In Gratitude ~ Sore. But feeling excellent.

Sore.  But feeling excellent.

I went to 24 Hour Fitness for my 8:00 am date with HFG (Handsome Fitness Guy), my first session with a personal trainer ever.

I wore black booty shorts and a black tank … my usual workout gear … he even asked me why I was dressed all in black … Am I hiding something? He asked joking. Uh no I replied ... these are the only workout clothes I have…

And then he thanked me for being honest …

I kept my smile big the whole time.  After all, I am very grateful for the personal session and he is such a nice person, so encouraging and patient. It was nice to work with someone that had some knowledge about how to get my body the way I want it.

We talked about diet – Or Lifet – as I call it. It's your life diet ... for all you dieters ... change the word ... it makes a difference because the word "diet" feels restricting ... A Lifet is a life long conscious choice towards health and healthy living. I know that I’ve been obsessed lately with what I put in my body. But the choice is paying off because lately it’s showing on the outside of my body which has been glowing and I feel cleaner and radiant inside.

He asked me what my goals are … I told him I wanted a six pack at least once in my life, I wanted long and lean tone body, and I wanted a killer butt… He told me I wasn’t so far from my goal.

We started on the elliptical machine and did 5 minutes warm up… then hit the mat and did a bunch of different crunches. I love this type of exercise… So I was going for it hard… it hurt at times but I appreciated his attention to detail, though I’m sure I gave him a show … I never wiped the smile off my face, even as I turned beet red, sweating profusely, and forgetting to breathe.

Well, after an hour of body torture…I must admit I feel great. So if you are out there and want to get into shape,  get a personal trainer to learn some great exercises that you can take with you in the future.

Or I can also teach you my SUPER AWESOME workout that takes 20 minutes and pretty much helps tone you fast using Pilates moves … today I learned some more moves that I am going to add to my own routine.

Well, back to the Justin Drew grind Lovers….I’ll update later!

~More Later Lovers ~

In Gratitude,

Elana Baked a Banana Cake 4YA Greene

In Gratitude - The Elana Dress Day

Well, it’s another day on this planet;  
Planet Earth, that is.

I woke up this morning, heavy.  I did not feel like getting out of bed so I slept just a bit longer. I looked at my Iphone….11:11 am.

Time to get up! The day is a-wasting.

The Elana Dress

I jumped out of bed threw on my brand new Juli and Fred “Elana” Dress (Thanks Juilana!) The fabric felt great to wear and it swirled and flowed over my skin like velvet. The cut was fun and flirty but sophisticated ... like me.

I packed my folded-still-slightly-damp towel into my backpack, slipped on my flip flops, Ray Bans, and ran down the stairs, out the door, and down the beautiful streets of Santa Barbara. Every Step I was Present and Sent Love and Healing thoughts to my Body as a walking prayer to 24 Hour Fitness.

Let me tell you about this place …

If I had microscope eyes, I would be terrified. Thank God I don’t.

The hot tub, I don’t dare go in … the hot tub looks like a brown bubble bath…. The steam room I swear is crawling with bacteria ready to eat your skin while you breathe in others “waste”….But then I jump in the extra chlorinated pool and feel all the bacteria die, and my skin call out for moisture…in water.

I’m not sure how often they clean 24 hour fitness? But I feel icky every time I go there, and I’m sure glad to take a shower after that experience, but alas, it’s in a filthy shower.  The sign says they clean it once a week at 2 PM on Friday. One week of thousands of body’s in and out and all over that place.

I’m showering in shoes… I’d wear shoes 24/7 at that place. Well...
I’d probably wear shoes at every fitness club.

Despite the horrid cleanliness of the facility, every employed person there is nice and delightful. They say hello, have a good workout, and goodbye every time I’m there … I joined 2 weeks ago, and have gone everyday. Let me just say that they are on it in the customer service department. I’ve yet to be disappointed. So thanks for being on that, guys!

Today though I had an extra special compliment leaving 24 hour fitness.....it went like this …

Me walking out the door, Smile on my face.

Handsome Fitness Guy walking towards me into gym.

HFG – You’re really beautiful. You have a beautiful smile.

Me: Thank you. I love to smile.

HFG - Why don’t you take a personal fitness lesson with me?
(LOL typical question at a fitness gym from a guy, right? But he seemed nice and he was genuine so I thought about it for a minute and replied –

Me: I can’t afford it right now.

HFG – Well, I’d give it to you at no cost.

(There’s always a cost, hun)

Me: Well, ok. Thank you I appreciate it.

HFG – What’s your number, I’ll confirm tomorrow what time.

Me – Cool thanks… It was nice to meet you.

HFG – Yes, I’ve seen you around here and I’ve just thought you were so beautiful.

So I get my first real Training sesh in tomorrow with a fitness trainer. It should be interesting.

I’ll let you know how that goes  …

More Later Lovers –

In Gratitude,

Elana Baked a Banana Cake 4YA Greene