If Mastercard still had their contest for doing your own "priceless" commercial, I'd have my own to submit.
Gym Membership: $30
Toiletries for Gym Bag: $20
Taking a Shower with No Interruptions: PRICELESS
Yep, I joined a gym. Last Monday, Ike and I toured five different gyms in town, including Pyramids, Fitness Today, Bryan YMCA, AC Fitness for Women, and Gold's Gym. Don't make any more suggestions in the comments, people: I've already picked one and I'm done with looking at gyms.
I'm happy to say that everyone at every gym was friendly. No one treated me like I was old or fat...that was nice... Each gym had benefits and disadvantages (okay, Pyramids had no disadvantage other than price...way too expensive for our budget). In the end what sold me was this: Gold's Gym was the only place where the person giving our tour said that they clean the nursery and the toys after every shift.
That's right, the most important thing to me about the place I work out is how my child will be doing. I mean, duh. Wouldn't you think that would be obvious? Couple walks in with baby, looking for gym for stay-at-home mom. Do you really think I'm going to be most excited about the DVD players on the treadmills when your nursery hours suck? (Ok, those DVD players were very cool, I have to admit.) Or the tanning beds and smoothie bar? The music piped in under water in the pool (okay, also very cool)? Nope, I want a clean nursery with friendly staff working it. Oh, and I want one more thing.
A chance to shower ALL BY MYSELF without getting up at the crack of dawn. Without having to hear the baby cry the whole time and without worrying about what my son might be doing.
A shower. A clean place to put the baby. Oh, and treadmills too? Bonus! We found our gym...
Gym Membership: $30
Toiletries for Gym Bag: $20
Taking a Shower with No Interruptions: PRICELESS
Yep, I joined a gym. Last Monday, Ike and I toured five different gyms in town, including Pyramids, Fitness Today, Bryan YMCA, AC Fitness for Women, and Gold's Gym. Don't make any more suggestions in the comments, people: I've already picked one and I'm done with looking at gyms.
I'm happy to say that everyone at every gym was friendly. No one treated me like I was old or fat...that was nice... Each gym had benefits and disadvantages (okay, Pyramids had no disadvantage other than price...way too expensive for our budget). In the end what sold me was this: Gold's Gym was the only place where the person giving our tour said that they clean the nursery and the toys after every shift.
That's right, the most important thing to me about the place I work out is how my child will be doing. I mean, duh. Wouldn't you think that would be obvious? Couple walks in with baby, looking for gym for stay-at-home mom. Do you really think I'm going to be most excited about the DVD players on the treadmills when your nursery hours suck? (Ok, those DVD players were very cool, I have to admit.) Or the tanning beds and smoothie bar? The music piped in under water in the pool (okay, also very cool)? Nope, I want a clean nursery with friendly staff working it. Oh, and I want one more thing.
A chance to shower ALL BY MYSELF without getting up at the crack of dawn. Without having to hear the baby cry the whole time and without worrying about what my son might be doing.
A shower. A clean place to put the baby. Oh, and treadmills too? Bonus! We found our gym...
5 Comments:
Hmmm, so that's how you get a shower without interuptions. Now you've got my wheels turning ;-)
Seriously though, I'm proud of you! You're doing much better than I am, just sitting here complaining and doing nothing, lol. Good luck with the gym. It sounds awesome!
Yay for you!!!!
Ok, only one comment about your gym choice...You should have picked the one I go to so we could work out together!!!!
Thats great! I used to go to one called 24 Hour Fitness in CA and I loved it! Of course that is when i was single :) I wish they had those out here.
Oh you should have tried that place over on.... just kidding!
Pyrmids is awsome. But yeah it is expensive. I used to take the kids that I nannied there to the tummble bees thing they have and to swim lessons. i love the music in the pool! hehehe I wish I could join a gym!
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