Today was my second day going to the gym. I used the stationary bike on Wednesday, and today I used the rowing machine. I'd never used a rowing machine before and didn't do my due diligence to find out anything about it ... just sat and started rowing. For 30 minutes.
Apparently I should have adjusted the damper (flywheel) thingy from ten to 3 or 4 ... also there WAS a way to adjust the foot straps. Oh well, I now know what to do better next time. And there will be a next time - I really liked it. Just have to figure out what to do with my phone - it was really awkward holding it AND the pull bar thingy. I don't want to use one of those armband holders, but I also don't want to use my .. er... assets holder ... either.
Tomorrow I plan on using the walking track.
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Today I took a couple hours off from work to take NE to a follow up appointment. It went pretty well.
Work also has been much better yesterday and today. I really think I was just overtired. I slept the best I have in a long time last night. Hoping tonight will be a really good sleep too (definitely tired from the rowing!)
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I'm thinking of joining in the church exercise group on Sunday mornings. It's $2/week. It would fulfill an exercise day (6 days a week of exercise) and it would also possibly help with the "connections" aspect.
I don't know how much longer they're going to be running the group though .. if it's not going to be much longer, I might not do it. Not worth getting started.
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Just ten more days of my 40 day challenge! It's hard for me to believe but it really hasn't been all that difficult for me. I think once it is over I will truly be broken of the habit of buying junk food all the time. Especially if I really get myself to continue on the exercise - just last night my SO offered me a bite of his cake and I was not tempted at all - wasn't worth the calories!
Although I did have a donut at work today ... That was worth it. (treats day)
This weekend I plan on measuring myself so I have a good baseline (even though I've already lost 6 lbs or so since starting the 40 day challenge and will have had 3 good workouts in) I'm not going to use weight as a huge measure though because it is the most frustrating one.
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We stopped at Hardee's on the way back to L today. The sandwich I had definitely wasn't worth the calories. Especially after I saw a posting on FB tonight by the restaurant Ceejay mentioned in O ... oh my word! Their sandwich looked SO good.
I really hope CCF, Ceejay and I can get together there to check it out before CCF moves too far away. I don't really want to go there with NE because I'm afraid that he will be all food critic on the place .. and that can ruin a place I like otherwise. (It's also why I don't like to make food for him too much ...) I'd much rather go there with people who will enjoy the food and the experience without needing to analyze and dissect every aspect ....
Anyway .. if I'm going to catch up with everyone else, I better get going.
Loving the Gym!
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Glad you are enjoying the gym!
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MM - I agree! If I could get a couple nights of good sleep in a row that'd be awesome!
CCF - I battled it out through the 30 minutes - taking drink breaks every 5 minutes.
Any of those months sounds good to me!
Chole - Thanks Not too bad
CB - I listen to music while I workout ... which is on my phone. Or if I'm on a treadmill/bike/elliptical I might read a book on it.