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nonethefewerSo I signed up for a gym membership. I got in under the wire - no sign-up fee, and the cost is $24.99/month.
Xtina: So yeah, eat more, improve my upper body strength...
Employee: Plus improving your looks.
Xtina: ?? No?
Tone was totally suggesting reasons, not insulting. He wasn't the type. But seriously, yeah bahaha no, not my primary motivation.
Primary reasons why:
* I enjoy weightlifting. Like, a lot.
* I want to move more. Springliness has put a need in me to be more physical.
* I want to eat more. I checked in with myself, and this is true, not just a side-effect. I want to eat more and also better, and I will not do this on my own, and I do love me some weightlifting, and doing so means I will need to eat more. So.
Secondary "sure, why not?" reasons:
* Exercise helps depression, so I hear.
* It'll be nice to feel less like crap all the time, physically. Being out of breath going up the stairs is pesky.
PS squee:
* I really enjoy weightlifting.
* They have that assisted pull-ups machine! !!
Justification for expense?:
* I have been wanting to do this for ages. So it's not as impulse as it seems.
* I will stop buying coffee and hashbrowns nearly every morning. Alas, because it is perfect - coffee, plus fried potatos with salt! But, this just means I take my coffeemaker to work, eff the one we have (it makes coffee taste terrible, !!), and I buy more yogurt oh noes. My coffeemaker has a timer, so I can set it to be done a few minutes before I get in (and break the fingers of those who drink it all), and yay. Built-in break, too, whilst I set up the coffee for the next day.
* I have two monthly things I can cancel. In fact, cancelling one of them pays for this.
* I did get that raise, you know.
* Jesus christ it's $25/month get off my back, woman.
And then but so and!:
* I have to change habits, and I'm not sure I'll do that easily. First, to do the gym thing. Second, to do the eating thing before I leave work.
* Christ, I need to get sneakers and sweats.
* And another towel, I only have two. And then I'd have to carry these things!
* And a water bottle. At least that part's easy, and I can fill it at work.
* Cancelling things involves calling people, aiee.
Stumptuous.com research tiem! Given my temporary wristly restrictions, what weight-related exercises are good for me? (I am going for... um... long, not high. ?? Not strength-training, but the other one.) Should I switch it out with cardiovascular stuff? Cautions, concerns, other?
Alas, no arm or wrist stuff for a while, my arms are on the verge. But maybe I can start doing those (very mild) arm improvement exercises again... and if it's getting to be spring, I hope I won't be indoors as often.
--
Additional thing that pleased me: nowhere did I experience any "but you're a girl!"-based suck. When I talked about weightlifting, he took me on a tour of the machines, explained the colour-coding, and mentioned that if I want to do cardio stuff (which I might, because hey, I can read whilst I do it) (oh hey, the library is nearby...), the machines are over there, he recommends the elliptical. (My knees do not like jogging.) He in fact assumed I'd be bodybuilding, until I disabused him of the notion. Apparently, those who are bodybuilding prefer the machines so they can spot-train. I am like no, I just like machines, plus if a body part gives out, I don't have to worry about the weights rolling away or hitting me or something.
*amused*
Xtina: So yeah, eat more, improve my upper body strength...
Employee: Plus improving your looks.
Xtina: ?? No?
Tone was totally suggesting reasons, not insulting. He wasn't the type. But seriously, yeah bahaha no, not my primary motivation.
Primary reasons why:
* I enjoy weightlifting. Like, a lot.
* I want to move more. Springliness has put a need in me to be more physical.
* I want to eat more. I checked in with myself, and this is true, not just a side-effect. I want to eat more and also better, and I will not do this on my own, and I do love me some weightlifting, and doing so means I will need to eat more. So.
Secondary "sure, why not?" reasons:
* Exercise helps depression, so I hear.
* It'll be nice to feel less like crap all the time, physically. Being out of breath going up the stairs is pesky.
PS squee:
* I really enjoy weightlifting.
* They have that assisted pull-ups machine! !!
Justification for expense?:
* I have been wanting to do this for ages. So it's not as impulse as it seems.
* I will stop buying coffee and hashbrowns nearly every morning. Alas, because it is perfect - coffee, plus fried potatos with salt! But, this just means I take my coffeemaker to work, eff the one we have (it makes coffee taste terrible, !!), and I buy more yogurt oh noes. My coffeemaker has a timer, so I can set it to be done a few minutes before I get in (and break the fingers of those who drink it all), and yay. Built-in break, too, whilst I set up the coffee for the next day.
* I have two monthly things I can cancel. In fact, cancelling one of them pays for this.
* I did get that raise, you know.
* Jesus christ it's $25/month get off my back, woman.
And then but so and!:
* I have to change habits, and I'm not sure I'll do that easily. First, to do the gym thing. Second, to do the eating thing before I leave work.
* Christ, I need to get sneakers and sweats.
* And another towel, I only have two. And then I'd have to carry these things!
* And a water bottle. At least that part's easy, and I can fill it at work.
* Cancelling things involves calling people, aiee.
Stumptuous.com research tiem! Given my temporary wristly restrictions, what weight-related exercises are good for me? (I am going for... um... long, not high. ?? Not strength-training, but the other one.) Should I switch it out with cardiovascular stuff? Cautions, concerns, other?
Alas, no arm or wrist stuff for a while, my arms are on the verge. But maybe I can start doing those (very mild) arm improvement exercises again... and if it's getting to be spring, I hope I won't be indoors as often.
--
Additional thing that pleased me: nowhere did I experience any "but you're a girl!"-based suck. When I talked about weightlifting, he took me on a tour of the machines, explained the colour-coding, and mentioned that if I want to do cardio stuff (which I might, because hey, I can read whilst I do it) (oh hey, the library is nearby...), the machines are over there, he recommends the elliptical. (My knees do not like jogging.) He in fact assumed I'd be bodybuilding, until I disabused him of the notion. Apparently, those who are bodybuilding prefer the machines so they can spot-train. I am like no, I just like machines, plus if a body part gives out, I don't have to worry about the weights rolling away or hitting me or something.
*amused*
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