New people with shame issues at the gym

songbyrdsweet

When I first started working out I wore the BAGGIEST clothes I could find. I mean, I wore my bf's pants, and he's 11 inches taller than I am. I always wore baggy stuff because I felt soooo huge compared to everyone else. I never looked at other people like 'oh he/she is too big to he bere' because I was too worried about myself! Then one morning when it was HOT and I jogged to the gym (10 mi round trip lol) I wore shorts...and a trainer there said "My goodness, you look amazing! Stop wearing such baggy clothing, it makes you look sort of silly." And now when I go to the gym I don't care what I'm wearing and I don't care how other people look, I just want to be left alone and in 'the zone'. :devil: I think most people are too concerned with themselves to care what others are doing in most cases.

arewethereyet

I did run....I did fall...and I lived through it all!

I got up, bowed to the folks behind me and got right back on.

One of them came over and pinned the 'stop' clip to my shirt!!!

Did it hurt???? I'm afraid I will get hurt falling

my pride was more hurt than my body. My point is if you dont try, you will never know.

Start slow and jog, as you go a bit faster you will get your balance.

Hold onto the handles until you feel comfortable letting go.

DONT listen to music or fiddle with anything.

This is what led to my fall. I thought I was cool setting up my 70's style cassette player and lost my footing.

I am not going to lie, I saw someone fracture their leg falling but they were talking, reading and had a headset on. When they went for the water it was too much!!!

arewethereyet

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: What a great story!!!!! I definitely don't think you should be afraid to get on the machines or use the free weights in the sections all the buff ones are working out!! They are really just there to check themselves out in the mirror and I really do think that they probably are more impressed with you then you give yourself credit for ~ after all, you are making the effort to get in shape and get to the gym!! Don't let them intimidate you!!!!!

so true. You cant let them intimidate you-they usually dont even know you are there, what with their refelctions glowing from the mirror!!

My good friend was a really buff gym trainer. he said his favorite people were the ladies trying to get their bodies back. he would walk over and offer his help-most were too embarressed to accept but he would gently show them how to do 2-3 exercises with the weights. He loved to see them a few months later with muscles they can see!

arewethereyet

You are way too funny! I wish I lived near a gym so I could go, but I live in a small town and all the people know why I'm walking, and everyone waves as they go by in their car. I used to be embarrassed to be walking because everyone would know I'm trying to lose weight but now I just enjoy it so much I look forward to my hour before my bus run. But the down side is there are no opportunities to make new friends. Kudos to everyone who runs! I don't think I will ever get to that because it will kill my knee joints but I'm okay with just walking. Have fun with it everyone.

Isnt it funny... I bet every one of them was say...geez I wonder if I could walk with her...or I SHOULD be doing that!!

StrawberryMargarita

"you wouldn't care what people thought of you, if you knew how seldom they did"

Its an awesome quote that a good friend of mine always told me... and its so true....

Love it!!!

arewethereyet

"you wouldn't care what people thought of you, if you knew how seldom they did"

Its an awesome quote that a good friend of mine always told me... and its so true....

Love it!!!

I am so using that quote. Printing it and putting it on my mirror in the bathroom. It will help when I put on my bathing suit!!!!! :embarassed: