Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Well done!!! dubbysgaga wrote: Today I went and signed off on my gym membership. I haven't gone in ages, and my membership ended 3 months ago, but you have to go in and cancel in person or they keep on debiting your account.I have avoided going in because I knew they would ask me why and I knew that I would be ashamed of being the fat woman not working out.Anyway, this IE process, this forum, the books I am reading, etc. have given me some courage so I went in this morning to cancel.As I expected, I was questioned as to why I wasn't attending anymore and why I wanted to cancel. I told the lovely, rail thin and super fit woman that I was "moving in a direction that didn't include a focus on losing weight, and that gym excersize was too inextricably connected with dieting for me to have it do me any good at all".You should have seen the look on her face. She was very nice and pretended to get it, but it was clear she was completely gobsmacked. Why would a fat woman not want to focus on weight loss?I considered giving in to embarassment, but in the end I decided to ignore the looks (there were a couple of other gym goers within earshot) and walk out with the courage of my convictions. So there!!! Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 , believe it or not " gymisadrug " is going to pat you on the back for sticking with your convictions on this one! Seriously! Hey, the gym is like anything else, it's not everyone's cup of tea, so why kill your- self over it because it's " supposed " to be your passion, according to some " authority " who knows nothing about you?! I'm reading a book right now that has my new favorite quote: " The wisest man is he who is most like himself. " Meaning the person who most honors themself instead of what he/she is " supposed " to be like is the wisest of all. So hurrah for your personal recognition of your own self! > Today I went and signed off on my gym membership. I haven't gone in > ages, and my membership ended 3 months ago, but you have to go in and > cancel in person or they keep on debiting your account. > > I have avoided going in because I knew they would ask me why and I > knew that I would be ashamed of being the fat woman not working out. > > Anyway, this IE process, this forum, the books I am reading, etc. > have given me some courage so I went in this morning to cancel. > > As I expected, I was questioned as to why I wasn't attending anymore > and why I wanted to cancel. > > I told the lovely, rail thin and super fit woman that I was " moving > in a direction that didn't include a focus on losing weight, and that > gym excersize was too inextricably connected with dieting for me to > have it do me any good at all " . > > You should have seen the look on her face. She was very nice and > pretended to get it, but it was clear she was completely gobsmacked. > Why would a fat woman not want to focus on weight loss? > > I considered giving in to embarassment, but in the end I decided to > ignore the looks (there were a couple of other gym goers within > earshot) and walk out with the courage of my convictions. > > So there!!! > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I think this is super great because you did what YOU needed to do I figure that those who want to continue dieting and hating it are punishing themselves and just not able to hear that there is an alternative to doing that. We'z gets it when we'z gets it ;-) Katcha > > Today I went and signed off on my gym membership. I haven't gone in > ages, and my membership ended 3 months ago, but you have to go in and > cancel in person or they keep on debiting your account. > > I have avoided going in because I knew they would ask me why and I > knew that I would be ashamed of being the fat woman not working out. > > Anyway, this IE process, this forum, the books I am reading, etc. > have given me some courage so I went in this morning to cancel. > > As I expected, I was questioned as to why I wasn't attending anymore > and why I wanted to cancel. > > I told the lovely, rail thin and super fit woman that I was " moving > in a direction that didn't include a focus on losing weight, and that > gym excersize was too inextricably connected with dieting for me to > have it do me any good at all " . > > You should have seen the look on her face. She was very nice and > pretended to get it, but it was clear she was completely gobsmacked. > Why would a fat woman not want to focus on weight loss? > > I considered giving in to embarassment, but in the end I decided to > ignore the looks (there were a couple of other gym goers within > earshot) and walk out with the courage of my convictions. > > So there!!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Not me, but dubbysgaga. gymisadrug wrote: , believe it or not "gymisadrug" is going topat you on the back for sticking with your convictionson this one! Seriously! Hey, the gym is like anythingelse, it's not everyone's cup of tea, so why kill your-self over it because it's "supposed" to be your passion,according to some "authority" who knows nothing aboutyou?! I'm reading a book right now that has my new favoritequote: "The wisest man is he who is most like himself."Meaning the person who most honors themself instead ofwhat he/she is "supposed" to be like is the wisest ofall. So hurrah for your personal recognition of yourown self! > Today I went and signed off on my gym membership. I haven't gone in > ages, and my membership ended 3 months ago, but you have to go in and > cancel in person or they keep on debiting your account.> > I have avoided going in because I knew they would ask me why and I > knew that I would be ashamed of being the fat woman not working out.> > Anyway, this IE process, this forum, the books I am reading, etc. > have given me some courage so I went in this morning to cancel.> > As I expected, I was questioned as to why I wasn't attending anymore > and why I wanted to cancel. > > I told the lovely, rail thin and super fit woman that I was "moving > in a direction that didn't include a focus on losing weight, and that > gym excersize was too inextricably connected with dieting for me to > have it do me any good at all".> > You should have seen the look on her face. She was very nice and > pretended to get it, but it was clear she was completely gobsmacked. > Why would a fat woman not want to focus on weight loss?> > I considered giving in to embarassment, but in the end I decided to > ignore the looks (there were a couple of other gym goers within > earshot) and walk out with the courage of my convictions. > > So there!!!> > > > > > > ---------------------------------> Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Call you " Yoda of IE Board " did I not? LOL! Okay, that was a poor Yoda-ism. > > , believe it or not " gymisadrug " is going to > pat you on the back for sticking with your convictions > on this one! Seriously! Hey, the gym is like anything > else, it's not everyone's cup of tea, so why kill your- > self over it because it's " supposed " to be your passion, > according to some " authority " who knows nothing about > you?! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Well done! Gyms are too connected with weight for me as well. Too many people talking about burning off what they ate, weighing themselves, purchasing diet bars....I can't deal with it right now. Maybe someday I'll be comfortable enough to go to a gym, but for now I prefer walking and bike riding when I want to do activity. Now, if I could find a gym run by someone with an anti-diet philosophy....wouldn't that be great? No talking about diets or calories. Just go workout for the fun and health of it...relieve some stress. Maybe someday? > > Today I went and signed off on my gym membership. I haven't gone in > ages, and my membership ended 3 months ago, but you have to go in and > cancel in person or they keep on debiting your account. > > I have avoided going in because I knew they would ask me why and I > knew that I would be ashamed of being the fat woman not working out. > > Anyway, this IE process, this forum, the books I am reading, etc. > have given me some courage so I went in this morning to cancel. > > As I expected, I was questioned as to why I wasn't attending anymore > and why I wanted to cancel. > > I told the lovely, rail thin and super fit woman that I was " moving > in a direction that didn't include a focus on losing weight, and that > gym excersize was too inextricably connected with dieting for me to > have it do me any good at all " . > > You should have seen the look on her face. She was very nice and > pretended to get it, but it was clear she was completely gobsmacked. > Why would a fat woman not want to focus on weight loss? > > I considered giving in to embarassment, but in the end I decided to > ignore the looks (there were a couple of other gym goers within > earshot) and walk out with the courage of my convictions. > > So there!!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 dubbysgaga wrote: > I told the lovely, rail thin and super fit woman that I was " moving >in a direction that didn't include a focus on losing weight, and that >gym excersize was too inextricably connected with dieting for me to >have it do me any good at all " . > >You should have seen the look on her face. She was very nice and >pretended to get it, but it was clear she was completely gobsmacked. >Why would a fat woman not want to focus on weight loss? > > Bravo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Press you kill me - always good for my morning smile!!! > > > > , believe it or not " gymisadrug " is going to > > pat you on the back for sticking with your convictions > > on this one! Seriously! Hey, the gym is like anything > > else, it's not everyone's cup of tea, so why kill your- > > self over it because it's " supposed " to be your passion, > > according to some " authority " who knows nothing about > > you?! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hey, see? I AM good for something! LOL! > > > > > > , believe it or not " gymisadrug " is going to > > > pat you on the back for sticking with your convictions > > > on this one! Seriously! Hey, the gym is like anything > > > else, it's not everyone's cup of tea, so why kill your- > > > self over it because it's " supposed " to be your passion, > > > according to some " authority " who knows nothing about > > > you?! > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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