Exercising is so discouraging, I was only

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  • Kpablo
    Kpablo Posts: 355 Member
    Keep doing it and your endurance will build.

    It will always be hard. But you will gain more and more confidence because you know what you're capable of and that is more than what you started off.

    Every chance I get I show off my arm muscles haha. My attitude towards my own body has changed so much and I know you will be the same.

    Keep up the HARD WORK!
  • HollyTsab
    HollyTsab Posts: 120 Member
    You're doing great! Keep it up and you will be amazed at how far you'll get before you know it. Never give up!
  • cessnaholly
    cessnaholly Posts: 780 Member
    i tried to do the C25K. I didn't even make it half way through. Grrr. I feel your pain.
  • mamosh81
    mamosh81 Posts: 409 Member
    ohh one of my favorite saying is

    NO MATTER HOW SLOW YOU GO, YOU ARE STILL LAPPING THE PEOPLE ON THE COUCH!!!
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    Baby steps. In a few months, you'll be doing twice the time with half the effort.
  • turkeyhunter60
    turkeyhunter60 Posts: 319 Member
    Out of breath means doing it right, it's notsupposed to be easy! Don't give up
    THIS! Stay with it. When I started "boot camp" a year ago, we did three sets of ten each pushups, situps, and jumping jacks, and I thoght I was gonna die. Now, that is just for warmups. Go get, 'em, girl!
  • justjenny
    justjenny Posts: 529 Member
    Give yourself credit. At least you are doing it! :smile: 15 minutes here and 15 minutes there is a half an hour of exercise a day! A good start for someone just starting out....
  • BigMech
    BigMech Posts: 472 Member
    It is tough when you start out, but it is worth it to stick with it. I was 490lbs when I finally decided to do something about it.

    I started out just walking. That first day I went maybe a mile, and it hurt, I won't lie about that. But within 3 months I was walking 3+ miles at a time. At that point I joined a gym and started using the elliptical machine, the exercise bike and lifiting weights. I just kept upping my cardio as my body allowed me, and got up 2 hours of cardio and weight lifting 5 days a week. Between that and learning to track and control what I eating, I was able to lose 250 lbs in about 20 months!

    Now I can run 5+ miles without an issue, and took a 21 mile bike ride yesterday!

    Stick with it, it will work for you!
  • Nmira09
    Nmira09 Posts: 88 Member
    That's normal! I was always out of breath and could not last very long. Now I feel as though it has gotten much easier. I can take a zumab or kickboxing class and last the full hour. Before, I would have to pause over and over. Keep going! You will get better at it! (=
  • bpwparents
    bpwparents Posts: 359 Member
    If you're out of breath and having a hard time, you're doing it right. Just plug through it. I started out last year in the same place as you. It does get easier, you just have to stick with it.
  • NoeHead
    NoeHead Posts: 516 Member
    I felt(and sometimes still feel) its too much. I am over 100lbs overweight and can actually say i have a long day at the gym coming out all sweaty...and it feels awesome.. it took a long time to build but you can do it, just push yourself a little each day :) also having a place like this is supportive and helpful :)
  • rieann84
    rieann84 Posts: 511 Member
    Hey, that's a 29 minute workout! Not too shabby!! Better than 29 minutes of nothing.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    It gets better! Don't give up! If you can though, go outside for your walks, it's so much better.

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