There has been a pause in my elliptical challenge

Due to the fact that my gym closed down permanently with no warning I wasn't able to reach my goal resistance level.

I'm truly bummed, I reached level 15 then I got sick so that slowed me down then I found out that the gym was closing permanently. Ouch!

So right now I'm going hiking, to make up for lost gym time.

But I'm definitely looking to purchase an elliptical I want to find a used elliptical machine.

Hopefully I will luck on craigslist, we will see. I certainly can't afford to pay 700dollars for a brand new one.


My husband thinks I'm nuts, but I figure if I can't make it out hiking sometimes then I could use the elliptical while my daughter took naps or something. But trust me. Hiking is number one! It has always been a great work out for me.

My Plan B in exercising since my gym closed down...

I am truly bummed the gym I went to closed down permanently last friday. I can't finish my elliptical challenge and better yet I need to find another way to exercise.

So this is my plan B.

Hiking!! Oh yeah! This is something I absolutely love to do. I used to do before I got pregnant, and my feet swelled up so bad I couldn't fit into my athletic shoes.

My main thing now is my husband starts his new job, I need to find a babysitter for my little girl while I go hiking, or learn how to carry her in a hiking pack. Oh that would be interesting.

People may look at me and think she can't hike those trails. I may not be a model shape, but I have a lot of muscle underneath all that fat so I can go for awhile. I might be slower than the rest of the hikers on that mountain but a 3 mile hike wont stop me, for sure.

I'm also going to get free pass to another gym and try that. Although it will cost more than I am paying now per month at my recently closed gym. Oh well. I gotta doo something to lose weight.

february update on my elliptical challenge.

I'm at level 15 on the elliptical now. Yay! I just need to get the point where I'm doing that amount for the entire Time I'm on the elliptical. But I start off at 11 and go up to a level every couple of minutes. I need to hit the gym this week but haven't been able to my daughter is sick, and my husbands new work hours make it difficult for me to go to the gym. Uh. What to do. I need a back up plan. Do you have a back up plan? What is it?

Fun note:

I got to see a guy grunting on the machine I find it absolutely hilarious. I'm glad he is comfortable at the gym to grunt. I have seen some interesting people at the gym. I love it.

UPDATE on my Elliptical Challenge

I'm currently on level 14 resistance on the Elliptical. Woohoo! I'm going strong and sweating my butt off!

My brother who challenged me to this in the first place, told me to slow down. So what I'm going to do is do level 14 for 2 weeks straight, which right now on my second week with. Then I will do level 15 for 2weeks. Then I will jump to 16 for 1week, and work my way up from there. My ultimate goal is level 17, the same resistance level I was at when I was skinny.

It's mind over matter. Whenever something tells me you can't do this, while I 'm already working out on the Elliptical. I say my head to this imaginary enemy, "oh really, I'm doing this level and still going strong." After that, the imaginary enemy silences, and I keep exercising. Small victories for me. Woo hoo!