I am a Masochistic Bastard

[hkellick]

OK, so I DID go to the gym yesterday. I thought I had killed myself there. I worked hard for 20 minutes, got some water, got back onto the treadmill and knew I could do no more.
And despite only being in there for 22 minutes, I'm feeling masochistic enough to go back today. Why? Well... to lose the weight. I know it'll take daily exercise and while I am nowhere near in shape, exercising for just 30 minutes or so a day is exactly what the doctor ordered to start sweating off the pounds.
Well that and eating right, which I mostly do. I certainly eat better than the other people in my family.
Besides, it's not so bad with good music going on. It's like walking to school back before I had a car. Just.. harder work. And no worries about rain, snow or sleet whilst walking. So the plan is to find a treadmill, put it onto maximum slope and just walk whilst listening to.. I dunno. Whatever i feel like. Probably my mix of favorite songs from nonfavorite bands.
This sudden masochism is no doubt due to the fact that, having worked really hard yesterday I found A) It wasn't as bad as I was afraid it might be and B) It was actually kinda fun so long as I had something good to listen to. And C) I want THAT BADLY to lose the pounds and bring my gut back in. Cause.. I look in the mirror and I don't like what I see.
I'll look alot better if I can become skinny.. or skinnier, at least. I don't expect miracles. I was born big boned and I always will be.. but I could do without the beer belly (sans beer. NASTY Stuff) and the manboobs.
I'm such a masochistic bastard... *gryn*

Comments

[twgan.livejournal.com]

Hang in there Lite, soon, you'll be as addicted to the gym as I am. I practically live there now! Oh, try using the elliptical trainer. Much more fun than the treadmill. --J.

[lite.livejournal.com]

Jaena?
Jaena Banaena, Princess of Pootyheads?
Why am I not one of your friends!?!?! *sob*
Well.. I'm making you a friend. :)
(If you were a keen ChaoticMUXer, you'd make chaoticmux an interest too, but that's up to you. JUST MAKE ME A FRIEND! :) )

I've tried the Elliptical. Can't say I think it's at all more fun or easier than the treadmill. Plus.. I need to, currently, hold my walkman whilst in the gym so I cannae listen to it whilst on the Elliptical. I don't mind the treadmill. it's just hard work.

I doubt I'll ever be ADDICTED to working out. I'm hoping the time comes, though, when I feel better about myself because I am more fit, more slim etc. That's the only reason I'm going to the gym, to lose weight :) Hopefullly 80 lbs. worth of weight eventually.

I miss you Jaena Banaena!!

[twgan.livejournal.com]

Hehehe. I'll fix up my settings. Right now, LJ's doing crazy things to me and I'm having a hell of a time logging in, but I know it'll eventually clear up.

I'm sure you'll do great with the weight loss thing. I mean gee, if I can lose 20 pounds in two months, so can you! (eh, okay, so I go everday nowadays, MWF being the cardio+weights and the rest of the week full cardio and stretches.) I guess I still have 60lbs more to lose before I'm happy, and it's really motivating seeing the weight drop off. My shirts are actually looser now, and I think I can almost see my chin again.

Oh yeah. The walkman problem... I solved that by getting a minidisk player and packing it with my music. At least it doesn't skip and it can hold more stuff than the affordable mp3 players around.

Anyways, good luck to you!