Yay for me!

[Guest guest]

I just have to share this because I just know you guys will

understand what a big step this is!

I have recently started exercising on a regular basis. I started my

new job on November 1st, and they have a fitness center here (I work

for Crate & Barrel). I joined on my first day and started working

out, just doing treadmill, weights, and/or exercise bike. However, I

had a really rough period in December -- the baby was sick so I

wasn't sleeping, my IBS was bad, I was depressed, etc.

I think part of what kept dashing my motivation was that I was doing

this all by myself, and there are a lot of really pretty people here!

They have exercise classes, but I have not exercised in front of

people -- or in front of mirrors -- for more than eight years! But

yesterday was huge -- I actually took an exercise CLASS! In front of

other people -- including men and women I work with every day! Oh my

God!

Get this -- I was so full of grim determination to do this despite my

insane anxiety, that when I was changing in the locker room and

discovered I had forgotten a t-shirt, I went out and BOUGHT a Crate &

Barrel t-shirt to wear. Even more crazy, they didn't have one in my

size so I got one a size too small!!!!

Every time I started to fatigue in the class (it was a weights class

yesterday), I reminded myself what I had gone through to even get

that far, and that motivated me to continue.

So I'm no thinner yet, but I can definitely feel the workout and I'm

going to take the class again today (they're doing cardio). I'm so

psyched!!!

Now, how quickly will that 100 pounds drop off???

Best to all,

JT