Hopeless and reaching out

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  • fittertanme
    fittertanme Posts: 259 Member
    yes you can do it but I would recommend you see your doctor first an see what he thinks as he know you better than any of us and then if he says its ok then start off slowly and work your way up there is no quick way to do it and there will be times when you will think of giving up but try to beat it and you will get there but as I said it will take time that is why we are all here to look good and feel better and fitter:drinker: :happy:
  • glendeb
    glendeb Posts: 129 Member
    Yes you can! 95% of it is in the mind, and telling yourself you can do this is a lot of the battle.

    I agree with a previous post suggesting tracking your current diet and seeing in black and white just how it is - I can tell you know it's a real eye opener!

    And 1 minute of walking could be 5 minutes in the pool or on an exercycle.

    You can definitely do this!
  • Chevy_Quest
    Chevy_Quest Posts: 2,012 Member
    You have come to the right place. The fact that you posted is the first step.
    Another poster mentioned that just taking a several small walks a day can really help.
    Just the fact that you are doing something will make life better.

    you don't have to lose the weight "fast". this isn't the "biggest loser" here. But if you steadily lose every month you will feel better and want to do more. There are a lot of success stories here and you can be one of them.

    Good luck we are behind you! :smile: :smile: :smile:
  • Okumura91
    Okumura91 Posts: 6
    Yes it's certainly possible and 100% do-able. Overthinking it an spending too much time thinking about it will exhaust the idea of dieting an exercise before you even start. Just find do some googling on diets and find what works for you, at the same time use the knowledge you gain to create your own diet so you can adapt to a lifestyle change that you enjpy instead of dieting and then returning to your usual diet. Find your bad eating habits and limit them and instead find something satisfying to replace them. Don't stress about not seeing immediate results! Everything takes time but the results will be all that more rewarding. Take things slow an when you get stronger and feel a little better find some light exercise and try and find something fun like a dance game or dvd so it you can have fun doing it an don't feel like it's a huge chore.

    Just do it! =D you can an you will, just don't overthink things an keep reminding yourself, every little thing you do makes a difference!
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Congratulations on making the first step! Coming here, being honest, getting up and walking for that minute... it's all these little steps that you need to realize are perhaps small, but lead to so much bigger and better if you just commit to that change.

    And CyberEd... definitely a great inspiration. Read up on his journey as previously mentioned.


    MANY people here have been morbidly obese and are still pushing through every single day... Join them. You'll never regret trying.
  • Alta2000
    Alta2000 Posts: 655 Member
    Start with small changes, educate yourself about calories, substitute some foods and as you see changes in your body you will feel empowered to change.
    You can find videos on youtube to start for exercising, Leslie Sansone has a lot of walking videos in the Befit channel like this one.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cE1jxDS3HY

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