Looks Can Be Deceiving

Don't always believe what you see.  One day at the gym, I was walking on the treadmill, dressed head-to-toe in black, head down, earbuds in my ears.  My trainer said I looked like a total bad-ass, quite intimidating.  I then handed him my iPod (to hold onto while we worked out) and he saw that I'd been listening to "Baby Got Back" while on the treadmill.  Yeah, he laughed at me.  How bad-ass can you be while listening to Sir Mix-A-Lot?

What other assumptions are made just on someone's appearance?  Is someone who's heavy unhealthier?  Is someone who's skinny more fit?  Of course not!  There are so many other factors that come into play.  Just because someone carries around more weight doesn't necessarily mean that he/she lacks cardiovascular conditioning, strength, or flexibility.  The term "skinny fat" reflects the fact that someone can be skinny and unhealthy at the same time.

Tied into this, someone who seems to know what they're doing at the gym may actually be clueless.  Someone who comes across as being very confident may actually be quite insecure and unsure.  I don't generally worry about how I look when I'm at the gym.  I know what I'm doing and what I want to get done while I'm there.  I'm not there to impress anyone, though I won't complain if others are impressed.  I try to not read too much into my observations of others and I don't want to change what I do because of how they might be perceived by others.  

So bring on Sir Mix-A-Lot, Britney, and New Kids!

Food Log:

• Meal 1: 
• 3 egg whites
• 30g dry cream of rice (cooked in water)
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• Meal 2: 
• 0% flavored Chobani Greek Yogurt
• Meal 3: 
• 3 oz chicken
• Green beans
• 1/2c cooked rice
• Meal 4: 
• 3 oz chicken
• Green beans
• 1/2c cooked rice
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• Meal 5: 
• 2% flavored Chobani Greek Yogurt
• 1 tbsp coconut oil

Exercise:

• Time:  75 minutes (60 on stairmill, 15 on treadmill)
• Calories:  775+

Weigh-In:  145.4 / 145.1