump a bit of iron. I just have no frame of reference on how to use them completely. I feel like a complete idiot when I try to do free-weights, and the lifting machines seem really limited. But I'll figure it out. I bet Chris could give me some pointers, I just need to stop being a baby and ask for help. :-P
Anyways. I'm loving that I feel better overall. I'm not doing much, but its been enough to make a difference day-to-day, and I'm more aware of what I'm eating and how it makes me feel. I'm hoping that as soon as we start rehearsals for Noises Off I'll be able to keep up physically- it's such a crazy show, and I wasn't in the greatest shape when I got cast. But when we start rehearsing at the end of the month I'll have been doing regular cardio for over a month and hopefully my stamina/endurance will be better. And I'll be able to wear a slimmer fitting costume... :-P
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