September Savvy

Here's a link to an article from Women's Health I found on MSN.CA. It talks about being your own motivation to work out. I liked the advice, since I know working out for my own benefit is the only reason I would go through the effort. On the other hand, I do feel like having outside motivators can be helpful too. For instance, if you have a date next weekend and want to look amazing, you might step up the number of times you enter that sweat-smelling gym. Or if you were getting married and didn't want your extra 'muffin' top to ruin the silhouette of your very expensive wedding gown. Or maybe you want to seek sweet 'revenge' on an awful ex-boyfriend and looking amazing in your LBD (little black dress) while he stands next to the cheap looking girl he cheated on you with could be just the key. Either way, whatever motivation someone has for the gym is validated, as long as it gets you moving.

I realize I am still not taking this venture very seriously- I think I need a workout buddy. I remember last year in Lions a couple of the girls on my floor went with me for a couple weeks, and we stuck to it and I actually did see some results. Those of which that are gone at the moment, but I hope to find soon...very soon! I told myself a while ago that I had until I was 21 to get into the shape I want, and I am still much too far from that goal. My 21st birthday is in about a month, that doesn't leave me a lot of time, but there is still time. I should use this time frame to create a new start point and take it week by week. Starting on September 20th my 4 week plan will commence. I will write before then to determine a weekly plan that I can work with.

For now I am planning on the gym tomorrow after classes. Also, I have to come up with a list of healthier drinks to consume at work. It's true I don't have to consume any of them, but it's nice when I'm in the mood to have some healthier options.