I have been a member of a local gym in my town for about a year and half now. I really enjoyed it at first, but as time went on, I started to go less and less frequently. I continued to let them take the money out of my account each month, just because it was easier than actually having to go inside and tell someone that I wanted to quit. But lately I began to regret giving away my $50 a month to the gym for nothing, and decided that it was time to quit. So once I made the decision, I only had to go in and do the actually quitting. So today was the day (about 3 weeks after I made up my mind to quit). I stopped in to the gym on my way to work, ready to quit. As I walked up the stairs, I was running through all the possible scenarios that the gym staff would come up with to keep me there. I knew it wouldn't be easy, but I would be strong. I WANTED TO QUIT THE GYM!! I walked into the main room, and was still feeling strong, although not as strong as I was just a few seconds ago....I tried to mentally steel myself before I went and talked to the manager. I walked up to her and just flat out told her that I wanted to quit the gym. She promptly responded with "No, you don't". This took me completely by surprise, as I wanted to quit the gym, why else would I be there? This got me to thinking that all the employees there must go through a boot camp to ensure that every employee knows the ins and outs of making sure that once a member joins the gym they always stay a member. Case in point: After making my annoucement that I wanted to quit, I was quietly ushered into the office, where the real work began. It may even be possible that the employees are pychic, because as soon as she shut the door, I was unudated with my worst fears. She started off with the most fearful one first: "Well, Krista, if you quit the gym, how are you going to keep your cute little figure"--I was astonished!! This was my worst, irrational fear about quitting the gym. I was afraid that the minute that I cancelled my membership, all the weight that I had lost in the last year would just automatically be zapped back on to my body as some kind of going away present. * But keep in mind that I hadn't actually been to the gym in two months, it was just the act of quitting that was going to make me fat again. So now my resolve to quit was weakened, and she could smell it, and started in on all the other reasons why I shouldn't quit..."greater quality of life, better shape, healthier, blah, blah, blah". Despite my weakened state, I rallied the troops and continued on with my long list of excuses as to why I need to quit: I can't afford it, I don't have the time, I pay but never go. And what do you know, she had an answer for all my excuses!! So, now instead of having an extra $50 to blow on nothing, I am still a full fledged member. But not just any 'ol member, I am a full fledged member with benefits!! I got a free month out of it all, but now I have to sign-in each time I work out. If I don't make it three times a week, the gym owner is going to call me to harrass me, and see why I wasn't there. HOW DO I GET MYSELF INTO THESE SITUATIONS????!!!! Well, at least if I look on the bright side...I am back at the gym...