me and my clipboard

I'm type-A organized. Ask my family, friends, coworkers. So naturally, when I decided to start this journey, I came up with a plan. It was a google doc and I had the exercises I would do each day, how many reps, a place to record the weight, and even little pictures of how the excerise is done (I'm still a newbie!) I printed it out, attached it to a clipboard, and brought it with me to the gym. I looked like a DORK and I didn't care. It was keeping me accountable and on track.

But then I started thinking about how annoying it was to carry a clipboard around, make sure I had a pen, plus my phone of course duh. So I came home tonight and started looking for an app that would do the same thing, so all I need is my phone and my (wireless) headphones while doing my thing. Well I found one!!! It's perfect, it does everything I need, and it's FREE. It's called "Strong". Check it out.

I took a pic of me doing a barbell squat today, and also some "before" selfies in the mirror. Yikes. But I'm glad I did it and like I said on Snapchat, everyone has to start somewhere.

I was really proud of myself today because I had to get up really early, I sat in an 8 hour meeting, my hair appointment (which was going to keep me out and about and off the couch) was cancelled, we even ordered pizza for dinner... but I still went to the gym after

my kid went to bed and I even pushed my niece to come with me. I'll tell you what.... I have an AMAZING support system through my friends and I am SO thankful for that <3

Ps - I bought weightlifting gloves today and it made me feel like a total badass when I put them on in the gym.