• You should join a gym because the first time you walk in the Cardio class, you’re a little scared you’re not going to make it through the whole intense workout.
• All your kids are in school and you’re badly out of shape.
• The 10 errands you need to run can wait and the world is not going to come to a complete stop if you turn your cell off for 50 minutes.
• Your clothes don’t fit you right anymore and you have trouble making it up the stairs without holding on to the side rail.
• You prefer to sit on the sofa and watch a supposedly good show instead of taking an invigorating walk.
• You choose to have a fat inducing meal as opposed to a sensitive light dinner.
• You hide behind the excuse that you have no time for yourself regardless of how much time you really have.
• You have to cook for your family so you might as well join them in the stuff-your-face contest.
• You only go out once in a while and you have to eat your weight in gold since you paid for it anyway.
• Or better yet, you procrastinate and tell yourself you can always do it later if you just put your mind to it.

Well, in case you do put your mind to it, your body will thank you later but while exercising muscles will burn and beg for mercy. The pain coming from parts of your body you didn’t even know you had before will be so great that giving birth will seam like a nice “stroll in the park.” The gym instructor will cheer you on counting the no-end–in-sight pushups and crunches and you’ll feel the end is near and there isn’t enough air in the room to satisfy your aching lungs. Arms will quiver and legs will shake but you keep going because you know you had way too much food and a nice fattening dessert the night before. Sweat will sting your eyes and come through your clothes like the spin cycle but you don’t stop because you know this is only the beginning. You know the blubber hanging out of your last years jeans will slowly and painfully disappear. You know you’ll be able to look at yourself in the mirror and finally like what you see instead of throwing your hands up in the air and covering yourself with that faded black long sweater. After the workout, at least for the first couple of days, you will still hold on to the rail while going up and down the stairs but this time it will be because your muscles had a wake up call. Getting out of bed will be a new and excruciatingly painful experience but that only means the fat once comfortably settled around your waist will start packing its bags.

And, just in case you choose to join a gym, consider Sayville Fitness, Brinkbilt Fitness or Curves right here in Sayville.

Sayville Fitness is located behind Prince of Peace School and a couple of doors down from Subway. There are no registration fees and no contracts. Besides the regular classes like: Cardio, Step and Sculpt, Boot Camp, Spinning, Yoga and Pilates, Sayville Fitness offers senior citizens sit-n-fit, kids fitness and free classes for breast cancer patients. The environment is warm and inviting and child care is free.

To find out more about Sayville Fitness call them at 589-7837 or go to www.cardioclass.com/sfl

Brinkbilt Fitness is conveniently located on Foster Ave. next to True Value and across from Van Kemenade Paint and Wallpaper. This gym has new modern facilities, friendly atmosphere, 2 floors of equipment, personal trainers on staff, individual flat screen TV's and locker rooms. Also, the complimentary orientations are done by certified personal trainers. They have state of the art cardio machines, circuit trainers, free weights and a jungle gym.

To find out more about Brinkbilt Fitness call them at 589.7744 or go to www.brinkbilt.com

Curves is located in the Stop & Shop Center and they offer unique 30 minute workouts, combining strength & cardiovascular training in a newly renovated environment. At Curves the workouts are fun, fast and safe and children have a play area.

To find out more about Curves call them at 218-2916.