came back with a basket that had her Reuben and French Fries.
She finished her meal in silence, and George let her, busying himself with cleaning the bar. When she finished the last fry she waved him over and asked for a mud slide and a piece of cheese cake.
He was happy to oblige and stood by the window until he had a plate with two large triangle pieces on it. He sat it in front of her. She gulped down what was left of her root beer while he made the alcoholic laced milk shake.
She had looked at the gym and recognized the name. She had never been there before; but she also never considered herself fat before. She’d enjoy her fattening meal tonight, and tomorrow she would start to work on her figure.
***
The following day she woke up before noon, and got to the gym an hour after it opened. She sat in a chair in a small cubical, filling out her registration form. She was grateful that it was such a cheap fee, and was excited to start working out.
She looked at the paper, the first question asked her to list her goals. For a moment she wanted to write:
The woman who helped her sign up was lovely. She was thin and well-shaped. Her black hair was pulled back in a high pony tail and she wore an athletic tank top and yoga pants. She seemed nice and really seemed to love this gym, but Dana couldn’t help but feel jealous.
The woman came back just as Dana finished the forms. She took the forms and then asked Dana if she would like to be showed around. She nodded and stood up to follow her out of the room. They came back to the reception desk area at the entrance.
“This is where you’ll sign it, and pay your fees. There’s a huge towel rack when you first walk in, so you don’t have to bring your own and ask the person working here for one. You can also sign up for classes here too.”
“What sort of classes are there?” Dana asked a bit enthusiastically.
The woman reached over and onto the large desk. She grabbed a paper, and read it for a moment. “We have a couple of yoga classes every day. Those you don’t need to sign up for, just show up when it starts. There’s a weight lifting class, swimming classes, aerobics, and Pilates. There’s a couple of sports groups too you can join, soccer during the summer and football in the winter. Basketball is almost all year round. We also have rock climbing class. Do any of those interest you?”
“Maybe some time in the future. I don’t have too much money to spend right now. Though if the yoga is free, I might try that.”
“Fantastic!” the woman said, almost too enthusiastically. “Every week day at ten, noon and three. Just show up when they start and you’ll be more than welcome to join. We have plenty of spare yoga mats for members to use. Noon is usually for beginners. I’d suggest that and our instructor will let you know when you’re ready for the others.”
“That sounds great. I will be here every day at noon,” Dana replied with a smile.
“Also, when you can afford it, look into a personal trainer,” the woman continued as she reached for a key and handed it to Dana. “You can schedule one hour sessions with them, and they will assess what you need to work on to help you with any of your goals. We also have regular classes, usually about healthy diets and different types of exercise. We also have a masseuse you can make appointments for.”
“Wow that sounds wonderful!” Dana said.
The woman led Dana through the entire gym. There was an entire room filled with exercise equipment, and staff could be seen teaching people how to use everything. The equipment was surrounded by a running track, and Dana couldn’t help but wonder exactly how large this room was. There were a couple of rooms where classes were taking place, instructors leading groups of people to do all sorts of extenuating things.
There was a large basketball court with a rock wall on one of the walls. A few people were harnessed and climbing it with a couple of instructors at the bottom keeping the pulley’s and ropes tight. Outside there was a large field set up with soccer goals.
There was another room with a massage table and a small desk with oils and a few stands with candles. The girls' locker room was also large, with rows and rows of lockers. The smell of chlorine filled the air from the pool. There was a row of showers and a small room for a sauna and another for a steam room.
The locker room led to a hallway that opened up to the pool. There was a large recreation pool, and a lap pool. There was also a whirlpool and hot tub, and an entire stack of pool items on the wall. It was obviously a fantastic facility, and Dana couldn’t believe how cheap of a deal she had gotten.
They got back to the reception area, and her tour guide shook her hand. Dana was excited to get started tomorrow. There was so much she’d want to do, and she really wanted to get in shape and lose weight. How could she not with such an incredible gym?
“Oh, hi Seth, are you leaving for lunch?” the woman asked a man as he was leaving. He was in a staff uniform, and the white athletic outfit showed off his tall broad frame.
“Yup, just finished up the noon class. I’ll be back a three,” he said. He was very tall and incredibly tanned. His dark black hair complemented his face. It was long and pulled back at the nape of his neck in a long pony tail.
“This is Dana,” the woman said gesturing to her, “she might be joining your noon class soon. Dana, this is Seth. He’s our yoga instructor and masseuse.”
“It’s nice to meet you,” Dana said sticking out a hand.
Seth smiled and took her hand in his. He was obviously looking her up and down, stopping to take in her giant breasts. Dana couldn’t help but feel self-conscious and irritated.
“It’s nice to meet you too,” he said. “So will I be seeing you tomorrow?”
Dana nodded and tried to keep herself from punching him in the face.
***
The next day Dana planned to arrive at the gym as soon as it opened. She was then going to the do the yoga class and come home to eat, then come back to take advantage of the running track and pool. She spent the first few hours on an exercise bike and doing sit ups and crutches on a mat.
Every so often she would stop to take a drink of water from her water bottle, or adjust her sports bra. The night before she had gone shopping for new workout clothes. Unsurprisingly, she wasn’t able to find a bra in her size. It would hold her for some time, but after enough movement it would slip off a breast and need adjusting again.
She also bought a couple of pairs of black yoga pants, which were surprisingly comfortable and gave her a fairly nice figure. The tank tops were a bit large, but they were the only thing her chest could fit into. When several of the guys working out gaped at her, she wasn’t surprised and did all she could to ignore their rude stares. So they might see a little cleavage, big deal.
The first yoga class wasn’t pretty difficult. Seth was a very smooth talker, even when he would show off a pose. However, holding the poses were never very easy. He often called her by name, and told her to stay steady and strong. She was not fond of the attention being drawn to her.
After lunch she decided not to return to the gym, and ended up eating a pizza and passing out on the couch.
The second day was just as difficult. They were learning sun salutes, and the downward dog pose was really hard to pose after a minute. Seth called out her name again, and she could feel her face flushing.
He told her if she couldn’t handle it she could remain in the child’s pose, basically a relaxation pose. She was so mad and embarrassed, but she pushed through the rest of the class, refusing to admit defeat and curl up in the comfortable child’s pose.
After lunch again she remained home. She was too tired and sore to go back and work out, and decided to order in again. She was frustrated that she had already wanted to quit. How was she going to get into shape now?
She didn’t go the third day, but spent it wasting time on the computer and watching television. She returned on Thursday but only for the yoga class. She didn’t want to give Seth the satisfaction or the idea that she didn’t want to keep going. Friday she did the same thing and Seth pull her aside after class.
