Avoided the Gym by Starting my Master's Program

So about a year ago I decided to start my Master's in Mathematics Education to avoid going to the gym.

I know it sounds nuts but let me explain. Last June I started to get pretty motivated about losing some weight and getting fit. I have been been unfit for a while and decided it was time. I was so pumped that I told everyone my plan to join a gym as soon as school ended (I am an elementary teacher and have my summers mostly off). I told them that July 1st was the day that I would be going down and starting my new healthy lifestyle.

Well, July 1st came and I was tired. I mean I was so tired I could not even think about going and working out. I had laundry to do and a house to clean and kids to take care of. I was in no way going to go workout but can you believe that all those people I told remembered! I started getting texts asking me what gym I joined, what my workout routine was going to be, if it felt good to be exercising . I did not know what to say. I couldn't text them back "I'm tired and lazy and probably wont be joining a gym after all". I had to come up with a good reason to keep my fat butt on the couch. So, I thought really hard and then got an idea! If I go back to school I wont have the time to workout and everyone will still think I am a motivated person. I got online and found a program I could do online. I signed up and happily texted back saying that my workout would have to wait because I started my master's program and would be super busy through the summer and the school year working away at the degree. Score! I totally saved face. Everyone was happy for my motivation to start school again and no one discussed the gym again.

Now I am coming to the end of my degree. I have three classes left and I am still just as out of shape and heavier than I've ever been but I still think I should get a "Inventive Avoidance" award for my effort. School has been hard. Harder than I thought. Have you ever read a textbook on the history of ancient mathematics? It's awful! I have almost completed a two year program in one year with kids and a job. I am proud of myself but now have to think about re-motivating myself and getting into a workout program. This time I will make sure not to preach my start date to anyone who has my cell number though because I am running out of great excuses! I only tell Steemit!