I just came back from the gym and I am so proud of myself because that was my second workout this week! Yesterday I went to this cycling class and I thought it would be a breeze but it was surely intense to say the least. The instructor had us standing up on the bikes and stuff…I could barely keep up, lol. Today I decided to try a stepping class. That class was a little less intense but my feet were giving me hell. I need to get it together! I decided that I will keep going to different group fitness activities at school until I find one that is at my level (over time I will step it up a few notches). I think I might give swimming a shot next week. To help keep me motivated, I’ve joined The 50 Million Pound Challenge. I’m not looking forward to it, but I definitely need to purchase a scale to keep track of my progress of losing my goal of 24 lbs. I think I’m off to a good start!
I guess this week I’m realizing some things that I need to work on. Weight has never really been an issue for me. I was always a very skinny girl. Friends and family would joke around and tell me things like, “girl you need to get some meat on your bones!” No, I didn’t like how skinny I was,but there wasn’t anything to do about it. I ate anything and everything I wanted and still didn’t gain any weight. I would look at other girls and (black) women on TV (read: video vixens) and wish I could be as voluptuous as they were. Well, about 2 years ago, my wish started coming true. After taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen to treat my acne, my weight slowly started to increase. I went from a steady 115 to ~125. Then within ~1 year, I gained approximately 30 pounds! Some idiots that I hadn’t seen in a while even asked me if I was preggers! Read more…
