Wow! A lot has gone on since my last entry. And ALL for the good. I cancelled my Weight Watcher’s membership, joined a gym, and dropped more weight. I’m now down to 142lbs and feel great! So, first things first.

Now I know many of you are probably asking yourself “why did she quite Weight Watchers?” It’s not because the program doesn’t work. Actually quite the opposite. It’s the best program out there. But I wasn’t attending the meetings due to scheduling conflicts and was doing a horrible job at tracking. Spending the money for monthly fees seemed like a terrible waste of money. I took my membership down to online only but wasn’t tracking. So I decided to cancel all together. I don’t regret my decision though some out there may be disappointed. This is what is working for me.

I joined Anytime Fitness and signed up with a personal trainer: Lauren. It’s incredible when you realize how out of shape you are when simple exercises kick your butt! I’m sore, but in a good way! For the first time in my life I actually enjoy going to the gym! But I did learn a lesson the hard way. My first workout session was a bit of a disaster. I didn’t eat during the day and collapsed about ten minutes into my workout. My bad!!!  But, once I ate a protein bar I finished my workout. What did I learn? EATING AN HOUR BEFORE YOUR WORKOUT IS KEY! I meet with her every Tuesday and do cardio 3 times a week. I will start logging my workouts and progress on my Facebook page.

Things are going great and I haven’t felt this good in a very long time. My motivation has skyrocketed and my inner pin-up is grinning from ear to ear.

Liz