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Gym anxiety is so real, especially when you’re overweight!

You feel like you don’t “belong” but if everyone “cares so much about your health”, then you are EXACTLY where you’re supposed to be at!

Doesn’t matter if you don’t know what you’re doing, NO ONE should be judging your efforts!

& if they are… then they are truly the aholes

#gymanxiety #gymanxietytips

#beginnersfitness #beginnersfitnesstips #fitnesstipsforbeginners #fitnesstip #wlscommunity #vsgcommunity #bariatriccommunity

2025/8/5 Edited to

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