fergalicious

i started going to the gym again last week. i used to go to fitness first when i lived in chatswood, and i'm having such a better experience this time round. i chose fitness first over fernwood back then because it had a pool and i wanted to go swimming. this time i went with fernwood simply because it's the closest gym to my house, and so far it's been great.

when i first started one of the personal trainers spent 45 minutes showing me how all the equipment worked and made sure i was comfortable using it all. i don't know, this might be a standard thing, but it never happened at fitness first. so i was much more confident to start using weights, not just the treadmill.

the best part is though, about 75% percent of the girls i've seen working out are just like me, chubby and unco. and there's lots of bogans. there's even a few muslim girls who train wearing the hijab and long sleeved shirts. i don't feel self conscious at all.

so all in all i've been really excited to go to the gym. after i came home today i realised to much i was looking forward to going back tomorrow. we'll see, this enthusiasm might be totally drained this time next week. but if i can keep it up, you'll be seeing a brand new melanie pretty soon.