I never really left my weight loss efforts, in fact that last month or so has been pretty hard core in terms of my exercising. But I did take a break from blogging and an even longer break from my weight loss blog. Sorry about that.
Long story short, Dave and I signed up at Goodlife Fitness in April and have been going on average three times a week since. When we signed up we got the introductory Personal Trainer package that they offer to all first-time registrants. We both got 6 1-hour personal training sessions and really enjoyed them. In fact we enjoyed them so much that we have since signed up with our trainers for 56 1-hour sessions. I believe that works out to twice a week until the end of November. My trainer’s name is Danielle and she is very nice, but pushes me very hard. The first two sessions were more about learning about the equipment so that when I was there on my own I would be able to do more than just run on the treadmill. Goodlife has a circuit system very similar to the machines at Curves and I found that I was able to do more on them than I originally thought I could. We also did some floor exercises and talked about a target heart rate I should be aiming for during each phase of my workout.
The next four sessions were pretty intense. In fact, the third workout (the first really intense one) made me want to throw up afterwards and I hurt for a few days afterwards. Danielle has since learnt my actual limits and pushes me very close to that state each workout, but never actually gets me to a point where I feel like being sick or falling over during the workout or even have muscle pains for longer than a few hours the next morning. I am definitely getting stronger as I am able to get through more of each workout before I feel very tired and am able to do the workouts (even new ones) faster than when we first started. Working with her two days a week will be very good for me.
I have my personal trainer (PT) sessions every Tuesday and Thursday and Dave has his on Wednesdays and Fridays. We are therefore going to the gym four times a week which is awesome. With gym attendance like this, mixed with healthy eating, there is no way we will not reach our goals.
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This meal is really, really simple to make. First snap off the hard ends of your washed asparagus and place it in a baking dish. Lightly coat it with olive oil and garlic powder and give it all a good toss. Cook until tender (approximately 5-10 minutes depending on how crunchy you like them) in a 350 degree oven. As soon as the spears are cooked, pour a little bit of balsamic vinegar over them and then crumble feta cheese on top. Serve and enjoy.
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