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I didn't say "they're all going to laugh at me because I'm fat ". I intentionally left the reason unspecified, but fat-shaming wasn't even on my list of considerations. To be more specific: They're going to laugh at me because I have no idea WTF I'm doing. I have no idea what my own (or anyone else's) expectations are in a gym. I don't know what anything does, how to use it, or even what it may be called. I don't wha…
> To be more specific: They're going to laugh at me because I have no idea WTF I'm doing. This was my exact fear as well. I included BMI in my reply to illustrate I had never stepped foot in a gym before but perhaps that was a mistake to focus on. In fact I could have written your entire post nearly verbatim 2 years ago. Even down to the "what do I wear" question. I was terrified for all the reasons you list, and am…
What I'm taking away from the discourse here are these things:
1. Yep. I'll fuck it up.
2. But that is usually fine, because people tend to be kind and helpful in a gym.
4. I can also hire someone to help, and perhaps I should.
5. Although none of this come without cost, the rewards of doing these things tend to be greater than the cost.
And that brings me a hell of a lot closer to being able to make informed decisions and set reasonable expectations (for all things gym) than I have been previously.
Thanks again.