Week 3: Workout & Diet Progress : by Morgan

Today was a fun day. I have been working very late, going to bed sometime between 5-6 am and then waking up anywhere between 2-4 pm. Crazy, backwards schedule I know, but I am a night owl. I get very creative at night, which works well for me in my line of work. Today I went to the gym with my workout buddy Zuri. Our Bally guest/trial pass ran out today so we tried out another gym in midtown on Peachtree street called Colony Square. It's closer to my townhouse in Buckhead than Bally's and it's in a very central location, which I like. The equipment at Colony Square is really updated and works great. Bally's equipment was old (about 10 years old) and quite outdated (but it still gets the job done). Each piece of cardio equipment has a little tv on it at Colony Square, and another perk there is that they have a few pieced of cardio equipment that Bally's didn't even have. Overall colony Square seems to cater to a more grown, serious and professional crowd. Bally's is a little more relaxed and down to earth. So all-in-all both gyms have their perks and drawbacks and I still haven't decided which gym I want to commit to. I am going to find a Gold's Gym in the area and try that one out next.

The working out end of my weight loss journey is going well. I love to workout. It seems like something that I can stick to for the long haul. I feel good about doing it, so it makes me feel like I accomplished something each day I do it. I have been going regularly for almost three weeks now, I skip a day here and there when I need to, but I work out no less than 5 times a week. I'm really proud of myself. The diet part is where I have been falling short. I feel like when I diet I get anxiety. Something psychological happens when I tell myself I am dieting. I kinda freak out and it seems like all I do is think about food, which in turn makes me eat more, and also make me feel like I am going crazy. When I diet my life seems to start revolving around food. I think I actually eat less and healthier when I don't diet. It really sounds crazy, but as soon as my brain thinks the word diet I gain five pounds.

So I have not seen much weight loss results which sucks, because I'm busting my behind in the gym. I am considering going Atkins. Katelyn does Weight Watchers and Joline counts calories and eats low fat. I ordered the new Atkins book today so I am going to read it and consider it more before I make the commitment. Wow I just realized I can't commit to a gym or to a diet...maybe I'm just a commitment-phobe. But I guess a big part of this journey and learning more about yourself and better a better person because of it.