Well, on top of working I also workout. I do it for health reasons, both physical and mental. I really do feel good after my workout class.
Sometimes, when I'm squatting and sweating and aching and grunting, I can't believe I actually pay someone good money to make me do this. Last night, we ran, did pull-ups, and cleans-into-overhead squats. :-( My butt was still sore from Wednesday's workout.
Of course, it's all worth it. I know that I'll get stronger. And, while I may only have lost 6 of my 15 lbs gained during my year abroad (actually, 8.5lbs were gained on the trip and 7 lbs were gained during my first month back in America. *sigh*), I've already lost about 4 inches in my hips and waist. I can fit into some of my pre-trip clothes! :-)))
And going to the gym really does reduce a lot of the stresses one experiences as a new teacher. It's nice to be a student in a class, goofing off and making jokes with the trainer/teacher, knowing that I don't have to know anything.
Because I paid someone else to tell me what to do and how to do it better, so that I can become a better person in the end. :-)
