false start

justin was supposed to start the first entry since unlike his partner in fitness crime, has actually stepped into the gym this past week. much more than my visualization of stepping into my gym.

here's what happened. i lost my job. thus somehow also losing my ability to regularly work out. makes zero sense since now i have more time to actually workout non stop and reach any stick figure goals i want to set.

so all in all with the holidays, i've probably been away from the gym for close to 2 months. last night during our "woes me with men and women" conversation, justin and i realized that both of us have partaken in the "two month no gyms program" which has left us feeling "more fluffy" than either of us enjoy. luckily i've only gained 4 lbs but def. notice the lack of nice toned muscles.

although justin played sports growing up and i danced, for me working out was a fairly new thing post college and feeling the "wow i really did gain the freshman 15 all four years" endeavor. i go back and forth between being mildly addicted to full out addict. i love myself the most when i'm using the gym very close to obsessively.

something about that post workout glow that increases your serotonin, makes your body look hotter and makes you feel good when you see that you actually have abs. i'm very proud of my four- (working towards a) six pack.

tonight i might hit my favorite gym class. zumba! which i actually have thought about becoming an instructor for. we shall see. i have to call and see if the class is still on and if so, tonight might be my relapse back into the world of addiction.

justin has a headstart and should update you soon on his week of return. maybe he'll tell you his story of gym addiction, maybe even in a less sarcastic way than i did. you may also notice that i have horrible grammar habits, i'm pretty sure justin will be better at that. i also think justin might be a nicer person than me at least more charming, so you'll probably fall in love with him and encourage his "journey" much more than mine. which i'm totally ok with. i'm pretty competitive so i'm sure any inkling of justin getting closer to his goals will help me push myself into high gears.

that being said i better get into the shower since slowly the day is slipping away and i can't continue to support my "eat whatever i want despite not working out" habits by sitting in bed.

happy new year. may you all find motivations to kick yourself into a healthier 2009.