Exercise Rant: 09-24-13

Sometimes songs can bring you out of a very annoying funk. Even if the song isn't meant to be inspirational it can make something inside if you spark and your whole attitude changes.

Lately I've been in a workout funk. I have had very little motivation and desire to workout. The days I did workout I forced myself to just to see if I could get out and it didn't work. During this time I had started at home workouts, Jillian Michael's 30 Day shred to be exact. The workout itself was great. I have no complaints about the results that I have been seeing. My only problem was that I didn't like being secluded from people. I am a full-blown gym lover. It's not the fact that there are a ton of machines and equipment, it's the people who I enjoyed being around. To be around everyone with the same energy motivated me. I also feel that at home workouts for me are an easy excuse for me not to workout. So after the second week I my in home workouts I started to get bored. So the workouts slowed down. I would come home and fun other things to do to keep me from working out. After some thought I realized what had me in a terrible funk. I missed the gym, that person to person interaction. Being surrounded by people who indirectly motivated me to workout.

Yesterday was the first day in three weeks that I went back to the gym. Just the simple act of packing my gym bag excite me. I got to the gym and immediately felt better and funkless. My go to workout that gets me pumped is a run. I have been running for the past three years and it's one of the things that makes me feel good about my body. I hit the treadmill, plugged in my iPod and hit play. I don't remember the first song that played but I do remember it not being hype enough. Then I remembered I had the new Katy Perry song Roar. Immediately after turning that on my body and kind reacted. That song made me remember why I love working out and what it does for me. Working out is not just about losing weight and getting fine. It's about the inner feeling that it gives me. That clean, free and nourishing feeling is what I loved so much. I could be upset, sad or even sexually frustrated and when I run every emotion goes away. That's what I was missing these past three weeks. I wasn't allowing myself to have that inner peace.

To Katy Perry and whoever else wrote that song, thank you.

Weight Loss Journey Update and Changes!!

http://youtu.be/rO7I6Fg0DS8

This is a update on my weight loss journey and some new things that I will be trying. I will do an official before video for the 30 Day Shred on my start day.

All of the items mentioned in this video were purchased by me. I decided to try this because I saw that it helped a lot of other people.

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My Weight Loss Journey Video: http://youtu.be/q5ERXUQTC54

Where I got the body trimmer idea from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgufLFsS9-w&feature=share&list=PLA3gLpVbBIz_1cCerSTOXhFXG9cwSFwLp

How I'm Feeling Feeling About My New Body

How I'm Feeling Feeling About My New Body

Hi everyone I decided to share a little bit about my body acceptance issues after my weight loss and how I'm still dealing with it. Here is the link to my YouTube channel. I hope you guys enjoy! Thanks for watching!