Day 2

Gym Antics.

So I figured, If I'm going to attempt to drop 60lbs in the next 6 months, I better start hitting the gym to in order to expedite this process. The honeymoon period of dropping anywhere from 7-10 pounds of water weight in the first week will soon come to an abrupt end just as sure as the day is long.

So I scooped up two of my homies from the job, and figured this whole gym process may be slightly less painful if I have a couple of skinny-bitch coworkers to motivate me to stay on the treadmill at least as long as they do. If there's one thing I believe, it's this: If you wanna be a skinny bitch, start hanging out with skinny bitches. Chances of me spending an extra 15 minutes on a treadmill are much greater if I'm running (who we fooling, "walking") next to someone that is drenched in sweat, and still looks amazing. I know that I am the the company I keep. So it's time to keep the company of workout freaks until I can actually BE on of them myself.

Good new is, I actually tried to keep up with them. Bad new is, I didn't even come close. It's ok though...baby steps as I like to say. Walking 2 miles on the treadmill today is much better then the hours and hours I was stuck to my couch last week. I'm averaging a 15 minute mile (stop laughing please). In the weeks to come, I'd like to cut that time in half. Until then, (let's say it together) Baby Steps.

I think it's important to look at going to the gym as something that is recreational, not chore-like. It's time to re-calibrate my brain to accept that if I want to even remotely look like any of the women posted below, I must, must, must go to the gym. So you may ask, how can one make the gym an enjoyable place to be? Taking a class and making fun of uncoordinated people in that class always helps. It's kind of like going to a comedy show. Not to mention, it will definitely make you feel better about yourself. God knows we love to laugh at other people's misfortune (oh wait, that may just be me...), and watching a fatty try to do the latest moves from Beyonce's "Put a Ring On It" video, is fucking hysterical.

OK family, Day 2 down....178 more to go...!