30 Days and Counting

I am a bit late in getting this written, but it is my intent to check in every 30 days even if I am a little late in getting it posted. I think Jason and I are both surprised in ourselves with the dedication we've put into working out. I've personally only missed four days out of the 30, so I have gone well above my goal of 3-5 times per week. YEA! I am proud to say too that I am up to 40 minutes of cardio after 30 days and loving the elliptical, a nemesis when I first started this fitness program. Jason and I also alternate days of lifting weights. He is progressing much further than me on that; however, he lifts almost every day, while my goal is 2-3 times per week. I feel cardio is more important at this time. And I am pretty sure I could kick his butt when it came to time and level on the elliptical.

Overall, we are also truly enjoying Snap Fitness, the club we joined. It is a lot smaller than your typical club like the Y or Courts Plus, however, I know I feel a lot less intimidated there and also feel the people who workout there are friendlier. I will admit, I was never fond of the Y and made it about two months there. Another plus of Snap Fitness is that we usually never have to wait to use any of the machines/weights. We have found that around 5:30-6pm during the week is not a good time, but even then, our wait to use a machine was 5-10 minutes. When possible, we now go later in the evening, around 9. If Jason has bowling or another obligation, I tend to go right after work, also a quiet time. Weekends, we think, everyone takes off, as we have went at various times and never seen more than three people working out. We did learn that the church near the Snap Fitness we go to lets out around 12 noon on Sundays, so we do avoid that time on Sundays. Traffic is insane. Traffic and parking seem to be our only major gripe about the place so far. That, and I wasn't too happy about the Boot Camp they decide to hold Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:45-8p. We are working around that though too.

Finally, I'll admit, my weight loss hasn't been anything to exactly blog about; however, I feel healthier, have more energy and know I am eating a lot healthier. The inches prove more than the scale anyways as do the muscles I can feel again in my legs. For now though, this is my 30 day check-in. Hopefully we'll have some bigger results to post in a few weeks!