- Joined the gym this month.
I've been going for about a week and a half now, and I can whole heartedly say...
'I'm enjoying it.'
I've just come to a realisation as I write this of how I work, as in, if I find something - i.e. a new interest (I refuse to use the word 'hobbie' - its so primary school.) that I don't really have a vast knowledge of, I tend throw myself into learning all about it and trying my best to do it well. Another example would be my love of nail art, and all things nail-related. I guess, if I find something that grabs my attention long enough and interests me, I will try and learn as much as I can about it in order to, well, be good at it.
Apart from the actual exercise, I've been constantly reading about the nutritional side of 'working out' (yay, go team! *punches air*) and have gained a real interest in it. For example, what to eat before and after a gym sesh, what certain foods are good for blah blah blah. I'm probably only skimming the surface of everything I could eventually know, but I'm finding it - dare I say - exciting. I think its because I've recently become self-aware of how much I love food, and love talking about food, so it was only a matter of time really. The only thing is, food is expensive. haha. Good food, pure organic foods and super foods and raw foods and foods that make you do somersaults and foods that make your face nice, they cost extra dollar, so as a result of my pursuit to eat certain foods this has become apparent to me .I mean, fruit for example, its lovely and wonderful and tasty, but feck me its annoying. It goes out of date quicker than you can eat it, and sometimes can be costly. When going round the fruit aisles in Tesco's t'other day, I looked in my trolley and thought - 'How am I going to eat 6 apples, 200 grams of Blueberries, and 5 bananas in 3 days?' - so in that respect, you (meaning 'I') have to be a little realistic, take off the health kick cap and think like a human being that isn't reeeeealllyyy earning enough monies to be spending on fruit you don't have even have time to eat. (hello money, meet the drain.)
I'm looking forward to the time in my life when I can do my weekly food shop - thats right, I genuinely enjoy food shopping; long gone are the days of painstakingly accompanying my mum around un supermarche with the only hope of happiness being the cheeky little chocolate donuts and croissants you've snuck in the trolley hopefully making it through the till and into your mouth...they normally did. My mum's a gooden. I think its always nicer, and more beneficial to you when your able to be completely in control of what you eat, and have all the things you like and want to have in your cupboards.
Anyhoo, this is an exciting new adventure for me, and the plus side is - its beneficial. Its feels so good to know that you'Re doing something good for you with your time, and now the sun has started to rear its head it makes it even better when you're sweating it out and can see just how beautiful it is outside. Its weird how it motivates me in a way, well, its not, but considering I'm not exercising knowing that I'm going on holiday or anything like that its weird, that doesn't make sense. Its not weird, its probably to do with vitamin D and the lack of sunshine he - BASICALLY;
SUN = GOOD
SUN = HAPPY PEOPLE
SUN = YAY
Having motivation for something is one of the best feelings; you've gotta ride that wave.
Keep on truckin' dawgs.
xoxox
