New year's resolutioners at the gym

I'm already dreading it. In just three months, the gym is going to be flooded with the nasty New Year's Resolutioners. You know -- the people who say that they want to get fit, but who wait until the first of January before actually deciding to do something about it.

These people aren't serious, which is why they don't last. Someone who truly wants to get in shape isn't going to wait until the first of the year. No, he or she is going to eat better and start exercising regardless of what time of the year it is.

What's wrong with these resolutioners? They fill up the gym. They overcrowd the cardio classes. They make it nearly impossible to find a parking space. And they flood the gym all at once, instead of spacing themselves out through the year. I'd have more sympathy if I thought that they were seriously trying to get in shape, but the reality is that these people who wait around until New Year's Day aren't serious about their efforts, and they create a great inconvenience for everyone else.

There is one upside, though. Some of them will hopefully maintain their gym membership throughout the year, even when they're not using them. That'll help defer the costs for everyone else.