Just getting started:] Any advice?

meg_asaurus3
meg_asaurus3 Posts: 1
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Wazzup? I'm new to this. My best friend introduced me. I thought I'd share my story and ask for some help.
I used to be a cross country runner, but I haven't ran and have been eating/binging on unnecessary amounts of food since February. And this is all due to a bad break up! Now I'm trying to get back on track but I have no idea how to destroy my bad habits I've created. For the last 9 months I've been eating when I'm not even hungry and hardly exercising.
Any tips? I need to develop new habits and start exercising again, but I only make it through about 1 and a half days until I'm right back in front of the fridge and avoiding my running shoes at all costs.
How do I have patience and stay on track? How long will this take? When will I be okay again?

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  • nikiramirez
    nikiramirez Posts: 43
    Patience makes perfect - that's what I say. Set goals and make a plan... chip away at it! There isn't a single goal that you could set for yourself that isn't achievable. it is just about how much you're willing to commit! Welcome!
  • shfoster0721
    shfoster0721 Posts: 239 Member
    Welcome, I'm Steve. I would love to help support you on your journey to a new you. Just sent you a friend request.
  • 0067808
    0067808 Posts: 119 Member
    When will you be ok again - the answer is right now. You're 20 years old, you've been through a bad break up and you've used food as comfort for 9 months. But today you've made a decision. You know you're not eating right or looking after yourself properly. Its time to love yourself again and put yourself first for a while. The good thing is, you already have all the gear - the running shoes etc. Start by getting rid of the unhealthy stuff from your fridge - if you can't bear to dump it let your friends do a 'fridge raid'. Treat yourself to plenty of fresh, really good food and your body will feel better within days. Then start walking a little, running a little, walking a little. The endorphins will kick in - you know this stuff, you lived and breathed it just 9 months ago. And as you lose the pounds, you'll look great - at 20 your body will snap back into shape in no time. Best of all, whatever idiot messed you about will sooooooo wish they'd held onto you!
  • jacquib234
    jacquib234 Posts: 17 Member
    Hi I'm Jacqui. I'd love to be with you in this change. For me I started by keeping a written food diary - the shock here was some days I couldn't tell you what I'd eaten - hence coming here. How long will it take? Let me ask you a different question, providing the changes you make last (both eating and exercising) does it matter? I've sent you a friend request.
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