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Laughter is Good Medicine

Chickadee1955
Chickadee1955 CSN Member Posts: 356 Member
I will warn you that my friend told me you should not read this with a full bladder. Its pretty funny. Enjoy, my friends!

A WOMAN'S WEEK AT THE GYM


If you read this without laughing out loud, there is something wrong with
you This is dedicated to everyone who ever attempted to get into a regular
workout routine.

Dear Diary,
For my birthday this year, my husband purchased a week of personal
training at the local health club for me.
Although I am still in great shape since being a high school football
cheerleader 43 years ago, I decided it would be a good idea to go ahead
and give it a try.
I called the club and made my reservations with a personal trainer named
Christo, who identified himself as a 26-year-old aerobics instructor and
model for athletic clothing and swim wear.
Friends seemed pleased with my enthusiasm to get started! The club
encouraged me to keep a diary to chart my progress.
________________________________
MONDAY:
Started my day at 6:00 a.m. Tough to get out of bed, but found it was well
worth it when I arrived at the health club to find Christo waiting for me.
He is something of a Greek god-- with blond hair, dancing eyes, and a
dazzling white smile. Woo Hoo!!
Christo gave me a tour and showed me the machines... I enjoyed watching
the skillful way in which he conducted his aerobics class after my workout
today. Very inspiring!
Christo was encouraging as I did my sit-ups, although my gut was already
aching from holding it in the whole time he was around. This is going to
be a FANTASTIC week!!
________________________________
TUESDAY:
I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally made it out the door. Christo
made me lie on my back and push a heavy iron bar into the air then he put
weights on it! My legs were a little wobbly on the treadmill, but I made
the full mile. His rewarding smile made it all worthwhile. I feel GREAT!
It's a whole new life for me.
_______________________________
WEDNESDAY:
The only way I can brush my teeth is by laying the toothbrush on the
counter and moving my mouth back and forth over it. I believe I have a
hernia in both pectorals. Driving was OK as long as I didn't try to steer
or stop. I parked on top of a GEO in the club parking lot.
Christo was impatient with me, insisting that my screams bothered other
club members.. His voice is a little too perky for that early in the
morning and when he scolds, he gets this nasally whine that is VERY
annoying.
My chest hurt when I got on the treadmill, so Christo put me on the stair
monster. Why would anyone invent a machine to simulate an activity
rendered obsolete by elevators? Christo told me it would help me get in
shape and enjoy life. He said some other crap too.
_______________________________
THURSDAY:
Butt hole was waiting for me with his vampire-like teeth exposed as his
thin, cruel lips were pulled back in a full snarl. I couldn't help being
a half an hour late-- it took me that long to tie my shoes.
He took me to work out with dumbbells. When he was not looking, I ran and
hid in the restroom. He sent some skinny witch to find me.
Then, as punishment, he put me on the rowing machine-- which I sank.
_________________________________
FRIDAY:
I hate that **** Christo more than any human being has ever hated any
other human being in the history of the world. Stupid, skinny, anemic,
anorexic, little aerobic instructor. If there was a part of my body I
could move without unbearable pain, I would beat him with it.
Christo wanted me to work on my triceps. I don't have any triceps! And
if you don't want dents in the floor, don't hand me the darn barbells or
anything that weighs more than a sandwich.
The treadmill flung me off and I landed on a health and nutrition teacher.
Why couldn't it have been someone softer, like the drama coach or the
choir director?
________________________________
SATURDAY:
Satan left a message on my answering machine in his grating, shrilly voice
wondering why I did not show up today. Just hearing his voice made me
want to smash the machine with my planner; however, I lacked the strength
to even use the TV remote and ended up catching eleven straight hours of
the Weather Channel..
________________________________
SUNDAY:
I'm having the Church van pick me up for services today so I can go and
thank GOD that this week is over. I will also pray that next year my
husband will choose a gift for me that is fun-- like a root canal or a
hysterectomy. I still say if God had wanted me to bend over, he would
have sprinkled the floor with diamonds!!!

Comments

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    Hysterical ... I so enjoyed this ....
    Thank you for a gut splitting post. I posted this same article several months ago, and still get a kick out of it, because in my case, this is so true!


    Vicki Sam
  • poplolly
    poplolly CSN Member Posts: 346
    This was soooo funny.
    This was soooo funny. Especially since I am a dud when it comes to routinely exercising. And there is a woman at the gym I sometimes go to who looks like she is twice my age and her body looks like mine did when I was a teenager. I, too, understand the burning resentment toward those who look like she does!!!

    Judy
  • Different Ballgame
    Different Ballgame CSN Member Posts: 868
    My favorite sentence is
    My favorite sentence is the last sentence under Sunday. I can visualize those diamonds on the floor. I read this a few years ago and I still like it. Made me laugh once more.

    Lots of Hugs,
    Janelle
  • laurissa
    laurissa CSN Member Posts: 773
    Chick
    Loved it, thanks!
  • Noel
    Noel CSN Member Posts: 3,095 Member
    poplolly said:

    This was soooo funny.
    This was soooo funny. Especially since I am a dud when it comes to routinely exercising. And there is a woman at the gym I sometimes go to who looks like she is twice my age and her body looks like mine did when I was a teenager. I, too, understand the burning resentment toward those who look like she does!!!

    Judy

    Funny! Thank you!

    Funny! Thank you!