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Meeting fate at the Ladies' Workout Express

I knew the day would finally arrive when my sedentary lifestyle and my love of sweets would catch up with me. My primary care physician has allowed me to put it off for a long while, but this year he caught me with some "questionable" liver enzymes. Nothing serious; just start taking 800 IU of Vitamin E, eat a low-fat diet, and exercise regularly. And he would run more blood tests and call me back with results. Was I scared? Not totally. Did it motivate me to do something about my lardly life? Yep. We have three gyms in the area, but I know people who went to Ladies Workout Express and they didn't seem to hate it. I went there, met some nice young ladies, got some encouragement, and dropped a hundred bucks to get started. I went back immediately for my first "personal training" meet, and I learned what a standard workout would include. When I arrive at LWE I drop my keys on a peg and head for the stationary bikes, where I do 5 or more minutes of cycling to get m...