First appointment at the gym tomorrow

[Miss Seaneen]

I have my first session at the gym tomorrow, I joined it on Monday and tomorrow is my induction there. The guy doing it is called Dane, I wonder if he's great? (A Great Dane, geddit? I've been waiting two days to make that joke). I went out last night and bought gym clothes deliberately. I wanted new things so I'd be excited about wearing them. And I just don't feel right in sporty clothes, I don't want to pretend to be anything I'm not, so I ended up buying a pair of purple trainers, a Betty Boop comfy t-shirt, black and pink pedal pushers, a Catwoman t-shirt and a pink hoodie with a cat on it. So I'll feel comfortable and more like myself, not pretending to be a stern faced skinny gym bunny, but a slightly eccentric midget with pink hair who wants to get fit.

Looking forward to it, really. The membership was expensive but I joined this gym because it's opposite where I work and if Ispend money on the membership I will have to go. I need to think of it as part of my life now.

So, yes, tomorrow it is. I'm glad because I haven't lost any weight in a week and my ketostix are negative. Saturday I cheated, if you remember, and now I'm being extra careful but worried that I won't get back into ketosis. I don't find this diet particulary difficult, just the cravings and the feeling of seperation in my household, so I don't want to give up. I hope more weight comes off! I saw some photos people took on Saturday and started crying. My friend Laura says my body is curvavous and sexy but I don't feel that way at all. I'm going to work hard at the gym and my diet so I don't cry looking at myself.

Just over a month down, though, and from 12st to 10st 11lbs, which is good, I guess, since my goal weight is 8 stone.

[Lyssie]

That's great!!!! Having someone show you around is always a good thing if you're new to the world - he's a personal trainer or just someone to show you around the facility? Cause a personal trainer is worth the money (from what I've heard anyway, my friends just use me). Where do you find purple trainers and do they carry them in the US? or at least *ship* here?! And a slightly eccentric midget with pink hair is a lot more fun than a stern faced stick gym bunny!!

[Ensifer]

That's awesome, Miss Seaneen. Sometimes it is difficult to take the first step and actually sign up, but you have done it. You should be very proud of yourself.

Oh, and if you don't mind my saying so... listen to your friend, she is right.

- Tom

[tiff111]

I don't think I can go to a gym. The hours I work are too crazy. I wish I had some kind of 24 hour gym around here. That would be GREAT!

My workouts are usually pilates or my elliptical machine.

Let us know how your gym experience goes!

[ztachick]

congrats! thats great that you already took inititive on it, i jsut started going about 1 week ago, and am going stron so far- congrats and im sure you will find something u love to do there. :joy