I knew there was a gymnasium in the building where I worked.
Everyone who worked in the building, received free passes to join the gym.
Being overweight made me uncomfortable around my coworkers. Most of my female coworkers were svelte and beautiful. I was anything but. In the terms of the doctor, I was obese, and I had average looks. There was no way I was going to put on exercise clothes and 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 fancy workout equipment of a corporate gym, but I was okay with that. I also didn’t need to wear tight leotards that showed my every roll. Going to the local gym left me with the ability to wear stretch pants and T-shirts without looking frumpy. If I wanted to use the pool, I could wear my cover-up bathing suit and not feel out of place. I worked out after work, and no one was aware. I didn’t need people to watch me working out and then titter about all the weight I wasn’t losing. Everyone at the local gym cheered me on when they noticed the strides I had taken. Even after I lost 45 pounds, I refused to go to the corporation gym. No one at work 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 gym?