It costs $30 a month for my gym.

$30. A. Month. Yep, I pay $30 EVERY month for a 24 Hour Fitness membership. I haven’t been since Jackson was born and I didn’t go that much while I was pregnant. It kills to know I have wasted so much money. Dang, that is a nice bag or a few pairs of Gap jeans. Eh, I’ll be honest, I wouldn’t have bought those things. All our money is going to diapers!

I haven’t canceled the membership because I would like to go back. Unfortunately, it isn’t that easy. I have this four month old sidekick that makes it impossible. Yes, they have daycare, but there is no way I’m leaving my baby with a stranger at this point. I’m sure I could find someone to watch Jackson for an hour a couple times a week, but that could be difficult to always figure out. I could go at night, but doing anything on weeknights is difficult. Also, Tim works late most nights. I don’t want to miss out on family time or make bedtime difficult for Jackson. Anyway, I have this decision to make. Cancel or continuing paying for the membership (and actually GO).

I decided to try to work out at home and see how it goes. Jackson and I have been taking walks regularly, but today we ran. I love running. Before I had a membership I would go running around my parents house. It was hard at first, but eventually it got easier. I would listen to Alicia Keys and run up and down the hilly neighborhood. Running on a treadmill is my favorite way to run. When I first got my membership it only took a couple weeks to go from running 5 minutes to running 3 miles each visit, so I know I can do it! I just gotta DO IT!

Jackson enjoys walks. He cried until I started running today. It took a couple minutes of running to calm him down and then he slept until we got home. I have no excuse to not exercise at home. It is much easier to do it here than get to my gym. Ugh, I should just cancel it. If I want to join a gym later I can. For now this is easier and we will save money. Money I can spend on work out things! Just kidding Tim! I guess I just made up my mind. I will cancel it.

I learned a few things on my walk/run:

1. I am out of shape, but I knew that already. Carrying around a 17 lb. baby ain’t doin’ nothin’.

2. I need a better sports bra. That or layer a couple on! It’s not pretty, or comfortable!

3. My knees are still “weak” (that’s what my physical therapist told me a few years ago). I need to work up to running. I need to let them rest. Going up and down stairs the last couple years didn’t make them stronger.

4. Jewel doesn’t get me excited to run. Lady Gaga and Madonna do.

5. I should get the iphone holder for the Bugaboo, I dropped my phone 3 times!

6. I need a running app to keep track of everything.

7. I need a hat. I already have trouble keeping my headphones in my ears, sunglasses would be annoying to deal with too.

8. I need to explore the neighborhood outside our community. Or go try a park.

9. The exercise pants I bought a few days ago are cute and comfortable to run in.

This is why I’m loving blogging. I figure things out while I type! Sorry, to all my two readers for these boring posts!

Here is Jackson on our walk yesterday.