Baby Steps

You know that commercial from a few months back... not even sure WHAT it was advertising... either Starbucks or an energy drink or something... but this one guy starts his morning, and takes a sip, and everywhere he goes there are people cheering him on and chanting his name like he's at a sporting event, and then the mascot does the "worm" across the floor?

That's what I see in my head. (da da da DA da... CHEL!)

I've got my cheerleaders; I've got my external motivation.  Now it's time to bring that power to the inside. 

I stopped off at the local 24-hour fitness last night on my way home, wanting to scope out the place.  As I was being shown around, the guy asked me what I was interested in. I named off a BUNCH of things, saying that I get bored easily.  Then he asked me if I switched up my routine every two weeks or so.  I told him "No... that's about the time I STOP working out altogether."  Not exactly what he meant by "switching it up," I'm sure.  He asked why I stopped... I told him that that's about time I got bored.  Boredom seemed to be a recurring theme... (time to remedy that!)

I was proud of myself, though, because I didn't make a snap decision right there on the spot. My intent in stopping off at the gym last night was not to sign up, but merely to have a look around. get myself acquainted and make sure that this was a place I could see myself coming to on a regular basis. And then think about it.

I stopped off at Target right after that, and again, had to restrain myself.  I almost walked out of there with a Wii Fit Plus.  But again, I surprised myself with my (not-too-common) restraint, and decided to hold off on that purchase for the moment.

And now that I have had time to think things thru and talk it over with my husband, I feel like I am making a good choice. A strong decision, not just an impetuous one.

Tonight on my drive home, I am stopping off at the gym to become a new member. Woo-hoo!