Tips needed for maintaining gym routine

[ShineyBlackShoes]

In January I had an operation to repair childbirth damage which meant for the first time in 18 years I could do some exercise without wetting myself.

I started to jog and managed to get up to 30 mins and was very proud of myself.

With the colder weather setting in, I joined a gym and went for a few weeks but stupidly tried a Pilates class and ended up in tears. There was no allowance made for my newbie status and I couldn't keep up. Also, I am dyslexic so am not great with my rights and lefts...felt so awful and embarrassed.

The upshot was I didn't go back to the gym at all and 3 months know I need to get over this and just go. My fitness levels have really dropped now and so I know I will be rubbish at the gym but at least I can manage some of the equipment without being a total loser.

I don't have anyone to be a gym buddy with and as a single mum with a stupidly demanding job I am stuck with maybe one week day evening and one weekend session a week, so loosing enthusiasm is easy.

I am slightly overweight, not very fit, middle-aged and have pretty low self-esteem so any tips anyone can give me for going back to the gym and then to keep going, I would be really grateful for.

Gym wise have you thought about asking if they have someone who can create a gym plan for you? Mine did and my plan was created by someone who I had done classes with who knew what I could do so was more tailored to my exact abilities (mine is circuit based, can share with you if you don't mind box jumps ) but normally if you tell them your aims then they can create you something that should fit your needs.
Class wise things like Metafit and Body Pump you don't need to do a left and right side of things. Otherwise try and centrally place yourself in the room (even if you have to get in early) as that should help make following easier but for things like the Body classes (Les Mills) its normally right side first.