by Jeff on August 27, 2010
Today, I decided that I was going to do something different today.
I noticed that when I eat specific things, I have a tendency to feel like absolute crap afterwords for an hour or two. This happens when I eat too much pizza or something like that. You know the feeling, where it sits in your stomach like a brick and you dont want to move or do anything at all for an hour or so.
I want to hear from you about what things you’ve done that have made you feel the best when you’re waking up, going to bed or just generally ambling around during your daily routine.
- What foods do you eat that make you feel awful immediately or soon after you eat them?
- What foods make you feel great after you eat them?
- How have you tried to fix the problem of feeling like theres a rock in your stomach?
by Jeff on August 13, 2010
Like the title says, I’ve finally joined the gym. After making it a New Years goal and telling myself that I would join the first week in july, I’ve found the time 6 weeks later. Looking back, it was probably best to wait until now (here come the excuses!). I was volunteering for a week and a half (which was basically like a 40 hour a week night job) and I was out of town for a week. I’ve been so bogged down with crap (I hate the word “busy”) of my own making that I haven’t had much time to get to my second job. September could be a lean month 
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Anyway, I joined. It cost me $70 as a joining fee (which I don’t remember a good friend of mine paying when she joined back in march) and it will cost $25 per month. To me, both of these numbers are rather high. I’ve never had to pay for a gym before. I always used the campus rec centers when I was in school, and although we did pay for them, they were included in the nebulous “student fee” designation. While this fee stings quite a bit and is now a built in monthly expense, it’s one I’m happy to shoulder for a few reasons:
- I’ve cut this amount out of my budget 5 times over since I started repaying debt a year ago
- I feel better after going to the gym (most of the time)
- Its low cost now can defer much higher costs later
So, by joining now, I can keep myself exercising into the future (hopefully) and enjoy it while im at it. Sounds good to me.
One thing that I have thought about though is doing the right thing at the gym. By this I dont mean run on the treadmill or lift weights or whatever, I mean focusing first on establishing the habit of going to the gym instead of trying to kill yourself keeping up with the gym rats. You’ll be able to reach their level later, but only if you keep going to the gym. You’ll never get to where they are by going 3 times and killing yourself each time and putting your tail between your legs and admitting defeat. Focus on starting the habit. By the time the habit has been solidified (about 30 days) you’ll be well on your way.
Do you pay for a gym membership?
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