My sister-in-law has been going to these exercise classes lately and has been encouraging me to go with her. She’s tiny, but completely out of shape… except that now that she’s been going to fitness class, she can walk for 20 minutes without getting out of breath. Now, generally I hate exercise classes. I’ve gone before, and I don’t enjoy being the Fat One at the back of the room (or even worse, at the front of the room where people can see me) but this one might be different. The instructor is one of the more inspiring weight loss success stories
I’ve seen: She started doing these classes about five years ago, when she weighed over 290 pounds. Over the course of a year, she lost about 140 pounds. She’s the mother of one of my students and I’ve seen the transformation she’s made.
The only thing that kind of makes me feel reluctant is that I don’t like to be wigless in front of my fellow teachers, and a lot of them go to these classes.
I know I have to get over myself and just commit, but it’s a tough thing to do sometimes.
(also – if you’re the type of person who believes in luck, wish me luck. I know I just came off a three-day weekend, but they’re announcing a possible snowstorm for tomorrow and I still have a fever. It would be great if school were closed and I didn’t have to use a sick day).