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"Am I Skinny Yet?" and 6 other thoughts you probably have while working out

The struggle is real when you have a love/hate relationship with the gym.

Catherine Turner Parker

Jul 03, 2018

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Going to the gym is not always my favorite place to go. I dread stepping up on the treadmill or elliptical and sweating for half an hour to a full hour. Not to mention, my insecurities really get a hold of me when I see a fitness superwoman exercising beside me and not breaking a sweat. I have a love hate relationship with the gym. I know that exercising is good for your body and exercising is a healthy way to take care of your body, but the thought of sweating and struggling to lift eight pound weights does not quite excite me. While I listen to whatever music I am into at the time I seem to have the same swirling thoughts in my head each time I exercise.

Wow, I feel great

Maybe its the adrenaline talking, but ten minutes into working out, I start feeling great. I am a burst of energy that came out of nowhere. I think to myself, why don't I workout every day? But then the pain hits me…

Nevermind, this is horrible

I am now approaching minute seventeen of the thirty I am making myself run/walk. I am completely exhausted. I begin to envy the people that have chosen to stay in bed and watch Netflix because that sure sounds better than dying on a treadmill.

Okay, I got this. Only 10 more minutes.

With two thirds of my workout complete, I start regaining my energy. I like to call my newfound energy, a second wind. Something about the last of my workout seems to push me through to the finish line.

Time to work on my abs

Almost every girl can relate to me when I say that one of the main reasons we go to the gym is to take care and finally get "that summer body" we have all been dreaming about. We all know that the perfect bikini body is not complete without a six pack of abs.

Does water really taste this good?

I don't know about you, but whenever I work out, water tastes AMAZING. After I finish working out, you can practically see me chugging a whole water bottle like it is the last bottle of water on Earth.

Time for a shower

It is so energizing to take a nice shower after a long workout and finally relax my sore muscles. After I shower, I change into some comfy pajamas and send the rest of my night in bed.

Am I skinny yet

Ugh, this thought seems to haunt me each and every time I workout. I want so badly to look at my body and see the progress exercising has made. I battle with myself that it takes time to care for your body and results take longer than twenty-four hours.

The thoughts that haunt my mind only motivate me to exercise more and more. We all need to take care of our bodies and learn to live a healthy and happy lifestyle. No, you will not see results in twenty four hours, but over time you will. You may hate going to the gym, but instead of neglecting to take care of your body, use that hate to fuel your energy into your workout.

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