Operation: Get Right

Sooooooo, I need to get in shape. In my house I have an elliptical machine, free weights, yoga mat, ab machine, pull-up/push-up bar, bands, workout DVDs and workouts on NetFlix. So why did I just join a gym?

I tried and tried to get motivated to workout at home... I just can't do it! So I finally broke down and joined The Family Y. I will get a trainer and a nutritionist and figure out what I need to do to "get right" this summer. Maybe I can find a workout buddy that will hold me accountable.

I don't consider myself an unhealthy person...

I don't drink soda. I only eat fried food if I'm home in Virginia. I don't eat pork or beef. I don't eat a lot of freezer/processed foods. I'm moderately active-I play tennis, take the stairs, and ride my bike. 

I am willing to admit I have a few weaknesses. My favorite food is carbohydrate! I love bread, pasta, white rice, potatoes, and cereal. I have moved more toward whole grains and brown rice as of late though. I lack motivation to work out on my own.  

Why can't I get rid of this belly pooch and thunder thighs that I picked up in graduate school?! I was in great shape when I graduated undergrad. I trained everyday with the tennis team, lifting and running. I played tennis whenever I had a free minute! Then graduate school hit... my priority became reading, writing, and learning. Besides walking or biking the 2 miles to and from campus every day I didn't work out at all. I got back into working out and tennis when I started working on my PhD and the weight began to drop. Then I gained most of it back when I got here. My mother calls it the "old age spread"--my body preparing me for child birth...HA! 

So I have decided to officially begin Operation: Get Right. I'm not one of those "I hate my body" females. I'm just not completely comfortable in my skin right now, especially since it has stretched so much lately! I want to be comfortable enough to put on my two piece bathing suit and confident enough to wear it around the beach without a cover up. That means I want at least a 3 pack of abs, the ability to see all four of my quadricepts when I flex, and not have my legs rub together when I walk. That last one is a dream... My father has told me since I was a child, "thunder thighs" ran in the family... well let's see if I can turn back genetics!! haha

Hopefully my new trainer and nutritionist can let me in on the secret to great thighs and abs, or at least help me get back into a size 6!  I need to reverse 6 years!! :) I know I can do it! I guess I have to now that I put it on the internet...

That's enough for now... I'll let you know how I'm doing later!

Until next time...