I recently started going to the Y, but am back in high school again when it comes to the locker room. I go back to the bathroom stalls to change, because everyone in there is all fit and skinny and do not want to be stared at (or to be thinking that I am being stared at). Just not comfortable with that yet. Actually, due to upbringing, not sure if I ever will be, regardless of weight. Does anyone else feel this way, too?
The same goes with the showers. I would love to take a shower, because I push myself hard and am always in need of one after. But to avoid the possibility of being seen without my clothes, I just rush into a bathroom stall and change to my "regular" clothes, sweat and all. My house is almost an hour from the Y, so it is a yicky feeling. I wish they had showers with spots for a robe or something inside of it, so the exposure would not be necessary. Please tell me it is not just me!