A Positive A Day #2: When in doubt, squat it out.

I have never been especially fat. However, I have never been happy with my body (who is?!) and I've never been happy with my fitness levels. One evening earlier this month, I literally felt as if I would never be happy again. I don't know what made me think of it, or what gave me the drive to do it, but after at least two hours of sobbing (typical woe is me attitude), I turned on YouTube and did a 10 minute Fat Blasting work out. I instantly felt happier. healthier and motivated to do... well anything!




So, after talking to my mum she said she would pay half for the gym on campus. I'm not exaggerating when I say this, but I have never stepped foot in a gym before- except for P.E. in secondary school, which completely doesn't count. This was a really big deal for me, I was scared and embarrassed but also excited at the same time. I sheepishly went to my friends room and asked her if she would help me get fitter and basically look after me at the gym. I will never be able to thank her enough for what she has done- not once have I felt embarrassed/ashamed of myself and it's all thanks to her, as well as my other friend who was also there for me. It's crazy how much you bond with people over the gym?! 

Joining the gym (which, by the way, has also made my mum extremely proud of me) has given me access to the classes as well. Zumba on Tuesdays and Wednesdays is always a treat. But Thursdays literally fill me with fear... and determination. Three words for you. Legs, Bums and Tums. Honestly, watch me walk or at work on Fridays and you will see the after effects of what is, maybe, the most intense workout ever. Sitting down/crouching is seriously a killer. Oh, and this doesn't just last for a day. It will last for at least three. Yet, crazily, this pain gives me a strange sense of happiness and achievement. I feel fitter and healthier, as if my body is improving and impacting on my mind. This will only make sense to people who do work out, but there is no other feeling like after a work out.

I am so excited to keep up the good work and to look at myself in six months time and be happy with what I see. The gym has genuinely been the most positive impact on my life so far, and although it's hard to see the effects on the body so soon, I can definitely see the impacts on the mind. 

Here's to exercise!

P.s. going to the gym is also an incredibly easy way of helping you to get to sleep at night and also to stop you from becoming down and depressed!