Ready or Not......Here I Go!

Hello and welcome to my first attempt at "blogging."  I have been thinking about a blog, ever since I read my daughter's wonderful blogs on her site and after seeing the movie Julie and Julia.  My only problem, was that I didn't think that I had anything of any interest to blog about.  Could it be about the dog of my life, "Toby"???  How about marriage and committment, since my hubby and I will be celebrating our 30th anniversary this month.  Or maybe my experiences as a nurse?  And then, it came to me one evening after I signed myself up for an "Extreme Body Shaping" program.  I had seen this place before....it was located two doors down from my favorite martini establishment.  It was a Friday night, and my hubby and I were walking to Grata after a quick dinner.  I glanced in through the window and saw these hard working individuals, working out and pushing themselves to their physical limits.  I thought at the time, oh my God.....I am so glad that I'm going to sip on a Cosmopolitan and relax.  I couldn't possibly see myself working out on a Friday night!!!  UGH!  What do some say about "karma?"  Hummmmmm.  Guess my Friday nights are going to be a little different from now on, but hey, I'm totally ok with it! 

So, let me share a little bit more about myself.  First of all, big kudos to my eldest daughter, Leyna, for setting up this blog for me.  I am very "illiterate" when it comes to computer programs.  Thank you Leyna for your help and advise.  I like what you've done....I like it alot!!!  I am at a crossroads in my life.  I am happily married, but unhappily overweight.  It hasn't always been that way, but menopause has NOT been my friend.  I have been a Registered Nurse for 30 years, and love my job and my patients.  I have been truly blessed to have had the opportunity to work in an OB-GYN office for the past 19 years.  I am so proud of my two successful daughters, have an incredble husband, and a very cute 10 year old Yorkshire Terrier, named Toby.  And last, but not least, my amazing grandsons, William and Patrick have enriched my life with the most incredible love that I could ever have imagined!

This blog is hopefully something that will help me keep motivated with my "new" challenge of getting healthy and physically fit.  I used to be very active with Jazzercise, however, balance issues due to my deafness in my right ear has made high impact aerobics nearly impossible now.  I tried to belong to a "traditional" gym, but I am terrible at motivating myself!!!   So, here I go.....taking on the fitness challenge at "Farrell's Gym."  I signed up yesterday, on August the 11th, 2011.  Handed over 389 dollars, plus tax.  It felt really good.  I felt positive.  I felt like a nervous bull in a china shop.  But....I'm am SO going to do this.  I want to be healthy.  I want to live a long life and enjoy my family.  I want to wear skinny jeans.  No, maybe not skinny jeans....but I'm tired of my muffin top. 

So, tonight I had to pose for my "before" pictures.  Holy cow!!  The only one who has seen that much of me in a very LONG time, has been my husband Ken.  My palms were sweaty as I turned in to the parking lot of  Farrells.  I was So uncomfortable posing like I have been a body builder for years.  This was almost "surreal."  Thank God that the manager "Erin" was sweet, and VERY quick taking the three pics.  I am SURE she felt my pain.  Tomorrow is orientation.  Ok...orientation.  That means they hand out books, and pencils, and you sit and listen to what they have to say about the next 10 weeks of your "fitness" life.  Oh no, how wrong I am!  Erin told me to wear my "work out" clothes and bring my running shoes.  What???  I don't own any running shoes.  I do have a pair of fairly "new" Avia's that I was planning on wearing to class, but isn't this orientation????  Can't I bring my iced latte with me???  Sounds like class will be beginning tomorrow, but not "officially" until Monday night at 5pm.  Hummmm, the bewitching hour for me.  I am going to have to wake up early on a Saturday.  (ugh)  And, I have to go and do push-ups and run (or Erin said walk) a mile.  Holy goodness from God....what have I done????? 

Ok....deep breath now.  Two deep breaths.  I have signed  over 400 dollars to help me to become more healthy and fit.  I have made my choice and now I have to live with it.  And I think that by blogging, I am going to be able to take this fitness challenge and run with it!  I know that I won't be able to look like a  5'10" super model, but I do want to be happy with me.  If you feel like joining me on this crazy ride, I would be honored.  I hope to blog at least each day that I attend Farrell's gym.  Hopefully I can rise to this challenge and share my thoughts with all of you.  I am excited to experience this new life change and am glad that I can put my thoughts of this experience down on "virtual" paper.  It will be great to get to know you all.......and I hopefully will enjoy the ride!! 

See you soon!!!!!