FITastic

Thump. Thump. Drip. Drip.

What is that, you ask? It was the sound of my heart beating rapidly and sweat dripping from my face (and hair) as I finished my workout this morning.

I started this FITastic adventure a few months ago. On Saturday, August 14, 2010,  I decided I was tired of not living a healthy lifestyle, so I called up the gym where I had a membership (but never used) and requested a personal trainer. They asked me several questions about what type of trainer I wanted. At the end of the conversation, I was told I would receive a phone call the first part of next week from a trainer to set up a training session. Not 30 min. later, my phone rang. It was a trainer! We set up our first training session for Tuesday, August 17th, and I was ready to begin!

I guess I wasn't as ready to begin as I initially thought because I didn't make a full commitment to working out, cardio, or dieting. Because of my lack of commitment, I saw no results.

On October 9, 2010, I officially made the commitment to my trainer (most importantly), my workouts, my cardio, and my diet. Since that time, I have lost weight and gained muscle strength. I feel so much better! My knees don't hurt, I have tons more energy, and I made it up six flights (six!!) of stairs without feeling like I was going to tackle a COPD patient for his oxygen mask.

This category is all about my fitness adventures. My hope is that it will make you laugh (trust me, there is never a dull moment when I train with my personal trainer) and inspire you to achieve a healthy lifestyle. My goal is to blog about my (mis)adventures at the gym, provide tips and recipes for a healthier diet, give training tips and advice that I've learned either from my trainer or from personal experience, and provide inspiration for healthy living!

Bring it on, Trainer! I can handle anything! (except jumping jacks...as we've already established)

And the FITastic adventure continues...