So, after a year and a half of being a member at Planet Fitness, I quit my membership. I joined because it was cheap and brand new in our area. Plus...biggest loser promoted them, so they had to be good, right? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. I joined at the $20 membership so that I could bring someone for free in with me. It also included tanning, which I don't do, discount on their beverages, I always brought my own water, massage room, which was always full and open membership to all other PF locations, but no others were near me. I got the membership so that my son would go with me. Without fully thinking it out that he is in high school and plays sports year round. Which means workouts year round. He never went with me once. When I first contacted them to change my membership, they said I was locked into a year. Ok...fine. So, I did the year. Then come this past June I get an automatic charge of $80 from them. I freaked. "Annual fees" I was told. Ok...didn't see that coming but I probably was told about it. I went in today and asked them if I could switch to the $10 mthly plan since I didn't really use the benefits of the $20 plan. They said sure. Started the paperwork and then told me next month I would be charged a $30 annual fee! I said forget it, just cancel. RIDICULOUS.
I used to love PF> when I first started it was on my way to work. Everyday after work, I would stop and work out. Plus, with my membership, I had access to FREE personal trainers! I was very excited. I signed up ofcourse :) My PT time was shared with a 22 year old very fit girl, and while at first it was a little intimidating, what could I say...it was free! First thing the PT did was discuss with me about healthy eating. I explained that I do eat healthy pretty much all the time but I have a very bad thyroid condition that was recently discovered. She gave me a website for tips on healthy eating just to help me tweak them more. I was very grateful...feeling like she was really customizing just for me. Then, the workouts came. I love working out. I love being challenged. (REmember the 22 year old girl I mentioned earlier???) Until the PT started working with me. Then I realized there was nothing special about my training session. I was ridiculed and made fun of. I was given the same exact things to do that this young, fit woman was given. She wasn't fat like me. She wasn't almost 40 like me. Then the trainer made fun of my shoes. She said they looked too old for this gym. (Their motto is NO JUDGMENT in this gym) I left that day feeling horrible about myself, but little did I know it was only going to get worse. When I got home and went online to find that website, it was the PT's own personal website and her personal fees. There was no list of tips on healthy eating. That day at the gym pretty much turned my stomach against PF. Everytime I went in, I swear that trainer was there. I started going less. I am now officially done with them. Forever.
Now, one of my very good friends, Sarah, has invited me to go to a Hot Yoga class tomorrow with her. I never heard of hot yoga before. She said wear light clothing and bring lots of water because the class is held in a room that is 105 degrees. WTF did I get myself into....
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