the beat goes on...

So it's been roughly a week and half since I joined the gym and things are going well. I swear I can already see a very slight difference in my legs. I know, I know, "but it's only been a week and a half!"... true if you aren't considering any of the few times I went for walks before I joined, or the fact that I am eating healthier than ever... I still have some of the bad foods now and then but for the most part, I get my protein, my whole grains, my fruits, my lean cuisuines, my slim fasts, etc... soooo in conclusion, I don't think it would be all that crazy of me to notice something slight.

I have been totally dedicated to this gym thing. It's great. Just goes to show that when I put my mind to something I can make it happen. My plan is to workout 5 days, 2 days off. And I do no less than 45 minutes of cardio, sometimes more depending on the day, and some situps. And I get sweaty and red and gross and it's super, really. In a strange way I like the scent of myself when I am working out, sounds gross, but really it isn't, and I'm not alone (right, Shayna?).

In other news, I had to go into work this morning for a Voice Team meeting. It's 6 of us, trying to make certain areas of our store better by utilizing feedback from associates and coming up with action plans. It's quite interesting and I like being a part of it. Alot of people are negative when we tell them what we do and the usual response is something along the lines of "like that's gonna happen" or "you know it's not going to do anything". I can't stand the negativity, but it makes me more aware of my own ability to be negative and it's something I would like to change. I think alot of times I don't hear myself.. and maybe there's a bit too much unpleasantries coming out of my mouth. Anyway, back to the Voice Team, I actually take it seriously and I like doing something I wouldn't normally do. A year ago I wouldn't have signed up for something I knew nothing about... let alone TALK! It's a good time... although I would have liked if it didn't take 2 hours out of my day off... oh well, I did get a free lunch out of it, thanks to Daren once again sharing one of his wraps with me. Mmmm.

Things to look forward to this weekend/week ahead... Daren's charity hockey game tomorrow... being plan-less on Sunday, which means it's wide open for whatever we feel like doing on another gorgeous day, Monday I get my glasses (WOOO!), not having to grocery shop or really clean cuz it's done!, and payday on Friday... so far, so good.

:)