In the coming days (and hopefully months if I can be persistant in updating), I'll be tracking my progress as I try to get down under 200 pounds for the first time since high school. I can credit Groupon for getting me started, with a combination of a 2-week trial membership to HealthTrack Sports Wellness and a deal on supplements at GNC. The trial membership included a 1-hour session with a personal trainer and a 1-hour massage.
My inspiration for trying to lose weight was the fact that not 8 months after graduating college, I had put on about 25 pounds. I went from walking a couple miles everyday to class/work to a sedentary life of driving a desk for 40 hours a week. I had tried running once or twice a week to try to offset the weight gain, but all it really was doing was maintaining. Commitment probably isn't the right word, but it was the fact that I couldn't commit to running for than once a week that basically forced me to join a gym.
I kinda planned to join a gym after the New Year's resolution people ran worn off, and the Groupon was what chose my first one. Monthly dues there are pretty high for someone in my position ($71/month), plus the fact that they aren't even open 24 hours, but for the 2 weeks at a deep discount, I'll take it. I pretty sure I'll be able to find a cheaper place for my quite basic needs in a gym once the 2 weeks are up. Leaning towards XSport Fitness.
So there you have it. I'll try to update at least on a weekly basis to track my progress and come up with new goals and workouts.
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