Going Strong

Hey friends! Time to update you on all my BBB adventures. I've actually been pretty proud of myself so far. I've been going to the gym pretty regularly. The first time, I worked on the elliptical for the ENTIRE duration of Britney's first cd, and met two body builders named Pablo and Ronnie, which totally made me feel like I was on Jersey Shore. The next day, I was lucky enough to run into Scott, an old high school friend. He showed me how to use a lot of the equipment (which is super cool because otherwise I would have been wandering around aimlessly tugging at stuff.) I was happy to have a workout buddy, and Scott showed me some good workouts I can do from home. One of the things I want to work out is my arms and chest, (and you know that place where your arm meets your torso?) because my arms will be on display at the wedding. So naturally I was up in that gym lifting weights till I physically couldn't anymore. (And before you start picturing me as Rocky or something, let me explain that these were 5 pound weights. And I was barely making it.)

I thought you guys would appreciate seeing my awesome, pink gym pass. So heres a bad phone picture I took of it.

and heres the fitness center itself

Tomorrow I head back to Memphis on a big ugly airplane. I won't have this gorgeous sunshiny gym anymore, but I will have the love of my life around, which is nice. (Jake, by the way, has been up to his own BBB action. He's been working out at the seminary gym, and eating healthy. He even switched to whole wheat spaghetti, which rules. I like to send him encouraging messages, like, "we're gonna be abulous on our honeymoon!" Its cool.) I'll have to keep my head in the game for real, so to inspire me, I got some Victoria's Secret yoga pants and a Women's Health magazine. Oh yeah, and hanging out with my ripped little bro.

And to keep things real, let me tell you what I love most about this thing that we're doing. I love that we're celebrating our bodies as they are. For me, this isn't about reaching a number on a scale. You can loose all the weight in the world, tone whatever you want, but if you have a warped or unfavorable view of yourself, nothings going to change. Your mind is the thing thats broken, and a physical change won't satisfy you. For me, this new era means welcoming the idea that I am beautiful as I am. It's about appreciating my body for all it can do. By being confident in my own image, I find that its easier to see the beauty in all the women around me. I am in favor of dispelling this idea that only one type of woman is beautiful. Thats simply not true... it doesn't have to be. Lets band together in this. God made us glorious. BBB.

Steph