Being called a fat kid every day, I was determined to lose my fat since my senior year of high school. I have always had some funny nicknames about my obese body weight during adolescence. I was scared to take off my shirt in a sunny day on the beach while it was supposed to be a perfect timing to go swimming. I worried if people would be willing to become my close friends when I was oversized. Moreover, I was terrified if there would ever be any girls interested at me because of my overweight body.
Therefore, I brought a three months pass to the 24 fitness during the past summer and decided to work out every day until I lost the fat from my body. The most memorable experience I had in the 24 fitness was the first day using the cardio machines. I did not know how to start the mileage counting of the running machine, and I stood on top of the machine for over ten minutes just to figure out how to start it. An old man walked by and taught me how to start the running machine, and later started the most memorable conversation with me. He told me the reason why he came to work out was to keep himself healthy and energetic especially in his age. Everyone inside the gym may carried different goals, such as losing weight, keeping ourselves healthy, gaining more muscles etc; however, we all carried the same determination and passion in reaching our goals. The conversation with him encouraged me that fears would be overcome, as long as we had the determination.
Going to work out in the 24 fitness every day is not an easy task. Running at least three miles per day, I always had muscle fatigue in the morning after working out. One time, I could even barely walk down the stairs at my house because of the serious work out I had a day before. However, I was still driven by a need to make a difference of myself throughout the summer. I believed if I could keep my determination, just as everyone else inside the gym, I could reach my goal ultimately at the end. If an old man could keep himself going to the gym every day, so do I!
Why do I do what I do? Because I do not want to be called as a fat kid anymore, I am tired of it!
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