Moving my muscles more than absolutely necessary isn’t my forte.I can claim to have never excercised and have had no sports in my life that I have tried more than once.

I did join Karate classes but my motivation were the guy 6 years older than me who never noticed me and breakfast after class at a good old school friend’s place.

Needless to say it shows.And it shows big time.I had to stop using the punch line I am not fat I am pleasantly plump when strangers started offering me seats in public places.Kinda hit me that I probably come across as pregnant.

Not Cool.But not a problem either.I have not made me a priority in a long time.It was only this year when my mum decided to have a man to man chat with me..(literally felt like that) that wanting to lose weight and get fit struck the right cord some where.

Even my best friend took me to her Gym at Athens in my less than 24 hour trip to her for the first time.I believe that gyms are not for fat people.Its for fit healthy gorgeous bods to show off exactly that.

I did enjoy the tour…She showed me the machines,walking area, pools, place where she goes for her classes,yoga room.It was all fabulous and quite awe inspiring.But I did not see one fat person there.After looking around she said,”You are in the gym”.”But see I am a visitor I don’t belong here” I snapped back…And I rested my case.

I should have been a lawyer.Why am I a doctor?I get that all the time you are a doctor you should know it all.When my mother rubbed that into my face..I tried the emotional angle and tried to tell her that when I fight my weight issues I am a patient not a doctor,that I am battling my own problems and I can do with all the help I can get.She did not buy it.She is my mum after all.She gave me an ultimatum, and got me thinking.If I can’t take care of me how will I take care of my patients.

So when I got back,I decided no matter what I will go for a walk everyday(got regular only after my mum and my best friend nagged me unto death) and I will cook healthy meals for me and make sure I drink 2 litres of water and have 5 portions of fruit and water.And those decisions helped.I am dress size down with the machine pointing 13 pounds less.

LOL..so this is really not a success story blog..Its a drop in the ocean difference.

With the weather changing,I knew my regular walks are going to go for a toss.I decided to join a gym.I have been averse to the idea all my life.I have envied every sole who has the body to go to one, and admire all the people in my life who actually enjoy the hard word.What the heck.Ill gather my guts…

4 weeks back I met Carla at La Fitness.She took me around the gym, showed me the different facilities.Asked me gazzillion questions made me fill several forms.I maintained that I am a student (dont want anyone to know I am a doctor..most people start patronising and I cant stand that anymore)I want to lose weight, have never been to a gym before and I need all the help I can get.

So she put me on a gold membership..which means I pay gold..and I have a personal fitness trainer.He/she will chalk out my personalised plan and help me get a head start.Then I will have assesments and rechalk a plan.The next day I met Michael.He showed me the floor space area.With all the fire exits and safety issues discussed, we got to the machines, explained what cardiovascular workout meant.Stressed on the need for stretching, good posture,and right breathing technique. I was quite impressed with the simplicty of his diction.He talked of cardiovascular workout, toning, resistance training,yoga,mind and body workout,aqua aerobics.The works!

He encouraged me to take all the classes and figure out what I would like to do for myself.Sounds like a plan.But 2 days down and not a bead of sweat.This kinda seemed easy.Do these guys bank on the fact that people pay so much for membership that they will automatically lose weight? I mused? I got eager to get my hands on those machines, seem like fun.After having paid that fee, my motivation was sky high.

Before I left he asked. “So what do you want out of the gym?, whats your reason for joining?”…lose weight,tone my arms,tuck my tummy in, look gorgeous, become a babe…”Excercise”..after all that talk and tour and discussion.EXCERCISE!!!!..thats all I came up with..what was I thinking, me dumbwit 27 year old student.
He then asked me to make an appoinment to make a personalised plan.I was going to meet Harry the next to do just that.That encounter is worth another blog some day!