Gym Switch

I’ve been a member at the Gold’s Gym in our town for a little over a year now.  I’ve never really gotten into a regular routine because I didn’t feel completely comfortable there.  My contract was up in November and I’ve been trying to decide what I was going  to do.  My sister and her boyfriend recently became members at Planet Fitness and they both seem to really like it.  After dinner last night, I took a drive over there to check it out.

Pros

• I like the atmosphere.  There is a lot of bright yellow and purple (just like Biggest Loser this season) and there aren’t a bunch of guys grunting and throwing weights down.
• Cheaper membership.  There are 3 membership options: They’re all $1 to sign up right now.  1) $10/month with a 1 year contract.  2) $15/month with the ability to cancel at any time.  3) $19.99/month with a 1 year contract and this membership includes, unlimited guests, complimentary tanning, unlimited privileges at any Planet Fitness location, unlimited use of massage chairs, 1/2 off cooler drinks.
• It’s 5 miles from home and located right on the beach.
• Very helpful and friendly employees.
• My sister is a member, so we could potentially work out together.
• There are a lot of cardio machines.  I didn’t count but there are at least 10 new flat screen TV’s at the front that are easy for everyone to see.
• The machines all appear to be in good condition.
• They’re open at 5:00am, so if I ever decide to go back to early morning workouts, I can do that.

Cons

• There are no classes.  I did enjoy Group Power at one time at Gold’s but I haven’t participated in several months.

As you can see, the pros outweighed the cons, so I’m now a member at Planet Fitness.  :)  I wasn’t really prepared to work out but my sister was there when I signed up, so I hopped on the elliptical next to her for about 15 minutes.

After only 15 minutes, I was a sweaty mess.  Does the elliptical do that to anyone else?  After that we got on the treadmill for a little bit.

I only earned 2 AP’s yesterday according to my ActiveLink.

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Food

For breakfast I had some Shredded Wheat with a tiny bit of Corn Chex that was left in the box with unsweetened vanilla almond milk, a banana and a few strawberries.  I think it’s a little early for strawberries – they’re still a little tart.

Shortly after I finished my cereal, a coworker of mine brought it to my attention that there were Pumpkin Pringles in the break room.  What?

I had never heard of these before.  Have you?  I have a little bit of a pumpkin obsession, so I had to give them a try.  You know the whole once you pop – you can’t stop deal, so I avoided them like the plague for the rest of the day.

Lunch was leftover Chicken and Broccoli Noodle Casserole.  Yep, I’m the queen of leftovers this week.

After lunch, I enjoyed some mint chocolate chip ice cream – in the form of Extra Dessert Delights gum.

My friend Jill sent me a text letting me know that she was stopping at Dunkin Donuts on her way back from lunch and asked if I wanted her to get me anything.  Ok, twist my arm.  I had an iced latte lite with 3 Splenda.

Dane made stuffed chicken with his own tomatoe-y sauce, sweet potato fries and brussels sprouts.

We  tried the Green Giant frozen brussels in butter sauce and neither one of us cared for them.  I prefer roasted fresh brussels sprouts.

FYI – the app that I’m using to track my water is called Waterlogged.

Right before I was leaving for the gym, I noticed Wrigley trying to fit into this small shelf like Teagan does.  (Wrigley is considerably bigger)  He didn’t quite fit.  :)

Have a great Friday Eve!

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