The Giggle Girls DON"T share the track!

If you read my status on FB today then you know that my workout got rudely interrupted this morning! Let me start with a little background about my gym first. My vbf (Martha) and I work out at the southeast TCC campus gym mon-fri from 6:30-7:15 and we pretty much stick to the track with the occasional jump rope or rowing machine in between laps. There are the regulars that we see just about every morning that also stick to a routine. There's volleyball guy who as you can guess just basically plays volleyball/soccer/basketball on the basketball court which is below the track. Then there is clapper who works out on the treadmill and yes claps as he does it, not a fast applauding clap more of a slow while stretching out his arms clap. And yes we have nick named ourselves the giggle girls because well if you know us that's self exclamatory. Then the first of the year happened and everyone with a new years resolution started showing up. Still everyone stuck to their own thing, (with the exception of Steve the Thief who stole clappers treadmill but he hasn't come in a while) not bothering each other. I think its great that more people are wanting to get in shape but I am not crazy about the bigger audience we have to workout in front of. Today the gym was packed with new people and this group of 10-12 people came in all wearing the same outfit with shirts that said army across them. We determined that they were probably the national guard. They started out on the basketball court which in our crazy heads didn't make volleyball guy to happy. Then after some stretching they headed upstairs to where the track is, which also in our crazy heads didn't make us to happy. We were just walking today and were almost done when they proceed to run on OUR track! (yes in our crazy heads we own it) The track is only 3 lanes and 3 of them were running full speed on it as we were trying to walk. What made it worse is that as they were running with what sounded like a herd of elephants we had to move or get trampled on. And as they passed one shouted back "If you stay in the middle you'll be fine" but he said that as he barreled down the middle lane!! So yes I guess I would have been fine if I had wanted to get ran over! Needless to say we cut our workout short today and we blame the army. Thank you for fighting for our country and keeping us safe but could you please find another track to run on. The giggle girls don't share well!!!

I am a big loser!

I know what you're thinking, "don't call yourself that it isn't nice". But it is true, I am a loser! I have lost 28 pounds!! When I started this journey I weighed 169 pounds. I know most women don't reveal their weight but I am so proud of myself that I just don't care who knows. I went from a size 14 to an 8 and with that big of a difference I get asked alot "What are you doing?" Most people who ask I think are hoping I can tell them some top secret trick like I took a pill or special diet shake but my secret really isn't such a big secret at all and I will let you in on it right here........ready..........I ate less and worked out more! So simple right? Believe me some days it was but then others it was the hardest thing I have done lately. ( Not ever because let's face it I have had 2 kids and that ain't easy!) I have been at the weight lose for almost a year and I am still not at my goal weight. (I would like to lose another 6 pounds) When I started it was only a 20 minute work out with my VBF, just jogging/walking (mainly walking) at 5:15 in the A.M.!! As our strength and endurance grew so did our work out and we added a buddy to the group. We worked our way up to running the whole work out but then it turned to cold to workout outside. So we started going to the gym at TCC but that meant losing our very encouraging 3rd runner. But Martha and I went anyways now at 6:30 am which is so much easier! If you are looking to get in shape maybe lose a few pounds stop looking for a quick fix and get ready to work hard. Watch your calorie intake, a great website for this is myfitnesspal.com, and start with a simple 20 minutes a day till you get stronger. I have a new lifestyle now and it is better than any diet every could be!