Health Vs Weight

arcana7609

I think it's beneficial to strive for healthy eating and exercise and put the obsession with weight loss on the back burner. So many times in my life I would start an exercise regime and diet only to become discourage because I wasn't losing ENOUGH weight or wasn't losing it fast enough so I would just give up. Ironically once I actually accepted myself as fat and loved myself, only then did I start trying to eat better and make healthier choices.

When I was younger I was very fat and active. I was in track and cheerleading and weighed 218 lbs. I loved to swim and hike etc. I would roller skate everywhere and I still was gaining weight. In my teens I would start getting teased and made fun of and so I withdrew and I stopped doing these outdoor activites because of shame.

That's the idiocy of our society. Go away fat people until you're thin, but no one has ever been able to get thin just sitting in their house hating themselves.

If society really wants to do something about the "obesity epidemic" then they need to be more supportive and less judgmental.

Only when I learned to love myself did I decide to take care of myself.

Anyone else feel this way?

kitticus15

I felt the same, but then I was referred to something called Energise, the group leader made it all about weightloss and cos I was not losing fast enough or cos one week I lost then gained back he was not happy with me, his computer graph did not look good!!

I went back to the Doctor and they told me to focus on health and fitness, so now I am focussing on how healthy I feel and eat, how much gym work I do and the improvements and targets I meet there.

People need to realise the more pressure they put on obese people the more some obese people will stress, that in turn causes weightloss problems too...

sarahrbraun

I think it's beneficial to strive for healthy eating and exercise and put the obsession with weight loss on the back burner. So many times in my life I would start an exercise regime and diet only to become discourage because I wasn't losing ENOUGH weight or wasn't losing it fast enough so I would just give up. Ironically once I actually accepted myself as fat and loved myself, only then did I start trying to eat better and make healthier choices.

When I was younger I was very fat and active. I was in track and cheerleading and weighed 218 lbs. I loved to swim and hike etc. I would roller skate everywhere and I still was gaining weight. In my teens I would start getting teased and made fun of and so I withdrew and I stopped doing these outdoor activites because of shame.

That's the idiocy of our society. Go away fat people until you're thin, but no one has ever been able to get thin just sitting in their house hating themselves.

If society really wants to do something about the "obesity epidemic" then they need to be more supportive and less judgmental.

Only when I learned to love myself did I decide to take care of myself.

Anyone else feel this way?

I NEED to lose about 45-50lbs, and it has taken me about 18 months to lose what I have lost...

but I have raised the bar on what my body can do! Yesterday I got on the back extension machine after a decently fit looking guy...and had to add 20lbs to do MY sets.

A year ago I was squatting like 80lbs in the smith machine...yesterday I PR'd on front squats using the oly bar--at 85lbs. Back squats my top weight yesterday was 140lbs. I got 2 positive comments yesterday about my squats, including one from a trainer ( he said it was nice to see a woman squatting with the oly bar since so many are scared of it :happy: )

18 months ago 30 minutes on the treadmill would destroy me. Thursday I did 30 minutes of high incline ( 10-15%) and barely broke a sweat.

Yes, I am obese, but I have killer quads and hammys...my obliques are coming in, and when I flex, I can see some top abs...I have defined biceps

arcana7609

I felt the same, but then I was referred to something called Energise, the group leader made it all about weightloss and cos I was not losing fast enough or cos one week I lost then gained back he was not happy with me, his computer graph did not look good!!

I went back to the Doctor and they told me to focus on health and fitness, so now I am focussing on how healthy I feel and eat, how much gym work I do and the improvements and targets I meet there.

People need to realise the more pressure they put on obese people the more some obese people will stress, that in turn causes weightloss problems too...

That sounds horrible. I can't imagine being actually angry about someone else's journey. Glad your doctor gave you good advice. We all have to find our own way.

arcana7609

I think it's beneficial to strive for healthy eating and exercise and put the obsession with weight loss on the back burner. So many times in my life I would start an exercise regime and diet only to become discourage because I wasn't losing ENOUGH weight or wasn't losing it fast enough so I would just give up. Ironically once I actually accepted myself as fat and loved myself, only then did I start trying to eat better and make healthier choices.

When I was younger I was very fat and active. I was in track and cheerleading and weighed 218 lbs. I loved to swim and hike etc. I would roller skate everywhere and I still was gaining weight. In my teens I would start getting teased and made fun of and so I withdrew and I stopped doing these outdoor activites because of shame.

That's the idiocy of our society. Go away fat people until you're thin, but no one has ever been able to get thin just sitting in their house hating themselves.

If society really wants to do something about the "obesity epidemic" then they need to be more supportive and less judgmental.

Only when I learned to love myself did I decide to take care of myself.

Anyone else feel this way?

I NEED to lose about 45-50lbs, and it has taken me about 18 months to lose what I have lost...

but I have raised the bar on what my body can do! Yesterday I got on the back extension machine after a decently fit looking guy...and had to add 20lbs to do MY sets.

A year ago I was squatting like 80lbs in the smith machine...yesterday I PR'd on front squats using the oly bar--at 85lbs. Back squats my top weight yesterday was 140lbs. I got 2 positive comments yesterday about my squats, including one from a trainer ( he said it was nice to see a woman squatting with the oly bar since so many are scared of it :happy: )

18 months ago 30 minutes on the treadmill would destroy me. Thursday I did 30 minutes of high incline ( 10-15%) and barely broke a sweat.

Yes, I am obese, but I have killer quads and hammys...my obliques are coming in, and when I flex, I can see some top abs...I have defined biceps

That is awesome. It sounds like you're very happy.

ninerbuff

While it's important to try to ensure exercise activity, just being active and eating well isn't going to ensure health. Weight is the NUMBER risk factor for people with health issues especially in the USA. So it would be sensible to also lose weight to help reduce risk.
It's not all about weight, but don't think it's unimportant either.

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Lizzy622

Only when I learned to love myself did I decide to take care of myself.

Anyone else feel this way?

This is me^ I have been struggling but I didn't really get anywhere until I started to accept myself. Yes I put on a bathing suit and go swimming. I wear shorts. I can't tell you how many people (some thinner than me) who refuse to wear a bathing suit or shorts. Don't hide away and love yourself enough to take care of yourself.

arcana7609

Only when I learned to love myself did I decide to take care of myself.

Anyone else feel this way?

This is me^ I have been struggling but I didn't really get anywhere until I started to accept myself. Yes I put on a bathing suit and go swimming. I wear shorts. I can't tell you how many people (some thinner than me) who refuse to wear a bathing suit or shorts. Don't hide away and love yourself enough to take care of yourself.

Yay someone who actually understands what I am trying to say!! I remember the first time I went to the pool. I had been avoiding it for years out of shame. Swimming is an activity I love more than anything in the world and I denied myself the joy of swimming out of shame. My friends ran to a shop and I actually went to the pool by myself. At first, I felt anxiety of taking this first step and I expected to have a panic attack. I kept waiting for it, but it didn't come. I was afraid of the fear. I walked down the steps in the pool full of people. I felt liberated.

It was complete freedom to realize I felt nothing, but the joy of being in the water.