Today after I made my post I put on my tennis shoes and out the door I went…heading for the gym. I turned off the main street on to a side street one block from the gym. There was an older gentleman in front of me in an older grand am. His car stalled out on him. Naturally I stopped to help. We got it pushed off the road.
He didn’t live in town and didn’t have a cell phone. Of course, who can you find to help on a Saturday afternoon. I took a look at the car but couldn’t get it started. I figured it was probably the fuel pump. He had me take him down to Auto Zone and he bought a fuel filter. I knew I wouldn’t fit under the car to be able to change it. He could barely walk and I knew he wasn’t going to be able to do it either.
My solution…..call my husband. I explained the situation to him and asked him to bring jumper cables, gas, and tools to see what he could do. It took him about 20 minutes to get there and he tried to get it going without any luck. He thought it was the fuel pump too.
The elderly man locked up his car and my husband took him home.
This side-track episode took over an hour. The whole time I was waiting for my husband I was rationalizing why I was going to have to skip the gym. I had to go to the store to get the fish for supper. I just knew I couldn’t do both and have supper on the table by 5 pm. It’s funny how I fight with that little voice in my head.
The little voice tells me….”You NEED to go workout at the gym….supper can wait.” The othe voice says, “Tomorrows another day…you will have more time.” I went back and forth with those thoughts while we were messing with that car.
What won out…….The GYM!! I was so glad I went after I finished my workout. I only worked out for 35 minutes but it was better than not going at all. I was happy to see there wasn’t anyone else at the gym. I don’t feel self-conscious working out when I’m alone. I was glad I went once I got in the door.
I ran to the store when I was done but didn’t get home until 5 pm. We ended up having leftovers for supper. I’ll be fixing the fish tomorrow after I go to the gym. I bound and determined to lose this weight!!
Great Job! It is so hard to get to the gym at times but you won that battle.
Losing weight should come only after establishing a healthier lifestyle. That doesn’t always mean you need to be heading out to the gym 24/7 or becoming anxious over a cheat meal. Do the best you can to incorporate extra calorie burning activities into your daily routine and plan ahead for bumps in the road that you may encounter. When in doubt, don’t stress out! Realize that losing weight happens over time and one day isn’t going to crush your hopes and dreams.
In my book, being a good person and helping others is just as, if not more, important than helping yourself! Keep up the positive attitude and continue to strive for success!
I admire you. I’ve just started dieting and I know I should go to the gym too. But I’m afraid to be the most clumsy person at fitness classes. I exercise at home. Maybe in a few weeks I will get the courage to show off my weakness in public.
Good luck to you
I just wanted to say kudos for doing a good job and getting the workout in. It’s nice to see that there are still good people in the world; I’m sure the elderly gentleman you helped was very grateful for the kindness you showed him.
Well done! I spent many a days listening to that same little voice in the back of my head – always telling me i should go the gym and then the other little voice always trying to think of an excuse not to go. Sometimes we make life so difficult!
But is always feels great after the gym wins out and you have had a great workout.