I have never been significantly overweight, but I have been, what today I consider, a lazy slug. When I first graduated nursing school, my idea of a great day, did NOT include a workout. It included some lazing by the pool and eating all the wrong food. But it tasted good. If you told me to run a mile, I would look at you and say "hell no". I was not at all fit.
Starting out in the gym, I had no clue what to do. I didn't know how hard to try, how to lift weights, or what classes to go to. I didn't even know how to turn on the treadmill.
BUT, luckily, I was at gym that had awesome trainers, who must have seen the look of "I don't know what to do" on my face and helped me get on that machine and showed me how to plug in the information.
She told me about the classes, and what was available. It took me nearly 6 mos to get up the nerve to try one. I would hang around but didn't have the courage to go in.
One day, I took a friend with me. And we braved the class. And we survived.
I was still nervous about doing it again, but I did. I kept going back. It was tough, but it was fast and I rather enjoyed it I took water breaks... ALOT...And WOW, I saw a change in my body, and my endurance. The classes got a bit easier, or maybe I just got better.
I started to feel better. I definitely liked the way my legs were looking, more toned.
And the rest is history.
But the point is, I have been where you may be. Fearful, nervous, scared, uncertain. LOST.
I didn't know what I was doing, but if you allow yourself to be coachable and teachable, that will be a thing of the past.
Be brave, take the first step and you may really just surprise yourself!
And don't be afraid to ask for help. Because there are people like me at your gym. All we want to do is be a small part of making your journey to health, successful!
In health...
Barb
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