It’s Thursday… Let’s go with 13 reasons why I love the gym.
1. It provides me with a blissful uninterrupted hour of peace and quiet with no one needing to potty, a phone answered or a nose wiped. Hallelujah and Amen.
2. It is a great place to people watch and I do more than my fair share of it. I love to watch me some people. There are all kinds of people. And, I do mean all kinds.
3. The leg press. It is my favorite apparatus. (Don’t you love that word, apparatus? – It reminds me of the Olympic Games and my beloved US gymnists).
4. New workout clothes. One of the main motivators for joining the gym was the purchase of several new outfits to kick off my weight-loss effort. They are so very comfortable and I wear them pretty much everyday.
5. The stationary bike. I spend about 25 minutes on the bike and I spend that time reading the book (or rag-mag) of my choice. The main YMCA in our town replaced their old bikes with new, video-game type stationary bikes complete wth handles that actually steer and a choice of 40 different courses based on your level of difficulty. It was way cool.
6. The treadmill. I only spend 10 minutes on the treadmill, but, it’s a hard 10 minutes and it feels good to know that I have increased the slope and the speed over the course of 28 weeks. I actually run about half of the time.
7. Knowing that everyday I put in time at the Y, I am one day closer to my 50-pound weight-loss goal.
8. My iPod – I look forward to my vast musical selections when I work out. When the right song plays on the iPod, it gives me some pep in my step. I have everything from Natasha Bedingfiled, Selah, Whitesnake, Warren G, Elton John, TLC, Kenny Chesney to Kutless. I told you it was vast! My little iPod has been with me every step of the way.
9. The Scale – Although I really try to make this more about feeling better instead of losing weight, I would be lying if I said the weight-loss didn’t matter. It does. On the weeks where I don’t lose the pound (as suggested by my medical Doctor), it makes it difficult to keep on keeping on. Every tick of that scale means I’m one number closer to my goal.
10. The idea of it - Going to the gym was a long-shot for me. I had no experience and no knowledge of the equipment or apparatuses (is that even a word?). The fact that I have made it work on my own (without the help of a personal trainer) is a great feeling.
11. The Magazines. Now that I am working out, Lindsey Lohan, Britney Spears and Jennifer Aniston don’t make a move without my knowing about it thanks to US! Entertainment Weekly, People and OK!
12. My sweet Alex loves playing in the play room and I don’t have to worry about his well-being while I’m there.
13. The way I feel when my workout is over. It is unexplainable, but it feels oh.so.good.
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