No Excuses!

Yesterday, after thinking about my excuses post, I decided that I was just going to go and join the gym at work.  It's close to where I live and literally right across the parking lot from my building.  It's inexpensive, and they automatically deduct the payments from payroll.  I get to use the equipment I want and take classes there if I like.  They even have a yoga class in the afternoons that I can go to, if I want.  AND I won't have to worry about bothering the downstairs neighbors early in the mornings. I figure that if I can't manage to get up at 5:30 am to work out before work, I can just adjust my lunch hour and go at 10 or so, or after work.

Also, yesterday, I did a work out DVD that I found a while back on Amazon.  It's one of the few workout DVDs that has music that I really like!  Shakra's Industrial Strength Dance Workout.  It has a lot of lovely goth/industrial music by bands like :wumpscut and Collide.  Aside from the music, I really love the pacing of the workouts.  The instructor switches pretty well between arms and legs at times when you're just starting to get tired and it seems like that really keeps me going.  Just as my arms are starting to hurt, she switches to legs, or chests.  My arms get a break and I can keep going longer.  The other nice part is that most of their moves are pretty easy on my ankle, and I don't have to modify things too much.  Since I started working out, I have noticed that my ankle is feeling much better than it has been, which I'm glad about.

So, I weighed myself this morning and weighed in at 264.5 lbs.  I hate putting that out here on a public forum, but I feel like I have to admit this, not just to myself.  It's not some dirty secret or anything.  It shouldn't be something that I feel shame for.  It's just how much I weigh.  I'm working out.  I'm eating healthy.  I'm modifying my life to be healthier.  Why should my weight matter?  It shouldn't, but sometimes it does.  Also, I'm worried my scale is broken; I always weigh more when I go to the Dr.'s office.  Maybe it's time to get a new one...

Goals for today:

1.  Turn in my papers for the gym - No slacking!
2.  Get some hand weights for some of the workouts that i have that suggest it.
3.  Work out when I get home from work, no naps!
4.  Eat something healthy at this week's coffee social - resist the cookies and sweets.

Lots of goals today.