please tell me when

mamakate2kh

I'm hoping I'm not sounding completely pathetic but I'm rather overweight and I've started working out and I want to know how long it took for some other people for working out going from being "painful" to feeling routine and feeling like its a part of my life I want and desire in life... And just so it's known I am a stay at home mom of two toddlers that I run around with constantly and that doesn't wear me out like working out does.
I'm sorry I hope I don't sound ridiculous.

LKArgh

If you are in pain while working out, you are doing something wrong and should stop. Check out your form, slow down or whatever. Exercise should never be painful.

abadvat

painful as a state of mind or as in real pain?

Ninkyou

Are you taking about pain like muscle soreness (DOMS), or that exercising in general hurts? Because they're two very different things.

Exercise shouldn't be painful. It does become painful if you push too hard or do too much too soon. In which case, you need to scale it back.

I'll give you an example. When I first started, I started out with mild walking. I decided I wanted to run after a couple months. Whenever I'd try to run, the back of my calf would feel like it was on fire. Had no idea what it was. Came here, found my answer. Too much. Too Soon. My body just wasn't ready for that. I needed to work on just doing the walking and getting my endurance and cardiovascular health up. 10 months after starting, I ran my first 5k.

If it's DOMS, however, power through that shiz and gitrdun. It'll go away in a few days.

mamakate2kh

When I walk or I have one of those stair machines my knees and lower back hurt horribly. And I do believe the pain is because of being overweight but like I said I just was curious how long it took before the hurt started to feel better and working out felt more routine (does that make sense)

IGbnat24

Do the elliptical or bike or swim if weight bearing cardio hurts. No timeline, it's personal. Strength training will also help as strengthening your muscles around those joints will most likely help reduce that pain.

Ws2016

I think a lot of us have bitten off more than we can chew from time to time. So just walk or do the stationary bike until you lose more weight and gradually get into shape. If you injure yourself you might have to stop exercising altogether until you heal, which is bad. If you have access to a trainer, you could also add some weights to your routine with the appropriate guidance.

Ninkyou

mamakate2kh wrote: »

When I walk or I have one of those stair machines my knees and lower back hurt horribly. And I do believe the pain is because of being overweight but like I said I just was curious how long it took before the hurt started to feel better and working out felt more routine (does that make sense)

I would probably avoid the stair machine and focus on just walking. Or maybe think about swimming. For example, my Y has a heated pool and they do water workout classes. It feels great and it's easy on your body because of the buoyancy.

mamakate2kh

I'll have to check out our local Y thank you

Scamd83

Maybe a good yoga instructor would be better for you at this point in time. If weight is causing you pain, then lowering the intensity of your exercise and focusing on diet to get your weight to a more moveable number will help.

DancingMoosie

Try starting with just walking. You can take your kids with you in a double stroller. Maybe walk to a park, let them play, walk back? Add in extra time or intensity a little at a time.

saragd012

Maybe consider a stationary bike? A recumbent bike would allow you to sit in a chair-like seat while peddling which should help relieve the pressure in your back.

Capt_Apollo

mamakate2kh wrote: »

I'm hoping I'm not sounding completely pathetic but I'm rather overweight and I've started working out and I want to know how long it took for some other people for working out going from being "painful" to feeling routine and feeling like its a part of my life I want and desire in life... And just so it's known I am a stay at home mom of two toddlers that I run around with constantly and that doesn't wear me out like working out does.
I'm sorry I hope I don't sound ridiculous.

i've been training for about four years and i'll let you know when it happens to me.


i'm kidding... slightly. we all go through phases where working out and eating right kinda sucks, and you'd just rather sit on the couch and Netflix and Pizza. but soon enough you're going to love the exercising. it'll take a while, and you also need to find the right kind of exercise for you. if you are heavy, running is probably not the thing for you. i suggest cycling. much easier on the knees.

jgoulet003

As for making it feel more routine, I think you have to like what you're doing. When I started working out I just went to the Y and did 30 minutes of cardio during the week and an hour on the weekends. I really liked it. Then I started having health problems and had to stop working out. Now, I can't seem to justify going to the gym since my son is in school now and I have too much to do at home. I'm trying to get myself to be able to work out at home and that is a struggle since I don't like it nearly as much as I like the gym.

mamakate2kh

DancingMoosie wrote: »

Try starting with just walking. You can take your kids with you in a double stroller. Maybe walk to a park, let them play, walk back? Add in extra time or intensity a little at a time.

As soon as it warms up and quits raining daily I'm definitely ready to start taking them out I know they are starting to get stir crazy.

Capt_Apollo

mamakate2kh wrote: »

DancingMoosie wrote: »

Try starting with just walking. You can take your kids with you in a double stroller. Maybe walk to a park, let them play, walk back? Add in extra time or intensity a little at a time.

As soon as it warms up and quits raining daily I'm definitely ready to start taking them out I know they are starting to get stir crazy.

bundle them up!! my toddler loves being outside, and nothing gets her more tired than playing in the cold air!!

spritey86

I started exercising at 286lbs. My knees, feet and back hurt horribly to the point i wanted to cry on the elliptical. Stationary bike helped loads with my knees - alignment and developing supporting muscle. It does get easier. Every lb that came off made the difference so I'd suggest keep it low impact (elliptical, bike, swimming) and make sure you keep your calorie deficit and it will all feel better.

I am on the verge of breaking 200lbs in weight and I LOVE my exercise now. I went for a quick walk to the shop last night and had a feeling of euphoria at the fact i was walking fast, nothing hurt and I was breathing normally and not sweating like a pig. Give your body time. If it hurts, lower the intensity and keep your diet in check.

Hope this helps. Good luck and stock up on the anti-inflammatory tablets. x

rainbowbow

The Alarm reaction phase of general adaptation syndrome generally lasts 2-3 weeks with sustained (and similar) activity.

mamakate2kh

Capt_Apollo wrote: »

mamakate2kh wrote: »

DancingMoosie wrote: »

Try starting with just walking. You can take your kids with you in a double stroller. Maybe walk to a park, let them play, walk back? Add in extra time or intensity a little at a time.

As soon as it warms up and quits raining daily I'm definitely ready to start taking them out I know they are starting to get stir crazy.

bundle them up!! my toddler loves being outside, and nothing gets her more tired than playing in the cold air!!

The cold I don't mind so much it's the rain that needs to disappear

Pocket__Cthulhu

MamaKate, you don't sound ridiculous and don't apologize. That's one hell of a legit question!

I feel some amount of soreness and strain on my muscles anytime I start to do something new. I have the attention span of a squirrel that drank a red-bull, so I am always asking the PT at the gym to show me new things. Even when I stop doing an exercise for a couple weeks and go back to it, I will feel sore for a little bit. The important thing is that you're doing something, and doing something means you're running circles around the people who are doing nothing.

The pain will go away if you start slow, because even if you're doing something and watching what you eat you're going to lose the weight that is causing the pain. I wouldn't be surprised if you were able to do the things that caused you pain in a few months if you take the advice above.

I can say that when I started jogging last fall I could barely go a tenth of a mile without feeling like death was nipping at my heels. I still am not running a 5k anytime soon, but I can go 1.5 miles without stopping now. It still kinda hurts, but its not excruciating anymore.

mamakate2kh

Pocket__Cthulhu wrote: »

MamaKate, you don't sound ridiculous and don't apologize. That's one hell of a legit question!

I feel some amount of soreness and strain on my muscles anytime I start to do something new. I have the attention span of a squirrel that drank a red-bull, so I am always asking the PT at the gym to show me new things. Even when I stop doing an exercise for a couple weeks and go back to it, I will feel sore for a little bit. The important thing is that you're doing something, and doing something means you're running circles around the people who are doing nothing.

The pain will go away if you start slow, because even if you're doing something and watching what you eat you're going to lose the weight that is causing the pain. I wouldn't be surprised if you were able to do the things that caused you pain in a few months if you take the advice above.

I can say that when I started jogging last fall I could barely go a tenth of a mile without feeling like death was nipping at my heels. I still am not running a 5k anytime soon, but I can go 1.5 miles without stopping now. It still kinda hurts, but its not excruciating anymore.

Thank you.. I mean I have always been a big girl but before I had kids I was very active and I hiked all the time but I never considered that working out because I enjoyed it .. Hiking with toddlers is not easy haha too many cliffs and my son is fast an fearless.. I can't wait until they are older so I can take them

ilex70

IGbnat24 wrote: »

Do the elliptical or bike or swim if weight bearing cardio hurts. No timeline, it's personal. Strength training will also help as strengthening your muscles around those joints will most likely help reduce that pain.

^^^ OP this is spot on. I started with walking and water aerobics. I still don't do high impact stuff because knee issues.

spritey86 wrote: »

I started exercising at 286lbs. My knees, feet and back hurt horribly to the point i wanted to cry on the elliptical. Stationary bike helped loads with my knees - alignment and developing supporting muscle. It does get easier. Every lb that came off made the difference so I'd suggest keep it low impact (elliptical, bike, swimming) and make sure you keep your calorie deficit and it will all feel better.

I am on the verge of breaking 200lbs in weight and I LOVE my exercise now. I went for a quick walk to the shop last night and had a feeling of euphoria at the fact i was walking fast, nothing hurt and I was breathing normally and not sweating like a pig. Give your body time. If it hurts, lower the intensity and keep your diet in check.

Hope this helps. Good luck and stock up on the anti-inflammatory tablets. x

High five! Spritey86 you are doing great. For me getting under 200 is such a big change as far as improving how I feel and how easy it is to move.

charity_3

I was going to ask the same thing:-) I'm on day 3 of working out and I'm in so much pain, but its just a LOT of sore muscles. I asked my husband last night about when the pain will go away and he says about 1 week. I sure hope he is right!!!!! I cant believe I'll be working through this pain.

robininfl

Six weeks to make a habit for me, good or bad. Stick with it for six weeks, and you will quite likely feel better when you do work out than when you don't. Scale down your workouts so you don't get injured, you have to start where you are to get where you are going.

janehend

Be sure you have good shoes. The wrong shoes can cause knee and back pain.

LKArgh

First, stop whatever involves stairs as exercise if your knees hurt. You do not push through knee pain.
Second, focus om diet, especially if you believe the weight is stressign your join. No amount of exercise will help as much as diet changes will.
As for exercise, try swimming if you can, or a bike.
And most important, try to adopt an active lifestyle, also for your kids sake. Toddlers both enjoy being outside and need to learn to love being active. If rain or cold or heat or whatever, is unusual where you live, of course on these exceptional days, stay indoors. But, if a large part of the year is rainy, cold or very hot etc, prepare for these conditions, get the proper gear, and take these kids outside. It will be good for both them and you.

LKArgh

Also, and I really am hoping not to offend, while I cannot judge your weight from your photo and you actually look very cute to me, the guy with you looks very obese. If this is the kids dad, then this is a good time to review your habits as a family, not just to enjoy your family life more, but also for the kids sake. Inevitably, they will learn from you two, for better or worse. Be more active as a family, change your eating habits as a family.

mamakate2kh

aggelikik wrote: »

Also, and I really am hoping not to offend, while I cannot judge your weight from your photo and you actually look very cute to me, the guy with you looks very obese. If this is the kids dad, then this is a good time to review your habits as a family, not just to enjoy your family life more, but also for the kids sake. Inevitably, they will learn from you two, for better or worse. Be more active as a family, change your eating habits as a family.

I am 5'4" and 290lbs and thank you for being a "larger girl" I gotta admit I have an ego and I think I'm pretty Damn gorgeous.. And yes that Is my husband in the pic he is about 6' and 320lbs now But since this pic was taken he has lost about 70 Lbs due to getting a more physical job. He usually works 14 hour days six days a week so it's me an the kids... Thank God my kids are fruit an veggie lovers so I don't have to worry their.. And honestly I don't think I eat a lot I've just become lazy over the years.