Gym-any Gillickers!

So everyone is bummed....

The Economy Blows

The Job Market Sucks

The Holidays Were Hell

The least anyone can do to make themselves happy is get svelte. This is my scientific theory after seeing the parking lot at my gym last night. I showed up for my usual Pilates torture session (yes, I'm still getting the fat chick treatment) and it was like the mall at holiday time! Cars were even doing the slow creep behind the tired, sweaty post-workout people. 

Now I don't claim that I'm anywhere near in shape after the holidays. In fact, I was sick (hence the semi-blackout on this site) and couch-bound for days. I'm not sure if I've ever seen a post-holiday crowd this big before. Last year I was working with a trainer for about 4 months before the New Year's resolution-ers showed up. Even though I was able to smugly complain about the lack of elliptical machines, the crowd was minimal compared to this year. Yesterday, the gym locker room was like the bathroom in Grand Central (complete with people walking straight into me while desperately trying to avoid eye contact).

Is it because everyone is so strapped for money that they're tired of paying their self-imposed monthly Fat Tax (aka Gym Membership)? Or did we all comfort ourselves with food this December? I know I did. I'm rocking my January fat pants, but hopefully not for much longer. 

My resolution always starts around January 10th. My birthday is tomorrow (January 7...you can send me a card next year) and we'll go out the weekend after. I'll be at the gym next Monday anyway, but I'll still be mentally shaking my fist at the January gym-folk. Do I sound bitter? I'm not...I actually hope that if you started this month, you're still hogging the treadmills next month. Stick with it!!