Ugh.
Ok, so Friday morning was fantastic. A friend and I went out of sushi for lunch. Delish. Then after we went to Second Cup for coffee. I ordered a chai latte. The barista asked if I have ever had a dirty chair latte. I hadn't. I inquired further. It is a chai latte with a shot of espresso in it. Holy yum! It isn't on the regular menu however she suggests it to people and very few go for it. I like espresso. And I like chai lattes. Smash the two together and it was a liquid heaven in my cup. As we were leaving to go find seats she wished us a "Dirty Day"! It was great.
As we were sitting in the comfy chairs chatting my friend was knocked in the head by a ballot box that had blown off the ledge (it was sitting by an open window) - the ballot box was to win free gym time at NuBodys. She put a slip in. I put a slip in.
We both got a call today saying we had won. Whoohoo.....free gym time! Its a gym downtown, which is a pain, but hey...we won.
Wait a minute......a gym. I don't do gyms. Gyms are full of itty bitties in designer workout outfits, people who can walk up a flight (hell, can walk up 8 flights) of stairs and not get winded. Downtown gyms aren't full of fat people who get winded just walking through the front doors.
Ok ok, I know everyone has to start somewhere. But I don't know about a gym. I don't know that I'd feel comfortable enough to sweat it out with the skinnies (I say this as I just inhaled 3 cookies I didn't really need).
Blah. She's excited because "we can workout together!". I dunno. I just don't know.
Gyms have come a long way! I went to one of the trendier gyms in town, I'm not itty bitty and I wouldn't wear cute clothes, I would roll out of bed and throw some clothes on, gather a messy ponytail and not care. You're not there to socialize or meet guys, you're there to get your sweat on!
ReplyDeleteYou are not too fat for the gym. Not even close. And I think having a buddy will be great motivation for the both of you (plus you can laugh together at all of the weirdos there ;)
I think all those ballots are winners at Nubody's eh? LOL Everyone I know who filled one out 'won'! If it's Nubody's like I assume it is, all the ones I've visited are awesome, and all KINDS of people go there. Trust me, the most embarrassing thing is not being the fattest person in teh gym (me!) it's seeing those made-up barbies lifting 2 lbs 'weights'!!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree with Nancy more!!! Hubby and I have never once commented on larger people at the gym. But we CERTAINLY comment on the Barbie & Ken types who are wearing designer work out clothes, full face of make up, hair done, orange fake tan skin & just staring in the mirror at themselves. THOSE are the people who *should* be embarrassed to be at the gym. If anything, I give huge props to people in there (of ANY size) working as hard as they can, to be healthy.
ReplyDeleteJust try it, girl. If you hate it, don't go back. But you have to at least give it a true, hard try.