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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Awesome![/b]

1) You are going to go for a tour of the gym you think you'd like to go to. You'll assess the vibe, check the shower situation, find out the pricing on personal trainers.

2) You are going to get some black exercise clothes that provide good coverage but aren't tent like.

3) You'll walk in with your head held high and will not make self deprecating comments or try and explain your weight to anyone. No one cares and as you saw on the other thread, it's inspiring to see people working out at any weight. We all have our battles.

4) You can walk on the treadmill at first. No matter what you do, GO to the gym. Even if you just wimp out and stretch, it's better than not going.

5) What do you want in a trainer? If you want someone to scream "RUN YOU F-ING FATTY!" ask for that, if you want someone to be sweet and calm, ask for that, etc. When you join, ask for at least 2 complimentary training sessions and describe what kind of trainer you'd like. If you can afford private training, 1x/wk or month, it's TOTALLY worth it.

6) Ask about classes for the elderly. It might be embarrassing if you are 30 to be in class with grannys but at this point you need to drop some poundage and build strength to protect your joints. Soon enough you'll be jumping around in tabata classes, but don't start there.

7) cut starchy carbs--it's spring. eat fruit, so yummy!

8) Again, everyone has their battles. It sucks that one of yours is "public" in terms of your weight, but don't waste your time looking around at the bodies of others. Look at yours and be excited about getting stronger, healthier, and potentially lighter.

9) Bring your own XL beach towel. Gym towels are tiny and you won't want to emerge from the shower with one butt cheek exposed. (But many nicer gyms have a private changing areas attached to the private showers. I haven't seen a gym with public showers for ever--again, see that on the tour.)

Be confident. You are a person, not a number on the scale. You have as much right and reason to exercise as a professional aerobics teacher![/quote]

+1!

And this is AWESOME advice, too!  Congratulations on your new job, OP.[/quote]

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