My Workout Routine

Monday:

60 minute Step (Movements performed on and off a step platform with risers. This class consists of medium level movement patterns. Intensity level determined by speed, travel, and execution of movements)

60 minute Lift (24LIFT™ One of our most popular classes, this highly efficient, full-body 24 Hour Fitness signature workout utilizes barbells and hand weights to strengthen and sculpt all muscle groups)

Tuesday:

60 minute Spin (24Cycle® Participants in 24Cycle will enjoy an athletic and authentic cycling ride. With driving music and great drills, we bring your outdoor cycling experience indoors!)

Wednesday:

60 minute Spin (24Cycle® Participants in 24Cycle will enjoy an athletic and authentic cycling ride. With driving music and great drills, we bring your outdoor cycling experience indoors!)

Thursday:

60 minute SET (24S.E.T™ This cardio/strength combination class alternates strength exercises to sculpt every major muscle group with easy to follow step moves)

60 minute Yoga (Designed to enhance vitality and a sense of well being, this workout will help participants gain improved flexibility, balance, strength and posture. The class will borrow from each instructor’s experience with Yoga and may incorporate basic poses from various Yoga styles)

Friday:

45 minutes running OR rest

Saturday:

45-60 minutes running and free weights

Sunday:

45-60 minutes running and free weights OR rest

So now you know where to find me in the evenings! (Or if I am not answering my phone, you know why!)

Getting In Shape

My number one priority right now is to actually get in shape. It is super frustrating becuase I go to the gym everyday and eat right. I have not drank in the last month and have decided to not drink until New Years (except for maybe a glass of wine with turkey dinner). When I go to the gym I do cardio for an hour and then lift weights, depending on the day and how tired I am. I always end with about 20 minutes of abs followed by stretching. It has seemed to me that the more I work out and try to get in shape, the more of a battle it is. I am not losing any weight and I hate looking at myself in a mirror. I went to the doctor to have blood drawn to see if there is something wrong with my thyroid or adrenal glands. I truly hope that there is something wrong with them because if it isnt then I really dont know what else to do. I have tried just about everything to get in shape. I have tried every diet and I have always struggled with my weight and hated how skinny and petite my sisters are, despite how active I am. I hate having the nurses weigh me at the doctor's offices and comment "your a big girl!" or how I can't share clothes with any of my friends. Or how my skinny friends bitch about miniscule "cellulite" on the back of their firm ass.

So I am at a complete loss at what to do. I should know within a week about the bloodwork to see if it is internal. In the meantime, I think I will begin running. Julie runs all the time now and she looks amazing (not that she didn't before, she is lean now, not just muscular). Despite how much I hate it and how much it hurts my knee, I am literally at my wit's end here.

In a Day of the Life

I am feeling much better these days. Although I am still looking for a new job, things are not nearly as stressful and overwhelming as they recently have been. It also helps that I now play volleyball at a an open gym twice a week. Also, Raazi found Shaunna's 24 hour card and I have worked out everyday since I got it. I love going to the classes that are held. Although the gym in Kirkland is kinda small and definately cramped, I still enjoy being able to walk to the gym. Especially this last weekend because the sun was out and it was around 60 degrees, which is super warm compared to what it has been recently. Another great thing is that there are so many of these gyms around. There are two more in Bellevue, so if I want more space, I can drive 10 minutes and go to one of those gyms.