Quote from: Alaskan Danielle on July 25, 2018, 03:03:05 PM
Quote from: sarah1972 on July 24, 2018, 06:47:56 PM
I heard that some of my readers are questioning.... what happened to the orange workout gear? It is well alive...
A new time for me to go after work and it was packed. I was also accompanied by kiddo and her friend from Daycare along with one of the other hot moms from Daycare....
Today regular workout, tomorrow with my trainer and Friday Zumba... busy workout week.
Hope one day it will show.
Hugs, Sarah
@sarah1972
Dear Sarah:
I will fess up... I am one of the guilty ones asking you about your orange workout top.
I recall that when you first wore it at the gym that you were very self-conscious and worrying that it made you stand out..... I would think you are over that now ... is my assumption correct?
Oh and the pinks sneakers look great on you and make the statement "I am a woman" !!!!
That is terrific that you are making workout buddies too.... other hot moms...
Thank you for posting your good-news update....
Hugs,
Danielle
Congratulations! Your post was reply #300 on this thread!!!!
I have to admit, the main reason for using other tops is our laundry schedule. I am back to going to the gym twice a week at least, often 3 times, so I need several outfits. I was nervous about sticking out initially, by now I am fine wearing them. As you know best, the gym is still a pretty complicated place for trans women - even more for pre-op.
I am still a bit nervous about the locker room and try to be in and out as quick as I can. Bathrooms are also only in the locker rooms, so in case I have to go (thanks Spiro) it is another trip. And then, of course, the shower problem. Usually, I postpone showers until I am back home but I have realized that on some days I do not even make it out of the gym before getting sucked back into work which makes finding a time to shower a bit tough. So if I use the showers, I keep my panties on until I am in the stall and either wrap or hold a towel in a way that it hides a bit.
One problem is that I am living in one of the many states without any protection for Gender Identity. I am not sure what the worst case scenario could be. I am registered as female at the gym but my ID still says male.
I am very lucky that I have not had any problems yet. I had one odd look once when staff announced male maintenance personnel will be entering the women's locker room. I saw one woman throwing a very questioning look towards me as if she thought I am the "male". I just continued what I was doing, finished changing and went my way. Usually, I can find a private corner but with some of my shifted schedule, I had to share my little nook which then, of course, requires communications to coordinate.
I am also wondering if my personal trainer has figured it out yet. I am sure he did, he should know enough about anatomy to detect it. I do tuck for the sessions, even though this can get really uncomfortable.
Anyways, I am getting more comfortable and of course, that allows me to maybe make some friends there one day.
Going with one of the other daycare moms is actually fun for the kids. They get additional play time and since they are best friends, they love it. I can give my wife an added 2 hours of "me" time and she usually surprises us with a nice dinner.
We had talked about going at the same time for a while, just never really managed to go. We don't exercise together, she is attending one of the very fancy extra classes which are not covered in my membership. I just do cardio workouts. With the weather as it is, it is hard finding activities for a very active 2-year-old, so this is a good compromise where we all benefit.
I still have to talk to the other mom and give her a heads up about my locker room use. She has seen me transitioning over the past 18 months our kids are in the same daycare. Last time I made sure that we would change at different times. She is super accepting so I don't expect any issues, this is mostly courtesy and to avoid any weirdness.
I had my second trainer-led session today and I hope I will not be sore for four days again.
Not much else to report in my life. Days have been OK but admittedly not as great as last week. Lots of things to think about and I ended with a few sleepless nights which then makes things worse.
I have to run, book travels for my next few work trips.
Hugs everyone!
Sarah