Please tell me this happens to you too??
So… about every six months I get a crazy idea in my head and my obsessive personality takes over … I buy all the equipment I need for my new “thing” then I use it solidly for about 2 weeks and then real life takes over, I lose interest and my “thing” becomes more of a “NOthing”. Am I the only person this happens to???
Not long ago I saw a girl reading on the train… (I very seldom get trains) but I admired from a far… how can just “read” and switch off to her homelife?… she looked so mysterious and relaxed. I was damn right jealous and I decided I wanted to be that girl so…. I went out and bought 8 nicholas sparks books. … why 8 you ask??? … It seems I love the idea of being that girl more than actually being that girl… i mean when on earth do I have time to read?.. I’m a new mother… I never get trains and I struggle to find time to even shower at the moment but I convince myself that i’ll read…. Anyway that soon ended and now i’ve convinced myself i’m an athlete… ok… ok… I know what your thinking…. “Why???? Stop now and save yourself and your money” but to put it quite simply I can’t. At this moment in time i’m at the stage that i genuinely believe i will be at the next olympics. I can’t help myself. My husband came home from work today and I stood there with my hand on my hip… no “hello… how was your day?” (I feel bad about that now) it was a simple statement “i’m joining the gym”.
My husband made a fair point “were already members of a gym”
My response “ yeah but I don’t like that one… I like this one” (for a second I heard myself and realised i sounded like a child again, but I shook it off)
My husband said “£40 per month is a lot to pay… why don’t you see how much you use it first…”
GRRRR this isn’t good for my new hobby/career… and i tell him “I NEEDDDDD the membership….”
So my husband being the amazing man he is just agrees with me… eventually.
Soooo here I am … it’s now saturday and i’ve signed up to the gym… and i’m currently on the way home from sports direct with a bag of new gym clothes, trainers and a water bottle (I need to look the part) i’ve booked in to 7 classes next week… and my diet starts monday… Lets see how long this lasts …..
Carla is the founder of MyBump2Baby. Carla has a huge passion for linking together small businesses and growing families. Carla’s humorous, non-filtered honesty has won the hearts of thousands of parents throughout the UK.
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Awww loved this article Carla! this is me to a tee! ?
Brilliant Carla ?? let us know how you feel after 7 days in the gym ??????
This is funny, your not the only one that’s for sure! this will be me once i have baby number 2, i’m already thinking about gym membership…how and when ill find the time to use it who knows. glad i’m not the only one either 🙂
Hahah yes! In the summer I went out and bought running shorts, tops, shoes, some weights and an exercise ball. I think that’s when I stopped running and working out at home!
I was scared it would be the same with blogging so I was reluctant for a while to go self hosted, but fingers crossed I’ve stuck with it so far! ?
Ugh this is me, only I never get as far as actually joining the gym. Let’s see how I get on with C25k… So far I haven’t even started! I need the right running shoes first! (Obviously!)
Yes! This is me too, hope the new gym was worth it.
Haha sounds just like me! Full of enthusiasm at the start but never seems to last ? Xx