Ugh! People, get off my back!
So I turned 21 on Tuesday and I never really have understood the whole hoopla about turning 21.. wait.. I take that back (sarcastically) I am now of legal age to consume alcoholic beverages… That’s why EVERYONE else gets excited about turning 21… I on the other hand am not a regular run of the mill 21 year old.. I get up at 3am Monday-Friday to go to the gym and lift weights.. then after working an 8 hour day go back to the gym for cardio. I calculate and measure out pretty much every single piece of food I put into my mouth.. My favorite past time…. Checking out hot bodies and reading up on anything I can related to working out.. My family knows of my fitness related lifestyle, all my co-workers know of my lifestyle, even my friends do.. so why is it so hard for people to understand that JUST because I turned 21 doesn’t mean I automatically want to go out to the bar and get wasted! If I wanted to drink, I would regardless if I’m 21 or not… I don’t want to go to the bar because I could care less about drinking.. I never have been into drinking/partying….But now, since having a sculpted physique is a major part of my life I REALLY REALLY don’t want to go to the bar…. All those extra calories and empty carbs can do hazardous things to my goal. Why is it that when I say “no, I’m not into drinking, thanks though” people think I’m joking… Or they say “why, boyfriend wont let you go”.. I guess I’m just at that age were partying is just what your suppose to do.. Well that’s cool.. I don’t want to be like everyone else.. If I wanted to be like everyone else, I would sleep in, eat lunch out every single day rather than having my portion controlled packed snacks, come home sit on my butt while I eat a bag of cheetos, and maybe some cookies after…. Eventually people will leave me alone about the whole “we are SO taking you out to the bar!!” thing.. and finally realize that no I don’t want to go because I’m choosing not to go…. I just think its so funny how its such a big deal to people.. the looks on there faces are hilarious.. and when they do the head tilt, and scrunch up there face because they are so confused as to why I’m not jumping at the opportunity to go have drinks makes me giggle inside!
January 17, 2008 at 5:49 pm
That is awesome. I am 41 and don’t drink. Do what you believe.
January 17, 2008 at 5:49 pm
I dont really drink. Mostly because I am such a light weight 1 beer makes me loopy and then I get a massive hangover lasting like 2 days. But I do love to go for the dancing. All the people together on the dance floor gives me such a cardio rush that I can go longer, faster, harder for the last 3 hours of the night in a great extended cardio work out. The bar tender is more than happy to keep me in pure plain water for the night for a few tips here and there. I go for the amazing burn and the fun chatting. If someone buys me a drink, I can give it back to them, give it to a random stranger, poor it out in the bathroom, anything to not get sick
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January 17, 2008 at 5:56 pm
I think it is great that you live your life that way, wish I had that much discipline in my eating habits, and I don’t really drink either. Well keep living strong.
January 24, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Its quite impressive to wake up around 3Am and hit the gym. I salute you for your dedication because its easy to say things than to execute them.
I was wondering how many hours do you sleep? Weight training for sure will build muscle and awesome physique but one may become less flexible. Have you thought about Yoga excercises. It will improve flexibilty and stretch every muscle of your body.
Keep it up with everything, and enjoy life with every single breath.
thank you for sharing with us.
February 1, 2008 at 1:09 am
I fell yea comment gurl and good on ya!! We need moe people like this so that we can get together and laugh at all the other fat ass drunk people who we love to blow off and enjoy them growing our egos!!! But like you said…. no one will ever understand our lifestyle if they never experience it!!!
February 1, 2008 at 9:59 am
I applaud you for your dedication to your lifestyle. I can only hope my daughters grow up and have as much strong will and dedication to things as you do. Keep up the good work and remember to laugh at the others that don’t care to understand your lifestyle, and help the ones that want to. Peace.
February 12, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Kudos to you!! People not swayed by the opinions of the masses are a breath of fresh air. You’ll be achieving you goals while they wonder what happened to their twenties.
February 13, 2008 at 4:48 am
Friends don’t understand - I’m struggling with the same issue, in general people don’t get the whole bodybuilding or health oriented lifestyle. In my weekly routine I don’t have time to see my friends, and on the weekend all they want to do is go to the bar and it bothers me. It helps to surrond yourself with people that have the same interests as you do, and remember that as a nation, our society is aligned towards laziness and bad nutrition. That’s the norm they live in, unless they choose to break out of that programming - just be glad you already did.
February 13, 2008 at 9:08 pm
thats awesome how u hold those values and are a hardcore lifter. i am to and theres nothin better for ya!
February 19, 2008 at 1:40 am
you inspire me to move forward with my goals…be blessed and continue to move towards your many goals. Peace…
February 23, 2008 at 3:16 pm
You are absolutely awesome. Will you marry me?
February 28, 2008 at 8:00 am
yeah, but it’s hard to have any type of meaningless relationship without alcohol.
March 8, 2008 at 9:45 pm
i just happen to be browsing the site and clicked on a pic, your beautiful, so sexy sculpted, just had to let you know
March 13, 2008 at 8:42 pm
i have never agreed w/ someone more…
i hear the stupid pressure everyday from friends n i tell them id rather go to the gym friday & saturday night than drink and have to deal w/ the stupid hangover the next day.
March 17, 2008 at 2:54 am
I know where your coming from. However when i turned 21 i was like YYEAAHH! I CAN DRINK NOW! But i’m stationed in germany where the legal drinking age is 16… so when i was out partying and thinking i’m the king of the world there was this 16 y/o that looked at me with a beer in his hand and said… So?
March 17, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Well, I for one am proud of you. Not only for saying no to the 21 y.o. big night out at the bar, but for having your head and your heart on straight this young. Im twice your age and see almost everyone in my group starting to have problems with weight, blood pressure and the works. Keep up the great attitude and you will be way ahead of the game in years to come. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Have a protien shake on me…..
March 25, 2008 at 4:41 pm
I do agree. I used to drink pretty heavy. hell i was an Alcholic. Wake up drink, go to work drink, get wasted every chance i got. About 6 months ago i just stopped i was tired of what it was doing to me and being out of shape. Now i have my goals and no beer. Yes its up to everyone on if they want to drink or not but its not what its all cracked up to be. Keep up the great work
March 28, 2008 at 8:35 am
I have just given up drink as well about 3 months ago and I still get people calling me weird for no drinking, I said to my mate I’ll come to the pub but I’ll have a water or soft drink. He said HE would feel better if I had a beer, I said why what has it got to do with you what I drink? He had no reason it was one of those "just because" things.
People think your strange if you don’t drink in the UK it annoys me.
April 17, 2008 at 4:21 am
You know alot of people are unhappy with something about themselves. Some of us who have lost some weight and kept it off never realized life could be so much more fuller being fit. There are other aspects of life besides fitness and if those are out of whack I suppose a bar sounds like a good place to drown reality. Maybe it is not as deep as all that but it is unfortunate that those who have a healthy lifestyles are deemed odd where as those forking in trans fats and high fructose corn syrup laden beverages are the normal folks in society.
May 19, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Wow, I cannot believe I have actually found someone who feels the same way towards drinking as I do! I haven’t had a single drink since last July, a couple weeks before my 21st birthday. I didn’t even go out for my 21st! Because drinking doesn’t fit into my lifestyle, weekends can be pretty lonely. While everyone is out at the bars getting hammered, my weekend nights are typically spent watching movie marathons, recovering from my workouts. I don’t see the point in drinking those empty calories which will then lead to mindlessly eating more, empty, high
calorie foods. Sure, I could go to the bar just to be social however, I don’t appreciate all the peer pressure and remarks. So, I am not your typical 21 year old. Yes, life can be pretty lonely at times but if I went to those bars, i wouldn’t be doing what makes me happy. Bars aren’t for me and so how can I expect to meet someone who shares my values in a place where I am completely uncomfortable? I just hope one day I will meet someone who feels the same!
October 12, 2008 at 9:46 pm
I am turning 40 in this coming April and thru my 30s I have let myself go. To the point that I was miserable and looked really bad. For years I kept saying I was going to loose weight. So 8 weeks ago I was talking to my teenage daughter and the subject turned to nutritian. And we decided we should start eating clean. Within the first week I felt a million times better. It was amazing. In the past 8 weeks I have lost 22 lbs. Only 22 more to go to weigh what I did in college and reach my dream goal. I have been going to the gym at least 5 times a week. Up until 8 weeks ago I did nothing other than go dancing every other friday night.
I stopped drinking about 5 years ago. yet I go to a bar religiously every other friday to dance. I have had guys have the nerve to come up to me and ask me if I wanted a drink and when I tell them that I don’t drink. They told me that I was "XXXXXXX boring" and walked off. Can you believe the nerve?? Not to mention the fact I am almost old enough to be there mother.
What I have learned along this journey is do what makes you happy and what is right for you. You are a true inspiration to those of us who are just beginning.