Hey Fat Girl....

maddymama

Amazing!

anna1287

I've been a fat girl, obese really, my entire life. I'd never had a desire to do anything about it until recently. For about a month, I have been running in public every other day. I can only run about 1/2 a mile straight right now, but I can see improvement from the first few days when my legs hurt after just a few minutes of walking. At first I was a little embarassed about running in public, but then I figured other runners can imagine what it would be like to run with 150 extra pounds on them. They probably admire the effort rather than look at the situation negatively. I feel really proud when I am out there and I love it.

babykitty30

I just joined this site last night I am loving it so far, especially now after reading this I love this:happy: I will always say to my sister in the car "good for them" when I see someone running I think it takes a lot of courage to run in front of the world/your town. It doesn't matter if they are walking or running, I think it is amazing to see someone exercising. I also tell my sister "I should be doing that!" I would like to be one of those people, but I hate running I have to be in the mood to run But after reading this, it gives me a feeling that anyone can get up and go, no matter what their weight is :happy: Kudos to the ones who are already out there running/exercising :flowerforyou:

Maude_Lewbowski

TEARS rolling down my face, I love this. Thank you OP way to get me fired up to go to the gym on a Friday night!

kblank24

Thanks for sharing this great story! It and all the wonderful, inspiring posts to this message board make me feel like getting out there and trying to become a runner!

kayleen_longworth

Bump for later.

momofthreesons

Love it!

chimbleysweep

This is abolutely wonderful... beautiful post.

BringingSherriBack

Love it! Thanks for sharing with us!

keenercam

The blog post made me cry. To the OP - thank you for sharing. What a moving, beautiful thing to post. Ever since a drunk fraternity guy told me my freshman year of college that I was so fat and ugly that I should just kill myself and stop polluting the world, it has been a daily struggle to see any worth in this body.

Unfortunately, those words all those years ago didn't motivate me to lose weight. Instead they drove me into a very deep, dark depression where all I did was eat and cry and sleep. I've come a long way since then, but deep inside, I still truly believe that many people who see me out wogging (walking & jogging intervals) view me as fat and ugly. A daily struggle, for sure.

Fortunately, our YMCA's motto is "Healthy at Every Size" and they really cultivate an atmosphere of acceptance and kindness that has allowed me to go there for at least 5 workouts a week and not to feel self-conscious, for the most part.

Now that I am working with a male personal trainer who has me in the free weights area a lot, around the fittest of the fit, I am struggling to overcome those feelings of inferiority and self-consciousness all over again and during every workout. Each one I get through feels like a small personal victory, perhaps a "sc$ew you" to those fraternity guys who thought the world would be better with one less "FAT GIRL".

Donnacoach

FREAKIN LOVE THIS!!!!!

nessa786

AWESOME!!!

christinehetz80

Seriously I would hug the person that wrote this and the person(people) that inspired her to write it!

Kendrawinn

brandygirl74

That is affirmation I needed! Thanks and Cheers to Fat Girl, to me, to us, to the power in every step! I am about to go run on that note, Thanks!

sthrnchick

Literally....got....chill....bumps..... LOVE LOVE LOVE this!! I need her as a friend! Thank you so much for sharing!!

thistimeismytime

Wow--made me cry too. Thanks for posting. :flowerforyou:

Curvimami

I love it!!!! Thank you for sharing

MAEahnnn

Love, Love, Love this! Gives me that extra push

clprange

Thanks for sharing! Loved it!

nill4me

THIS is the bomb.

jess393

Beautiful! I go to the gym realllly late at night because I like as few people with me as possible, and there are 3 guys that work out together same time, every night. They always wave, say hello, and after a, ahem, tiny hiatus from the gym, the second I walked in the door they said it was great to see me back. It's nice to know that what you think about yourself and what other people think are generally 100% different.
Thank you for posting this!!

kritik

Awesome, just AWESOME!!!

aqua_girl

I'm teary eyed reading this. So inspirational. Thanks for sharing!

Cambrendle

Srsly cried this is awesome! I will hold my head high now when I the fat girl jog Thanks for posting doll!

This!!!

g0tta_lose_it

This is amazing!

Pookylou

I love this, whenever I see anyone "bigger" out running I am cheering them on in my head. I know what it's like to struggle running for 60 seconds, it takes so much to get out there! Fantastic, thanks for sharing

Seaglass1123

Love this! Thanks for posting.

Kimbie500

{sniff} Made me cry... This was so good t read, especially sitting here all sweaty, trying to decide if I should do my treadmill time too. Guess what... now I will. Thank you.

Me, too!! Most excellent blog!

nill4me

The blog post made me cry. To the OP - thank you for sharing. What a moving, beautiful thing post. Ever since a drunk fraternity guy told me my freshman year of college that I was so fat and ugly that I should just kill myself and stop polluting the world, it has been a daily struggle to see any worth in this body.

Unfortunately, those words all those years ago didn't motivate me to lose weight. Instead they drove me into a very deep, dark depression where all I did was eat and cry and sleep. I've come a long way since then, but deep inside, I still truly believe that many people who see me out wogging (walking & jogging intervals) view me as fat and ugly. A daily struggle, for sure.

Fortunately, our YMCA's motto is "Healthy at Every Size" and they really cultivate an atmosphere of acceptance and kindness that has allowed me to go there for at least 5 workouts a week and not to feel self-conscious, for the most part.

Now that I am working with a male personal trainer who has me in the free weights area a lot, around the fittest of the fit, I am struggling to overcome those feelings of inferiority and self-consciousness all over again and during every workout. Each one I get through feels like a small personal victory, perhaps a "sc$ew you" to those fraternity guys who thought the world would be better with one less "FAT GIRL".

Finding the time and motivation to work out is not easy under the very best of circumstances, and yet you are out and doing it 5 days a week. Keep on keeping on. Every step is progress, and every lifted weight is helping you to discover the new and wonderful you

Keep on with your personal victories, and definitely sc$ew them.