The Exercise Girl…Where Did She Go?

If you think I have fallen off the workout wagon, I’m happy to report I haven’t! I may not be posting a lot about my exercise routines and such lately, so I wanted to let you know health is STILL a major priority and I am slowly trying to convince Jeff to hop on my train, too–that boy loves anything and everything that is bad for you bless his heart.
We’ve changed our grocery store habits the past 2 months and that seems to help a lot…instead of 1 big stock up every other week, we’re making weekly trips to pick up loads of fruits and veggies and fresh proteins to cook for dinner.

My only fault–when I see a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch or a bag of Doritos, those simply must go in our buggy. Afterall, if you can’t have even a taste of something that you’re craving, you’ll end up eating much more of something else in the long run which usually cancels out the “healthy aspect” of it all.

Now, as for my workouts, after the wedding, I am not going to lie…I was burnt out from it all. 4+ workouts each week with at least 40 minutes of cardio, plus 3 sets of weights for strength training, added to endless amounts of ab workouts, and I was a lady who needed a break.
However, now I am still working out 3 times a week, I am walking a lot more rather than running, and I am still using weights to keep my arms and legs toned, but not as high impact. All in all, I feel a lot better and this new routine is much more manageable with a busy lifestyle.
I’ve even bought some new workout gear recently…as yes, we all still want to look good at the gym while we people watch and pump some iron. Thank you Old Navy and Le Target for having a great sale on activewear 😉

For all you Nashville people, the Green Hills YMCA is where it’s at–it’s comical and you never know what you’re going to see.
Here are a few examples of a “normal” day:
1. Crazy-man-that-is-ALWAYS-at-the-gym breaking a stationery bike while still flexing his muscles in the mirror
2. Uber:prego woman on the stairmaster going so fast you think the baby is going to pop out right then and there
3. The “spinners” club with their crazy shoes and weird gear
4. The “old timers” who love to sport their YMCA t-shirts, sweatbands, and old school Reeboks…adorable I tell you
5. And then the girls that look like they are participating inthe Miss Tennessee pageant…AKA going to the gym to find me a man {now dont get me wrong, no shame in that, but it’s funny to watch the singles flirting now that I’m an old married woman!}