Everyone at the local gym cheered myself and others on when they noticed the strides I had taken
I knew there was a gym in the building where I worked. Everyone who worked in the building, gained free passes to join the gym. Being overweight made myself and others uncomfortable around my coworkers. Most of my female coworkers were sweet & charming. I was anything but. In the terms of the dentist, I was obese, & I had average looks. There was no way I was going to put on exercise clothes & try to work out with those women at the corporate gym. I would have been mortified. I chose to go to the local gym. It may not have had the sophistication of a corporate gym, or all of the expensive workout gear of a corporate gym, although I was okay with that. I also didn’t need to wear slender leotards that showed my every roll! Going to the local gym left myself and others with the ability to wear stretch pants & T-shirts separate from looking frumpy. If I wanted to use the pool, I could wear my cover-up bathing suit & not feel out of place. I worked out after work, & no one was aware. I didn’t need people to watch me working out & then titter about all the weight I wasn’t losing. Everyone at the local gym cheered myself and others on when they noticed the strides I had taken. Even after I lost 45 pounds, I refused to go to the business gym. No one at labor noticed the change that was happening with my body. Why would I go to the corporate gym when I can continue going to my local fitness center?