Get Fit Tip: Surviving the Gym

The dreaded day has come, as I knew it was going to, when I had to join the gym. I have never been a fan of the gym. I feel that the people who I would see at the gym were judgmental, extremely fit, and attractive. When I go to the gym, I look a hot mess. But because of what I'm going through health wise, it was a mutual decision between my doctor and I that I join a gym. For this post, I wanted to share with you guys my tips on surviving the gym! 

What's your best tip for surviving the gym? 

Health Update: 6 Weeks

It's been six weeks! I've be able to integrate certain vegetables, dairy, and most grains back into my diet. Everyone was very shocked to hear me say "I'm so excited to eat veggies!" There are still certain foods that I'm "allowed" to have, but I'm still allergic to. Obviously I shouldn't be eating those foods, but it's hard to know which ones are causing my delayed reactions. When I make a recipe that has 10 ingredients, and only 1 is causing the problem, it's tough. 

I ending up loosing another 7.2 pounds, making that 20 pounds down. But sadly, I've gained 5.6 of those pounds back. All because of these mystery foods, dang. So my weight loss has come to 14.4 pounds, which is still good, and I'm still happy. 

My energy levels continue to rise, despite everything that I've been through in the past two weeks with school, work, and these darn foods. B has definitely been enjoying some of my recipes! All of the recipes posted in my "Get Fit Recipes" are all man approved. B was thinking about joining a gym. Apparently Planet Fitness is open 24hrs during the week here. Cardio run at 2 am! I'm still exercising at home, but it has seriously decreased. I try to squeeze in a workout between midterms, papers, homework, blog posts, and my real job. Finally though, midterms have passed, I'm all caught up on my blog posts, and no more work trips until later this year! Time to get back into my fitness routine! 

Be sure to check out my Get Fit Recipes and let me know some of your healthy recipes! 

Basic Fruit Salad

Pineapple Chicken with Quinoa

Baked Apples

Gnocchi and Veggie Skillet

Take a look at all of my Get Fit Workouts!
Beginners Yoga
Kickboxing
Ballet
POP Pilates

Need some Get Fit Tips? Check them out here!
Alternate Your Workouts
Motivational Music 

What other Get Fit posts would you like to see?

How are you doing on your health goals? 

Get Fit Tip: Motivational Music

I'm one who loves to listen to music while I workout. I find that it really helps to keep me going and keep track of my time. When I go for a run, I have a playlist that is exactly 1 hour long. This allows my workout to fit perfectly in my schedule. 

Having music that fits your taste is a must. I've tried listening to pre-made playlists, and they just don't work for me. I always find myself skipping tracks and not focusing on my workout. The playlist I'm going to share with you has 15 songs, and is 1 hour long, the playlist I mentioned earlier. 

I love all types of music. My iTunes account could easily be compared to that of a DJ's. I really like having my first two songs as rap. I find that the powerful beat and lyrics pushes me to have a strong start in my run. Following that I have a mix of pop, hip hop, and of course some Swedish House Mafia!  I begin my cool down with Drake and end with Jeremih, both making me feel like i kicked some major ass during my run.

Sorry if the explicitness of any of the songs offends anyone. I like it. I swear like a sailor.

What do you listen to when you workout?