I thought  I'd write about what to do when you want to give up- written by someone who wanted to give up, which is me.  But first, the background story! I've had a bit of a frustrating past couple weeks  and fell a bit off the "bandwagon" purely just because of it. A few weeks ago, I got the phone call I've been waiting for 6 months.  It was the surgeon's office asking if I could possibly work out getting my knee surgery done on the 23rd of this month.  It only gave me 17 days notice, but I took it.  For the next couple days, I was on cloud nine!  I was super excited to get the surgery and to get going with physio and back on the healing train.  I've been really happy about how my knee has been feeling latel; no pain, working out has been going well and I was lifting more than ever!  The occasional time I would turn too quickly, I could feel the joint slide a bit; but that was a very minor issue. That Wednesday a couple days after the phone call, I h

It's been some time since I started going to the gym consistently and completely overhauled my entire lifestyle.  I've learned so much along the way about myself, gym life, working out, etc.  I remember when I first started I was so intimidated by the gym and I have definitely learned some great lessons along the way. I also was thinking of if I could go back and give "past me" any tips about what to expect, what would I say.  So I thought I'd write a list and put it out for everyone. Here is my list of fitness truths and tips for any woman (or person) starting at the gym. 1.  Gyms aren't really that intimidating.       I used to hate going into the weight room.  It always kind of smelled like a dude and it was daunting not really knowing how or what equipment to use.  After I forced myself into it and did more research, I found it actually isn't scary after all.  Unless you're trying to beat a big powerlifting guy to the bench press before he ge