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Welcome and good luck!!

Hi. We all need support. Most of us left alone will slip back into old habits. I'm not one who thinks exercise is fun, but I've learned in the last couple of months that it makes me feel better. This last week has been not great for what I've been eating, and I've been barely exercising. My schedule at my teaching job was changed, and I've been at the school bascially day and night trying to take care of everything except me. This morning I went for my 2 mile walk. I knew if I waited one more day I would be that much closer to quitting altogether. I have friends on this site that congratulate me when I'm doing great, and encourage me when I'm not. We are there for one another. Feel free to friend me.

I feel horrible, always tired and sore, and I don't do anything to get that way.

Welcome.

I'm not an expert, so I could have it wrong but watching how my wife and I are I have a problem with this statement. You have done something to make your body tired and sore by taxing it for a longer period of time without giving it the tools to heal itself. Exercise and proper nutrition WILL hurt even more for a while but, in my opinion, will soon provide the energy and relief from pain that you need. Yes, you will still be sore and tired from time to time but you'll know why and it will privide you with a sense of accomplishment.

It sounds like you've been trying to do this on your own and that's WAY HARD. At the least, try to find a friend here on the board (I'm probably not a good choice) to report back and forth to so you are accountable to someone other than yourself. Better would be to find a workout partner so you are committed to a time and place to walk (or whatever) and the excuses become easier to avoid. The best would be to start out with a trainer to help you get into the new lifestyle but they are costly and can become a crutch.

Good luck.

I feel horrible, always tired and sore, and I don't do anything to get that way. I know I need to exercise and I start out doing good for a few days then find a reason not to.

Just letting you know that I am 52 (as of today!) and started on MFP in January and have lost 41 pounds by logging my calories! I felt tired, lousy, aching, unmotivated all the time, prior to losing the weight. Now I am happy to report that I feel GREAT, find myself energized and after an annual checkup found out just how healthy my body has become inside too - which is such a bonus!
I knew that exercise would be my weak link, so in order not to set myself up to fail, I started out only committing to exercise 2x a week for 30 minutes. I could not make it 20 minutes on the elliptical when I started and now I go for 50 minutes; could go longer if my brain didn't talk me out of it! So my suggestion is to start out walking or find a piece of equipment that you enjoy (as I said, elliptical if my machine of choice) and pick 2 days a week to commit too. You can do 2 days! What I believe you will find is that once you get that high from working out, you will want to recreate it and do it more often. ALSO, I found local friends who wanted to walk, and we walk together on occasion - they will keep you accountable, so try to find 1 friend who can become your exercise buddy. I just want to encourage you to take it one day at a time, and there are even some days you just have to take it one meal at a time, but if you persevere, you will succeed! Good luck to you on your journey! Add me as a friend if you would like.