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Confessions of a New Gym Head

Can I just say that I have always hated the gym? But lately I only want to be at the gym. I guess it helps that I like my gym, and don't go alone. Anyone else like this? I used to call people like this a "gym head" but now I am eating my words. Here are today's reasons for going through the awful weight loss cycle for the umpteenth time... 1. To get fit 2. No more back pain 3. To meet gentlemen that will like me for me, because I will like me for me. 4. Self confidence. And that is that in a nutshell. Any who until next time....

The Ups and Downs of the Weight Loss Rollar Coaster!

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Weight Loss... it is a rollar coaster! One minute you are doing completely wonderful... then you are down 20 pounds, then one day everything changes, and your weight goes from plus 5 pounds down 5 pounds, so on an so forth. The last few months of 2013 were hard. Not only with the Holidays, but my lack of self control, self confidance, and my motivation. Well for 2014 I decided to get right back on my weight loss, and my gym time. I started back on January 2, 2014 (let's face it, the first day of the new year does not count, it is still a holiday). I feel energized and I feel motivated! I have been to the gym 3 times, doing vigorous activity like the Arc Trainer. I took a day off yesterday cause I was ill... and I MISSED the gym! Today it is snowing and the roads look terrible, so I am not sure if I am going to make it tonight either... so I researched some great apps and videos. I have Hulu+, Amazon Prime, and Netflix to cure my need for video as well. Here is an App I found that