SGJR8860’s BodyBlog

Well, anyone who knows me also knows that I am a MISERABLE blogger. A lot of people can’t get by without blogging about twice a day; if I do it once a week that’s a miracle! I’ve still been keeping up with the pool training and with my Wednesday ass-kicking sessions with Scott (the trainer in my YouTube clips, for those just catching up). But there are some major changes in the works.

For one: my partner and I are in the process of packing for a big move in about two weeks to another part of town. The other change brought on by the move is that as of Monday, I will no longer be a Gold’s member. (No pun intended there.) Our new place is only minutes by bus from one of the best facilities I have been to in a LONG time - and a Sport and Health Club, no less! I was a longtime member with their chain years ago, but towards the end of a three-year membership, the decline in customer service and upkeep of the gym left me pretty cold. I don’t think this new facility will have that problem…plus it’s been a long, LONG while since I’ve seen a gym that has an actual working steam room. AND a sauna. AND a jacuzzi. AND a lap pool! AND…well, there’s just too many "ands" to list here. Combine that with the discount I get by joining through my office’s health plan, and it’s a no-brainer.

Speaking of health, the onset of one of those "seasonal transition" bugs has stopped my training dead in its tracks this weekend. Doing lots of fluids and vitamin C to beat it back, so we’ll see if that helps. (That and some Tylenol cold meds.) Hopefully I can get back to the pool before our big move…since that will be ANOTHER weekend where I won’t have the time, but I’ll still get a workout in…lifting lots of boxes, that is.

Since Scott is a Gold’s trainer, what that means for our ongoing arrangement is that he’ll have to train me privately. No worries there! Whether or not this will mean more training clips, we’ll see. Meanwhile, my weight is still going to fluctuate like crazy dealing with this cold, but I will need to re-focus on some serious workout and meal planning after this, if I expect to be in the mid-to-upper 200’s by this time next year.

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