Day 39: Going for the Golds

I have always been afraid of Gold's Gym.

Maybe it's just that I'm expecting a bunch of meatheads to work out there, you know, the ones that are all brawn and no brain. The ones that "feel the burn" all the time, lol. (Trust me, I feel the sweat a lot, the burn, not so much.) Nevertheless, I just had one of those days where I thought, "Shellybean, let's do something adventurous with ourselves today." However, with my limited funds there is only so much adventure I can pack into one day. :-) So I decided to go to a different gym.

Granted, there are a lot of places to go where I would blend into the background. The place I go right now is very much a place where you blend into the background. Plus, the cardio equipment kind of sucks and the weight room is very small. I wanted more of a place to work out as opposed to playing basketball or hockey or swimming. So, I mustered up the courage and went to Gold's Gym.

It actually wasn't so bad. I was given a tour by a chick who seemed kind of laid-back, not who I would expect to be giving the tour. It's a nice place, they have all kinds of protein drinks and bars, some protein powder and all kinds of shirts! I am a t-shirt junkie (as anyone knows who gives away a free one, I'm all up in their business, literally, lol) so having a Gold's Gym t-shirt would be a total geekout moment for me. :-) Even if I never went back there, it would be a pretty sweet reminder that I came, saw, and conquered. :-)

If I got one, this would be one I'd like:

 

Pink is my favorite color, so I would geek out to have one of these little tank tops. I am totally in love with racerback tees, especially since I live in sports bras most of the time and the typical tanks don't really cover the bra in the back. (By the way, ladies, if you don't wear proper gear when you run, I'd recommend it, you'll kill your back if you wear a regular bra.)

 

I am also going to a running store to check out some running gear, I tried to find the one in O'Fallon yesterday but I couldn't find it cause Verizon Navigator sucks, lol. Thankfully, I have figured out that the Google map app has it on there. So I will find it today and get all geeked out about running.

 

Speaking of geeked out about running, I did C25K W3D3 and it was much easier, presumably since it was on the treadmill. I think I will do an extra day of Week 3 this week, so I can get used to running that length outside. It was super hard last time I did it outside, and I was wheezing a little bit, so I think I need to get where I can run it a little better before I move up to the next level. :-)

Not a bad run on the dreadmill, lol.

 After my run, but so what?

Got a nice sweat on today. Guess there was something interesting to the left.

 

I only have a three-day pass to Gold's Gym then we'll see from there, but hopefully I will be able to get a full membership and not have to worry about can I pay it, etc. :-) But I'm keeping my fingers crossed that a job will come my way eventually. Especially at a running or supplement shop. I love my supplement shops, as though you couldn't tell. I almost asked for a job app at GNC but I chickened out, but next time I will ask. I may even go into *gasp* Complete Nutrition! I'm not sure though, that place reeks of upsell. :-P

 

Anyhoo, I hope everyone has a fantastic day, I'm out and about yet again. Be blessed all. :-)

Day 38.5: A Role Model And *Gasp* A Secret About Me!

I find it so odd that people look up to me.

Maybe that's my old self-esteem issues getting in my way, but I sometimes find it hard to believe that people care about my life so much that they would follow my blogs religiously or post every day on there. :-) I'm always grateful, but always just a touch perplexed.

Being a role model is weird. I'm always recognized in my favorite nutrition shop. First of all, I have a favorite nutrition shop. :-D The last time I was universally recognized it was at Buffalo Wild Wings and El Mariachi where they knew what I was going to order before I even ordered, because I had been there so often. Now, if I go in to the nutrition shop, they know who I am, and what I'm usually there for. (Which is either supplements or for a question on nutrition.) If I go to the gym, they know I require a towel to pat the profusely dripping sweat off my face, and no further assistance. Unless the person at the desk is new, this is usually what happens, before I even ask. I am recognized at the gym FINALLY, and I've been going there for 3 years! I just never was very consistent with my workouts so they never saw me. :-)

I also notice that I have totally changed my shopping habits and whatnot. I had to withdraw all my funds from my bank account to cash only because I was so put out by my bank and their particular brand of bs (more about that another time), and it wasn't a whole heck of a lot but I had my pick of things to buy. Before, that would have gone directly to funding my soda and chips addiction. I realized when I was driving by the new Shell station that I didn't have to worry anymore about who had the cheapest soda, and if I had enough to last me for the week. I still have two cases of soda and a 20 oz bottle that haven't been touched in almost a month, just in case I really needed it. I haven't touched it, and I go past it all the time.

Also, I had a nasty shopping addiction. Like, I would go broke 2 days after getting a paycheck. I don't know exactly why, but I have completely lost the urge to shop. In fact, I don't really get out and shop too often, and usually its limited to the grocery store or the supplement shop. I love to go to True Runner and peruse, but I still haven't bought anything from there, lol. :-D It could be that I just don't like traditional running shorts (the inseam is literally less than the length of my thumb! You best not sit awkwardly in those.) or running clothes, or that I'm not quite sized in to them yet. Either way, I don't buy there often. :-)

So anyway, all that to say, I'm still continually shocked simultaneously by what I seem to be capable of, and what other people seem to think I'm capable of, both in the positive and negative. I still have people in my life that are trying to convince me to settle for less, even after they've seen what I accomplished. They even accuse me of being obsessed with exercise. I guess they would rather I was obsessed with drugs or partying. There is nothing wrong with being a little obsessive at first. Eventually, it will wear off. :-) So yeah, just got to shrug off the haters and move on. :-)

I hope everyone is enjoying their week. :-) I sure am, I was down 3 lbs this morning, and I'm hoping for a significant loss again. It's not me being unhealthy, I just lose weight fast on Paroxetine. I am one of the rare lucky ones because I hear the opposite is true with most people. I actually don't take it for depression either. I take it for Asperger's. :-) Yup, who would have thunk, right? I have a very mild form of autism, which seems to run on my mom's side a bit, and my sister does too, except hers is more pronounced than mine. I take it and I can socialize with people and not flock off to the side.

Yes, I'm autistic. Get over it, you wish you were too. :-)

Anyway, I wasn't expecting to share that, but you know how blogging goes. :-) I hope everyone has a fantastic day and is blessed! :-)