Reflection on a year gone by...

I had quite an interesting realization tonight. I realized after asking my friend where the Lifetime Fitness in Plymouth was at, that I have not gone to the gym in over a year. The kicker? I have been paying the monthly dues that entire time.

We aren't talking Bally's sweet deal of $10 a month or whatever some of those people who have been Bally's members for forever and a day get, I have been paying over $50 a month for a membership at Lifetime Fitness.

In all honesty, I didn't even realize it had been that long. I had a feeling it had been 5 or 6 months, but after asking where the Lifetime Fitness was in Plymouth, it dawned on me that I have lived in this apartment 1 full year at the end of the month, and I had no idea where the Lifetime in my city was. Holy crap. Had I really spent over $600 on a membership to a club without even using it during that time?? Sadly, the answer was yes.

It really affected me too. It made me reflect on this last year, and how much I put myself into this "autopilot" mode. It made me think about all the other things I have not been doing in this last year, and how much I just let life pass me by.

Certainly much of it can be justified by the fact that in the latter half of the year I was taking initiative to get the Gastric Bypass surgery. But not entirely. It is not the first time I have gone into hibernation, but I do hope it is one of the last. A year is FAR too valuable to throw away. I do have to point out that I have had some incredible experiences in the last year when I did get out there to live life, but not nearly as much as the wasted time.


To my credit though, I went to the gym and swam 10 laps tonight! WOOT! I also spent my fair share of time relaxing in the hot tub! :)

I gotta say, it felt great. It felt like I was living again. Like I said in yesterday's post, I wasn't horribly thrilled to come back to work, but now that I'm back, there is a part of me that is happy to be back. I think that returning to work was like returning to life. Just last week I had 2 full days where I went the entire time without pants. (Yes, that also meant I didn't leave the house... And yes, I wore boxers... LOL). Coming back to work definitely serves as a reminder to leave the house. It is a motivating factor for me. I think it boils down to the fact that if I am going to work 40 hours per week, I'll be damned if I'm going to waste my free time. Funny how when I had nothing but free time, I was content to waste it all.

I have a million things that I want to accomplish in this next year and beyond. I think it is important that I remind myself not to become complacent, and to keep on reaching for the stars!