Being fit

Tomorrow is the day. The day I've been delaying for weeks now. But tomorrow it is really going to happen.

Tomorrow I'm going to go to the gym and start working out again.

You might ask yourself why. Well, I've been asking myself that very same question. I don't like going to the gym, in fact I HATE it. I've always been more into playing sports with a team, and I have two very good reasons for that. First of all, it's just much for fun to do sports with other people. Second, being in a team puts pressure on you to actually come and show up for practice. I hate making excuses so I end up going even if I really don't feel like going.

Those two points will make it clear why I don't like fitness. It's something you do all alone and therefore no one to pressure you into going. So the following happens every time I buy a subscription to a gym:

I pay loads of money to be part of this elite group that is allowed to use this fancy smancy fitness equipment. I am totally excited of the prospect of me being fit and losing a bit of weight in the whole process of it. The first two weeks or so I am very dedicated and I go to the gym at least twice a week. But then something always happens which makes me unable/unwilling/unlikely (or all of the above) to go to the gym anymore and I end up having paid loads of money for about 6 visits to the gym.

So you might wonder why I would put myself through all this again. Well, I'll tell you why.

I was born with 2 defects to my spine. I will not bother you with any names or other boring medical terms, but these defects cause me some handicaps that sometimes makes life a bit difficult for me. Being a Physical Therapist has not made this any easier. Having recently started working 40 hours a week (as apposed to maybe 16 hours before) I find myself having lots of difficulty keeping up with the workload (physically) and my body is wasting no time (or energy) to let me know. The result: this weekend I felt like a 90 year old lady. NOT GOOD!!!

So I decided that instead of feeling sorry for myself and feeling like a 90 year old lady I am going to work my ass of and get ridiculously fit (and perhaps lose some weight). Unfortunately this involves me going to the gym. So I decided to stop making excuses and start working out.

Tomorrow is the day it all starts. I sure hope I make it past my 2 week record this time.