Gym Shame

Hello Lovelies, it’s been too long… (For real this time)

I gave up blogging just for a bit, because college became college and my head started melting.

Today I’m going to talk at you a bit…

I’m sort of a self proclaimed gym head. I love working out. It centers my brain, and calms my nerves. I’m one of those people who runs when they’re angry. I prefer to put my excess energy from pent up emotions to, use via workout. It works for me. Certainly, it doesn’t work for everyone but works for me.

Today I want to chat about the awfulness that is gym shaming

The gym is a place of utter chaos and peace all at once. It’s a place people go to work out their issues, and achieve inner peace within themselves. Whether working out soothes your soul, or losing weight calms your brain the gym just solves problems….

So,
Let me rage for a moment—
Today at the gym I was running next to a sorostitute who was casually using her elliptical on level one. She was snap chatting and texting while barely moving. Across the gym, a fairly overweight girl was running (albeit rather slowly) but still putting in quite the effort. This girl next to me starts taking pictures and snickering about the girl running. After that she calls over her friend and they start pointing and laughing and openly making fun of the girl running, calling her a “whale on land”.
Excuse me!?
She may be bigger than you, but she’s still working 10x’s hardest than you. 
If I EVER see anyone casting gym hate, I WILL rip you a whole new one.

There is no place for this is the gym.

Don’t ruin someone’s peace with your negativity.

Loves and Hugs–

G.