Have you ever blurred your eyes in the gym? It is hysterical. You see all of the fuzzy-looking bodies of all shapes and sizes going up and down on large machines that don't go anywhere...
It occurred to me the other day at the gym as I blurred my eyes and giggled at all of the fools (like me) who paid 64 dollars a month to ride these machines that the whole notion of a gym is ridiculous! Usually when you go for a ride in a car, on a roller coaster, or on your significant other, you are having fun! But the gym is another story. And with the exception of the jacked dudes and body-obsessed women, we all know the moment we step out of the gym we blow it by drinking all night long or ordering a pizza as soon as we get home....
Hating every moment of my ride on that elliptical machine, I decided I needed to find a way to make the 64 dollars worth it!!!! Maybe un-blurring my eyes and enjoying the view was the key. Maybe divorcing cheese, hummus and wine would work? Maybe finally downloading some new tunes would liven up my workout? I wasn't quite sure....
Tonight, as I sip my Corona Light post Mac 'n Cheese I realize I have lost some of my will power. OK. I have lost most of my will power. There are several factors that play a role in the loss of will power.
1) No boyfriend - Now you would think this would be impetus to maintain a sexy bod.... when in actuality, you know no one cares what you look like and no one will see you naked. (Unless you get drunk at boutique sales with hot bartenders)
2) No Cooking Utensils - I only have 1 frying pan until my things arrive from California. Do you know how difficult it is to cook a well balanced dinner with only a frying pan??? (I mean, you saw how I made my coffee!!!!)
3) Every Restaurant/Grocery Store/Liquor Store Delivers - One of the most magical things about living in New York is the fact that you can order take out from virtually anywhere!!!! This is VERY DANGEROUS and very TEMPTING!!!!
4) Moving to New York - Anyone who makes any major move or change will definitely depend on food and alcohol for comfort at times... Who am I kidding? I depend on food and alcohol most of the time! Just today I had a picnic in Central Park followed by pre-job hunting mimosas at Tavern on the Green, then a beer accompanying the application process at a bar which shall remain nameless....
So basically I am throwing 64 dollars in the trash. I fully admit that. I know what I want to look like, and it isn't what I saw in the dressing room mirror today!!!! I am going to start to enjoy my ride at the gym. I am going to make some changes. I will continue to make the pilgrimage to the mecca of treadmills, ellipticals, stair masters, and weight machines in the hopes to have the bikini bod we all dream of having. But more importantly, I want to keep this heart of mine beating for as long as I can!!! After all, underneath all of the aesthetic desires in our brains, the heart is what is is all about in the end.... in the gym, and in our life. -M
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