I am a newbie, and I am fat.

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  • Beckyloo80
    Beckyloo80 Posts: 1,088 Member
    Welcome and GOOD FOR YOU!

    Reading your post, it's like you and I were the same person!

    I tipped the scales at 184 in Aug 2011. I am 5'4 and I was FAT!

    I started by doing the gym 2 days a week after work, but I did change my eating habits. After a few weeks, i increased to 3 days a week, then 5..... I am up to 5 - 6 days a week now and have to say that I went from HATING the workouts to absolutely loving them. After a year and a half of changing my lifestyle, i am 43 lbs down and now at 140. I am also a mother, but of 2 boys, I work full time and am happily married (for almost 10 years now. i am 32. Believe me! if I can do this then so can you! The main thing is not looking at it as a DIET, this is not a fast fix, this is something that you have to incorporate into the everyday. this has to be your new lifestyle. You don't have to hit the workouts 5 or 6 days a week. you could do 3 days a week.......but you need to eat better and move, those in combination will take you so far!

    the best of luck to you! I hope you do amazingly well and please add me if you like.
  • eklafont
    eklafont Posts: 5
    Thanks everyone. :happy: I am definitely trying to change my attitude about exercise. I don't mind the bike. It's just making myself do it that is difficult, but I won that battle today.
  • AquaFan
    AquaFan Posts: 309 Member
    Feel free to add me. I'm short (5'1"). I started out 164 and have gotten down to 148. Plan to get to 125 eventually. Remember this is a lifestyle change, not a diet.
  • LawRahB
    LawRahB Posts: 12
    I HATED exercise too. Like you, I used words such as "forced." I looked at working out as more of a chore than anything. Never got any sort of endorphin rush or high or anything that all those people talk about.

    I decided to integrate exercise into my life (yet again). And then one day, I realized I wasn't forcing myself anymore. I was doing it because I really wanted to! Just stick it out and you will get there too. Oh, and once you get past the hating it, you will get the endorphin rush and the sense of accomplishment too.
  • conniemaxwell5
    conniemaxwell5 Posts: 943 Member
    I just hit my wedding weight 2 weeks ago (41 pounds lost). It feels AMAZING! You can do this. I hated exercise too but the problem was I never found the right thing or stuck with it long enough to learn to like it. It took me about 6 months to get there but now I'm going to the gym 5 days a week and really enjoying it! My best advice, besides don't give up, is keep trying different things until you find that one thing that you can do every day and not hate it. Mine was C25K. I can't run right now so I'm doing it on the elliptical instead.

    Your statement about all the things those diets had in common is absolutely true - you are the only one that can make the decision every day to eat right and exercise. You're welcome to add me as a friend and I'll help give you support.
  • crisox5211
    crisox5211 Posts: 4
    What all those diets had in common was that they are DIETS. No one can maintain a healthy lifestyle by remaining on a fad diet for the rest of their life. Nothing will get the weight off and keep it off better than taking a serious look on how to eat for nutrition and not for enjoyment. There is nothing wrong with enjoying a cheeseburger or piece of cake every now and then but your main diet has to be one filled with chicken, fish, fruits, nuts and vegetables. I will say that weight watchers is the best out there because of two things: they teach portion control and you are held accountable for every bite of food you put in your mouth.

    A big congratulations to you for getting on that bike and having the determination to continue! Exercise doesn't come easy to many but, I promise, the rewards will eventually come to you and you will crave moving around. If you feel so tired after just biking for a bit, you should add more lean protein to your diet. Drink lots of water!

    I say this as a former fat person myself and I've only got 13 pounds to go to my goal weight. I am not the same size I was at my wedding either. My wedding dress is now 3 sizes too big!
  • marcy82
    marcy82 Posts: 6 Member
    You can do it!! I started at 220 and now I am down to 173 and I am a pretty lazy person!! Add me as a friend if you want, the more support you have the easier it becomes. Remember this is not just a diet but a new healthier living.
  • patty7006
    patty7006 Posts: 35 Member
    I can completely relate! Feel free to add me as a buddy! Keeping connected and encouragement is a great benefit to your weight loss journey!!:smile:

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