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Alexandra2310

Alexandra2310

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Hi, everybody. My name is Alexandra and I'm (almost) 24. I live in North West London and I just started going to the gym, a little while ago. I feel so great about it, I can't even put it into words. I used to love sports, ever since I was a little kid. I actually wanted to be an aerobics teacher when I was a gym-obsessed teenager. If I wasn't at the gym, I was riding my bike or climbing mountains or just playing tennis/badminton with my friends. Swimming was my favourite thing in the world and the fact that I haven't been into a pool or to the seaside in 8 years is quite sad. When I was 16 some things happened that threw me into depression. That's why I quit gym. I actually quit everything. I lost touch with my friends, I sold my bike and I spent a year locked in my room, doing nothing but reading and snacking. After a year, I managed to move on, partially. I started going out with friends again, but I never went back to doing sports. By that time, I had gained plenty of weight and I just didn't have the motivation to fight it. It is a vicious circle, as many of you may know. Then, as I started the uni, moving away from my home town, I started partying, which is roughly translated as smoking, drinking and eating pizza. I'll spare you the details of how busy my life started to be when I took on a full-time job and two part-time jobs, while being a full-time student. You all know the story - busy life, no time for cooking, eating quick meals that are usually made up of crisps and biscuits and whatnot.
Soooo... *sigh*. Here I am now. Almost 24, fresh out of a 5 yrs relationship, recently relocated to London, determined to change my life. So I joined a gym close to my house, I'm trying to eat clean and I'm having lots of fun doing so. It's like I've met an old love and sparks reignited. The first minute I stepped into the gym I felt like coming back to a home I hadn't seen in years. All the love I used to have for it came back in a huge wave of joy and happiness and pride (a voice in my head was screaming "I'm doing this, I'm finally doing this, OMG!")
So this is me. It's very nice to meet you all. Hope we can help each other and I'm looking forward to making new friends. Maybe even new gym buddies?

xx
 
Welcome to the forum. It's nice to meet you!
 
Hi! I love your positive attitude towards the gym! From my perspective, the gym is one of the most intimidating places in the whole world! I always feel so self-conscious and think that everyone is looking at me... even though they obviously are not!
 
SLC said:
Hi! I love your positive attitude towards the gym! From my perspective, the gym is one of the most intimidating places in the whole world! I always feel so self-conscious and think that everyone is looking at me... even though they obviously are not!
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Thank you! I know, the gym can be quite intimidating for newcomers. I was afraid, too. That's one of the reasons I kept postponing the moment. I could've been back into the gym years ago. But you know what? I decided there is nothing I should be ashamed of. I'm working for my body, I'm doing it for myself, not for others. So what if somebody stares? Let them see how I sweat all of my fat off, let them stare at me everyday and be amazed by my hard work and the progress that follows. Truth is, like you said, they're obviously not looking at you. Everybody is there for a reason and they are all focusing on their work.
Actually, there was this guy looking at me on my first day. After half an hour he approached me and asked for my number. So I guess it's not always bad. ;)
Good luck with your endeavour!
 
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