Working out at lunch

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From: Aussie Girl

> I also asked at work (since my membership at the gym will be up in twelve

> months) about the company paying for us to go to a gym in the area.

Welcome Lu. There is no set weigh in here. Weigh when you want and report

if you want. I weigh every Friday.

That's great that you're trying to get your company to pay for a gym

membership. I started a new job about 6 weeks ago and I saw on the website

that they have a nice gym in the building. I have no idea where the gym is

so my commitment is to go find it tomorrow at lunch.

I was doing fine with bringing my lunch to work but a very social woman

started 2 weeks ago and I've been going out with her and spending too much

money and eating too much food at lunch. I'm going to ask her if she wants

to go find the gym with me tomorrow. On the website it says you have to

have an evaluation before you can use the gym so I won't work out tomorrow

but I should be able to make an appointment and at least look around.

I went from being a fairly active stay at home mom to a sedentary working

mom. I *have* to start exercising! Last week I made a commitment here to

start walking on my treadmill but that didn't happen. Sigh. {hanging head

in shame}

I plan to do a split routine at the company gym. Mon and Thurs. upper body.

Tues/ Fri lower body. I'll do what I can in 30 min. so I can get back to my

desk in about an hour.

I need some suggestions for working out at lunch. I'm just going to be

strength training so I won't get as sweaty as doing cardio. I'll keep

trying to do the cardio at home on the treadmill. I wear slacks and a

blouse to work so at least I don't have to worry about putting panty hose

back on after exercising. Blech. Do you take a shower after working out?

Anyway I can avoid that? I don't want to smell funny after lunch so

I'll just have to see how sweaty I get by just lifting weights for 30 min.

Do you re-apply make-up after lunch? I thought I might just wipe my face

with astringent before and after work-out then I can put a little powder

foundation back on before going back to work. I just wear a little eye

shadow, mascara and powder foundation for my work make-up routine.

I can put a little laundry basket in the back of my car every weekend so I

can just throw fresh work-out clothes in a gym bag every day instead of

having to remember to take stuff out to the car every morning. I can just

wash the whole basket every weekend and put it back in the car.

I had gastric bypass surgery almost 4 months ago so I'm losing weight but if

I don't build muscle I'm going to end up being a smaller marshmallow instead

of a fit person. Surgery is a wonderful tool but I still have to work hard

to lose the weight and keep it off forever.

Ann