3/6 Update: I joined a gym!

So when I made this blog, I thought I'd be writing in it a lot more frequently, but I realized it would make me seem a little crazy.

I don't like to be one of those people super obsessed with their health. I don't want it to consume my life.

So I decided every once in awhile I will just give an update.

I hope I'm inspiring some of you being that I was never one to monitor my food or dedicate myself into "getting fit" and perhaps you'll feel as if you can do it too.

On February 8th I joined Lucille Roberts. This is an all woman gym so that you have nothing to be embarrassed about. My favorite part is that I don't have to wear a thong with my yoga pants and worry about anyone judging how my butt looks. (Even though there are probably some women who hardcore judge everyone in the gym for their own insecurities! But who cares!) I also like that I can go whenever regardless of how I look. Early morning, no make up, beat from work, etc!

Although I didn't purposely join this woman's gym for those reasons, I did it because this gym holds classes every day, different times. I'm more likely to push myself to make it to the gym for a class then just go on my own to do my own work out. PLUS...it's only $16 a month! (this sale might have ended, but if you're interested, call!) For that price, I get to use any of the locations and attend as many classes as I want. So far I've taken a Butt and Gut class, Dance It Off, 2 Zumba classes and an FIT class. And tonight I'll be attending Zumba with a friend.
Did I mention I recruited 2 of my friends who had no plan on joining a gym? weeeeee. Although for the most part, I've been going alone. (Even just to use the equipment)

Here's a sample of the class schedule. It changes monthly and each location is different.

Lucille Roberts also requires you to go to an orientation where a trainer brings you around and shows you all the equipment and gives you pointers. She also said that she could weigh and measure anyone who wanted to be. All the girls in my group shook their head frightened, like they didn't want to know, but I asked her if she would do it for me.
She weighed me, and measured my :arm, thigh, bust, waist and hips.
And you know those professional scales always make you seem heavier than you're at home digital scale. So the number she got was a few pounds more than what I thought. The trainer told me that in 6 weeks, I could weigh and measure myself again to see changes. If I see anything significant, I promise to post my numbers.
I also took some "before" photos before I started the gym...but those will not be seen until "after" photos are taken. No sense of embarrassing myself if there's no positive outcome!

Before I head to the gym in the morning, I usually make myself a protein shake for these reasons:

1 Easy on the stomach to work out. Nothing too heavy that makes you cramp up.
2 I never drink enough water, so the blended ice is a secret way for me to get my H20.
3 It's fast to make and you can easily drink it in the car.
4 It's made with important ingredients for a good work out.

The protein shake I make consists of: 
Ice, Milk (or sub. Almond Milk), chocolate protein powder, peanut butter, greek coconut yogurt, coconut oil and 1 Banana ( Which apparently is a very good thing to eat before working out because if gives you more energy and allows you to push harder).   PS- This tastes amazing!

When I go to the gym right from work and don't have time to make the shake, I'll make it at home afterwards and substitute it for dinner.

By the way, speaking of coconut oil...I just tried an "oil pull" this morning. I read an article where you take organic coconut oil (or sesame seed oil) and swoosh it in your mouth for 20 minutes. It apparently has a million benefits, some including...teeth whitening, healthier gums, prevents cavities, pain, gets rid of bacteria, clears acne/glowing skin, and more! 1-Don't swallow it! Or else you're swallowing all the bacteria it's pulling 2- Don't spit it down the drain, as it may harden and clog up your pipes. Spit it into a garbage. Look into it if you're interested.
I did my first round this morning. I took a before photo of my teeth because I heard that people see results in a week.

And finally...I finish my blog with some of the meals I've been eating.

Sometimes I just whip up stuff I find in the house. If you actually wait until your body is hungry, anything seems appetizing. If you're curious...I boiled chicken (fastest way to cook it thoroughly), Sauteed Zucchini and Squash in a pan...cut up the chicken, added that, and then used a microwavable brown rice medley and made some sort of stir fry. Not bad! 

My infamous salad. The ingredients to this are in my previous post. 

This wrap wasn't my favorite. Looking at it makes me not want to eat it. It was a little TOO healthy for me. I think what killed it for me was that leafy bushy green thing you see in the first picture. It had a very specific taste and I didn't like it. Plus, I ate this pretty late at night when I was super hungry and it didn't satisfy me much, although it was a healthier choice.

My infamous PB&J. Organic Whole Grain bread with PB, Jelly, Coconut Chia Granola and Banana.

Scrambled Eggs, Turkey Bacon, Whole Grain Toast and OJ.

Mmm. Garden Burger on a Whole Grain wrap with Hummus, Cheddar Cheese, Provolone Cheese and Spinach, and then grilled like a Panini.

Whole Grain Pasta and Garlic Tomato Sauce with a side of Sauteed Zucchini and Squash.

This isn't very healthy and I only made it because my brother requested grilled Cheese.

Organic Whole Grain Bread with Organic Butter with Cheddar Cheese, Yellow American Cheese, Turkey Bacon and Spinach. The pan was lined with Coconut Oil Cooking Spray.

One late morning while making breakfast, I decided to prepare my lunch and dinner for work that day.

It took all of 20 minutes, saved me money and was healthier choice than grabbing food on my lunch break.

Not the healthiest snack, but super tasty! I put it on 12 grain crackers. This snack fills you up pretty quickly, so you won't over indulge. You still need some sweets in life!

Or at least I do. :)

Please leave any feedback you have, advice, questions, whatever! xo