Exercise fiend, you say?

I am now officially one who exercises. I have done something never before attempted by, um, me. I joined a gym. And not only did I join, but I am meeting with a personal trainer for multiple sessions. My general goal is to stay motivated and stick with it. And, you know, eventually fit these calves into some knee-high boots. I heard once that after you build up your muscles, you can no longer shrink that part of your body. You can just keep it toned at its current size. Is this true? Am I destined to have chunky calves forever? Hopefully not.

Signing up was a bit of an ordeal. I argued with the manager selling me the membership package for about 90 minutes. He convinced me pretty quickly that he doesn't benefit differently depending on which package I buy, but he was pretty insistent on upgrading me so my long-term expenses would be minimal. I wasn't ready for that kind of commitment, so we had to compromise. Poor fella. Seemed pretty frustrated, in a really entertaining kind of way.

Regardless, I have since gone through one personal training session, and I'm optimistic. I have no appropriate gear for this, mind you. Just a couple of sports bras, a few concert tees, and some pajama pants. It's extremely tempting to drop into Clarendon's Lululemon store, given all the rave reviews, but I really haven't earned a $150 pair of workout pants yet. I guess I'll have to deal with Target or one of the discount sporting stores for the time being. Still, I think a reward system might be in order. Plus, I read somewhere that the Clarendon store has free yoga on Sunday evenings. Might have to check on that....

Physical fitness, here I come!