It has always intrigued me that I feel so good after exercising and yet it is a struggle to get my butt over to the gym. I rejoined the gym since I know from experience that the only way I will have any substantial weight-loss is to eat less and move more. So, for the past 6 days I have gone and I feel great! I go before work which means getting up at 4:45 a.m. and doing 30 minutes of elliptical. I started going last year, but I was not dedicated and only went sporadically.
When I started up again, funny thing was it was the same people that were there last year. It really made me realize that they have made this a lifestyle. Did I mention I am the youngest person there most mornings. These dedicated people that get up at 5:00 a.m. every morning are 55+ years old. One day I walked into the gym with one lady that is very obviously a runner and we exchanged pleasantries. I said, "Good morning, how are you today?" And her response stunned me. She looked at me and said, "I don't know yet, I really don't want to be here this morning." I was shocked, she went on to say, "There have been times that I have gotten all the way to the parking lot and turned around and went home." I found this so relieving since I have always beaten myself up for being "Lazy" or "Not committed" because I struggle to get up and get to the gym and here is a women that is there everyday and she struggles also!
It was like a moment of clarity for me, I will most likely never feel like going to the gym. However, I do feel that I never not want to feel like I felt this week. I am happy, relaxed, energetic, focused and I have been sleeping well so I feel rested. So, if this is what I have to do to feel like this then so be it.
I lost 6 pounds this week, my goal is 3 lbs per week for the contest so I am off to a good start. I am doing 1200 calories and 30 minutes of exercise 6 days per week. I can almost taste victory!
Does anyone else feel this good just from exercising?
