A journal about my slow jog...OK, walk... back to the gym...


Monday, February 5, 2007

Is This Thing On?

I have a problem. I don't go to the gym. I pay a lot of money each month to that gym, but I haven't seen the inside of said gym since um June? Possibly July? As of Feb. 1 that's (gulp) $420 spent on a place I avoid like a pair of skinny jeans. In fact, I am in denial that the gym is actually about a 3 minute walk from my apartment and yes, I do avert my eyes every time I walk by. ALRIGHT-- I admit it-- I AM A GYM SLACKER!!!! (apparently I also enjoy throwing money out the window- but that's a whole other blog in and of itself)

It's time to turn it all around though. Today, with the help of my Sharon, I decided this behavior has to stop, but I need motivation and accountability. This dear friends, is where you come in.

I need you to be my virtual work out partners, enforcers and cheerleaders. With your help, I will stop making excuses not to exercise and I will workout. I will write about gym visits, workouts feelings, thoughts, goals etc on this blog, and you will check in with me, yell when I don't work out and give me kudos when I do good. Deal?

Let's get this workoutapolooza started!!!

Goals for Week 1:

1. Work out at least 3x a week.
2. Make blog (Done!)
3. Continue to eat more healthy
4. Set gym dates/times for the rest of the week

Baby steps here people, baby steps.

3 comments:

Bananas said...

Julie! Exercise is a work out for the body. Bloging is a working out for your mind. Together you will be the fittest girl I know! Hooray

Emily said...

3x a week is a lot for the initial return to the gym, no? i'd give you props for going 2x week one, but, then again, i may be a gym slacker too....

Andrew T. said...

Phrase stealer (the headline).