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Let’s get fit. 

Am I a gym girlie now ?!

I am currently on my fitness journey and I am not suddenly a fitness guru, obviously I am new to this and I am still learning but here’s some of the few things that I am doing.

Originally I opened up about how much  I was unhappy with my appearance to the point where I wanted to take ozempic to lose weight and  I wanted to lose the weight fast!. I recently sat down with myself and I realize that it is not necessary! Not only am I not morbidly obese but I also do not have diabetes! So for me to take ozempic just for the sole purpose of losing weight is insane and quite superficial! There are a lot of people who really need that medication but who can’t even get it because of the shortage! Just because some people like me  who use ozempic to lose weight! 

I think that would have been a huge mistake on my part and I am so glad that I prayed to God about this, as I do with any big decision that concerns my future or my health. I came to the conclusion that I need to change my diet and I need to work out at the gym, and to also not consider the little lower body work out I do at home as the only form of work out that I need to be doing. 

I am new to this but I do want to lose my belly fat and I’ve always wanted to have abs. I think that I am on the right path. I am going at a slow pace because I don’t want to give up and I’ve also changed my diet because I realize I can work out everyday but if I don’t change the way I eat I will never achieve my goal. I am not starving myself if anything I try to eat more protein like : eggs, organic yogurt (my favorite brand is chobani), salmon, more fruits and vegetables, plant based diet I am not too strict on myself because if I am too strict with my diet I will find it difficult to keep going. I do look at how much calories I am eating a day but only to make sure I am eating enough to replenish my muscles because I do lift weights, I  try not to focus on the calories too much because I don’t want to have a bad relationship with food. 

I certainly eat healthy but here and there I would have some tacos or some chicken wings I just know that the next day the stair master will be my best friend! But no I am not too strict on my diet. I want to be able to eat what I like but I eat it in moderation because I am on a little weight loss journey. I don’t look at the number on the scale because I do have muscles, I look at how my clothes fit me and how my face is shrinking. 

I work out a lot more than I ever did before because honestly I never took it serious and I’ve always been scared to go to the gym. I find that going to the gym alone is more fun for me because I work out a lot more! I do go with my work bestie here and there but I reserve some days for myself or I would go earlier than her just so that I can get the more challenging workouts out the way. I don’t like to talk when I am working out, I don’t like to look at my phone or text anyone because I am there to work out so for those 2 hours I am only focusing on doing just that. I also make sure that I dress comfortable so that I can run on the treadmill and train my quads, I like wearing leggings shorts when I go! And I only leave the gym when I am all sweaty and can’t go on anymore ! It is not a pretty sight lol I get down and I don’t care who’s watching. My body is currently sore today because I haven’t had a rest day since Sunday and today is Wednesday ! But it’s good to have a day in between where you give your muscles some rest. 

What I do when I feel sore : I stretch a lot more on my yoga mat, I dance kompa alone at my house I would blast some music and dance !because the swaying motion makes me feel better and when I wine my waist I release some of the tension in my hips. I sleep 8 hours( that’s not a problem I always sleep for 8 hours everyday if not more)

I realize that leaving my house to go work out somewhere else makes me happy! It really does! It has gotten to the point where I know most of the staff who works at the gym I go to and I know all the regular gym goers who come every week. I am wayyy more comfortable now, I do lift weights because a huge part of building muscles while losing weight is lifting weights. I am going slow but  little by little I am getting even more comfortable. I am so glad that I challenged myself this year!