Okay.. SO! I am completely new to this blogging thing.. I think it will be a little hard to get used to, but I will do my best. I hope it turns out at least slightly interesting, and amusing at least!
The reason I have decided to write this blog is so my family and friends can follow my journey at "Fitness Ridge" ( from this point it will be referred to as FR) My visit to FR is booked for Feb 7, 2010 to March 7, 2010. Being that I will be away for 4 weeks (EEK!!) this will be a good way for everyone to keep tabs on the fun/ challenges/ torture I will be enduring while away. I *want* to go as far as posting my before weight and measurements, but as of now I am chickening out. I will eventually make myself do it.. otherwise whats the point?
Now, anyone who knows me knows that I am deathly shy! I have come out of my shell a bit in the last year, but the shell is definitely still there and made out of solid concrete :) Justine knows this first hand right Justine? ;) Anyway..the initial feeling I had when I jumped in to this trip so suddenly was HUGE excitement, and sheer PANIC. I was so ecstatically happy that it actually brought me to tears. Behind the happy tears was the panic. I have never travelled ANYWHERE alone (other than Winnipeg Manitoba- but that doesn't count) and suddenly I will be flying to Las Vegas NV and shuttling from there to St George Utah (the location of the resort) Needless to say I am NERVOUS as hell :P
I am very excited to get pushed to work out for 6 hours a day. I actually LOVE working out (you wouldn't know by looking at me LOL) and I cant wait for the scenic hikes. I am dying to try the kickboxing class. Its something I have always wanted to try, but I have never had the guts (cue the concrete shell) At FR I wont have a choice... that's what scares me and excites me the most! I can NOT believe I will be travelling by myself, arriving by myself, sharing a room with a TOTAL STRANGER, and have no choice but to deal with it!
The main reasons I am afraid of sharing a room with a stranger are the following:
1. What if I snore
2. What if THEY snore
3. I am known to talk in my sleep
4. As well as talking I am also known to walk around as well as rub the walls??
5. What if they're mean??
I think it will do wonders for me.. I think this journey Will be 100% life changing. I am very excited to bring my fat percentage down and my muscle mass up, but more than ANYTHING I am excited to finally face my "social" fears and become confident! That is a word that is not, nor has it ever been, in my vocabulary.
The excitement and anticipation is killing me and I apologize to everyone who is going to have to hear about it for the next 2.5 months :) I have been reading the blogs of past visitors to FR and cant wait to experience what they did. Almost everyone you hear from on the blogs or the FR Facebook site have only amazing things to say about the people, the food, the scenery and the workouts. My turn is coming!
I am currently contemplating a change in my trip down. Having never been to Vegas, am tempted to fly down a day early so spend a few hours seeing the sights and exploring. This falls into the 'out of character thing' seeing I'm not used to doing things alone, but that's all the more reason to do it isn't it??
I KNOW this is going to make a difference. Some of you might think I'm nuts. After all, Im the girl who has jumped of EVERY bandwagon ( 6 Week Total Body Makeover, Weight Watchers, Nutri System, Boot Camp and even liposuction) They were all successfull but short lived. I think that by being at FR for 4 weeks working out all day long will be enough to create a habit. By the sounds of it the nutritional and cooking classes will help me to take it all home and stick with it.
I have rambled on enough.. hopefully this isn't painful to read. Hopefully it also makes the anticipation of the next 2 months more bearable for me!
75 MORE DAYS!!!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Getting Used To All This! :P
Posted by Brandi at 2:50 PM
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SO proud of you! <3
Brandi, Great Blog. I thought I was the only one who had a diet pepsi habit. I have not had one in 3 weeks (since reserving my time at fr). You'll do fine and your confidence will improve and you won't be alone. Can't wait for Feb, here we come. Like your new picture.
Hey girl, I'm only your new facebook friend but I think your doing an amazing thing for yourself. We both are. I totally look forward to meeting you there for feb 14. Your gonna be ahead of me and I'll have to catch up to you. I think your blog is really great. You should go to vegas after FR, it will be a little warmer;) cheers
Hey Brandi, saw this link on the facebook page. I am going for 2 weeks in January and am DEATHLY shy. I have actually even been diagnosed with social anxiety, BUT I figured this will be a huge life changing experience. Not just to lose the weight, but it will force me to break out of my shell. Look at the roommate experience as a positive one. If you were alone, you would have to work THAT much harder to meet people. Your roommate and you can buddy up and go explore together. Good luck!
gimmesomeutley... I have social anxiety too! Thats why as much as I am looking forward to the workouts, I am more excited (and terrified) of challenges myself with working out in a group and sharing a room with a stranger.. i think this will be life changing in that sense. Youll have to let me know how it is!
Janet, my Diet Peps addiction is sooo bad! They must put somehitng in it! If I go without it I start salivating when I walk by it at the corner store.. Im going to stop it right away. Im looking forward to being rid of it.. so will my teeth..lol. Sounds like youre doing awesome with your prepping!
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