i visit a website daily called sparkpeople.com. it's an online data resource for fitness people. you can log your activity, calories, keep a food journal, find recipes, workouts, menu plans, EVERYTHING there. i really enjoy visiting that site because i can always find something to make that is low in caloric intake or can read articles on motivation, etc. it's been a great resource, especially in terms of keeping a nutrition journal (which i think is a crucial weight loss tool).
the other day i was looking at the message boards and someone had inquired about zumba, a latin-american dance fitness class. i have yet to take it but i think i'm going to sign up for the class on monday...i have this feeling that my two left feet will not appreciate it. {seriously i have no rhythm. it's embarassing.} i want to try this class and see what it's all about. the bigger sil has taken it and raved about it and i take her word with a huge grain of salt about things, so i just want to see for myself.
someone on the message boards was talking about being concerned that they were bigger and whether she'd fit in the class. i know we all have to start somewhere and i have no problems with bigger people in my classes; i'm just happy they're at the gym trying! not only that, i have been bigger and insecure about stuff, but honestly after a while it doesnt matter. i have heard quite a few girls express insecurity over walking into a gym and being the biggest person there, but everyone sweats and you are there to DO SOMETHING. get over it.
what got me down were some of the posters carrying on about not finding classes with "skinny minnies" in them. i am quite offended by that. as if a "skinny minnie" could post something about finding a class without fatties in it without severe reprocussion and likely banning from the site. it just pisses me off that there is that discrimination against people who are thinner from bigger people. get over it, ladies. everyone is a different shape and size and some lose it faster than others...some who are skinny were fat at one point...there are a thousand stories out there but to openly preach hate is ridiculous and insulting. i cant stand it. i gave that poster shit and said she was ridiculous. i havent checked in yet to see if i got trashed for saying so.
it's shitty attitudes like that which make going to the gym a gong show sometimes. i think that's why i go, keep my head down, and do the class and leave. no drama, no talking, no making nice. i'm there to WORK. i'm not there to wear the latest shit or talk smack before class starts...
that kind of talk just makes me want to WORK HARDER.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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i visit a website daily called sparkpeople.com. it's an online data resource for fitness people. you can log your activity, calories, keep a food journal, find recipes, workouts, menu plans, EVERYTHING there. i really enjoy visiting that site because i can always find something to make that is low in caloric intake or can read articles on motivation, etc. it's been a great resource, especially in terms of keeping a nutrition journal (which i think is a crucial weight loss tool).
the other day i was looking at the message boards and someone had inquired about zumba, a latin-american dance fitness class. i have yet to take it but i think i'm going to sign up for the class on monday...i have this feeling that my two left feet will not appreciate it. {seriously i have no rhythm. it's embarassing.} i want to try this class and see what it's all about. the bigger sil has taken it and raved about it and i take her word with a huge grain of salt about things, so i just want to see for myself.
someone on the message boards was talking about being concerned that they were bigger and whether she'd fit in the class. i know we all have to start somewhere and i have no problems with bigger people in my classes; i'm just happy they're at the gym trying! not only that, i have been bigger and insecure about stuff, but honestly after a while it doesnt matter. i have heard quite a few girls express insecurity over walking into a gym and being the biggest person there, but everyone sweats and you are there to DO SOMETHING. get over it.
what got me down were some of the posters carrying on about not finding classes with "skinny minnies" in them. i am quite offended by that. as if a "skinny minnie" could post something about finding a class without fatties in it without severe reprocussion and likely banning from the site. it just pisses me off that there is that discrimination against people who are thinner from bigger people. get over it, ladies. everyone is a different shape and size and some lose it faster than others...some who are skinny were fat at one point...there are a thousand stories out there but to openly preach hate is ridiculous and insulting. i cant stand it. i gave that poster shit and said she was ridiculous. i havent checked in yet to see if i got trashed for saying so.
it's shitty attitudes like that which make going to the gym a gong show sometimes. i think that's why i go, keep my head down, and do the class and leave. no drama, no talking, no making nice. i'm there to WORK. i'm not there to wear the latest shit or talk smack before class starts...
that kind of talk just makes me want to WORK HARDER.
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