Weekend Workout Recap and Weigh-In

I had a pretty jam-packed weekend, so I skipped out on the traditional gym workout. I did get some exercise in both days, however.

On Saturday I took the hubby up to Philadelphia for the Star Wars exhibit at the Franklin Institute. We took SEPTA into Suburban Station, walked up to the Franklin Institute, ate hot dogs in the park, spent an hour looking at Star Wars artifacts and costumes, walked down to Love Park for dinner, and then walked back to the train station. All told, I’d say we put in about 3 miles of walking yesterday.

Today was cleaning day, and I know I burned some calories scrubbing out our bathtub. Also, we were out of laundry detergent—and rather than drive three minutes to the closest drugstore, I decided to save on gas and get my workout in by just walking over there. It was about a mile and a half round trip, but there was a big-ass hill involved, so I definitely got some cardio in.

Later in the evening, I brought out the scale to see if any of my hard work this week has made a difference.

I gained a pound. Ha.

I’m not too surprised, though—in addition to the Philly hot dogs, we also had Mexican food for dinner. Enchiladas, tostadas, rice, refried beans, cheese, margaritas and tequila shots…I would have been pretty surprised if the scale had reflected any kind of weight loss after that. I haven’t been working that hard at the gym. (The food was delicious, though!)

No worries—I’m not in a big hurry to lose weight, and I’m just taking this one baby step at a time. Week 2 kicks off tomorrow, so let’s see where we go from here!

Welcome to Beginner Fitness Junkie!

Hi. My name’s Angela, and I’m a Beginner Fitness Junkie. But I’m guessing that doesn’t mean what you think it means.

By “Beginner Fitness Junkie,” I mean that I’m a beginner to fitness. Like, serious beginner. I’ve been a staunch couch potato for years. And by “junkie,” I mean that I love junk food and have no intention of giving it up. In my opinion, cutting the fat, sugar or carbs out of the food in your life is akin to a particularly hellish…um, hell.

See? I told you it wouldn’t be what you thought.

So I created this blog to document my journey down the road to fitness, and to track any progress I make. I’m really curious to see if I can lose weight without giving up the food I love so much. Along the way, I’ll be sure to share any advice or nuggets of information I’ve gleaned along the way.

And I’ll share (unhealthy, fatty, and delicious) recipes along the way, too. After all, what’s the point of sweating over a treadmill if you can’t eat what you want once you get home?

So, welcome! Feel free to leave a comment introducing yourself. Then sit back, grab a set of dumbells and a bag of potato chips, and bear with me as we jump into the big scary world of treadmills and ellipticals.