Worst things about getting healthy and fit?

I was fit, slender and healthy up till early 2009.

Then I lost my fitness because of DVT, travel, moving, stress ... and it was kind of a downhill spiral.

But I'm back now. I'm fit, slender and healthy again.

And I can't think of anything that sucks about it. It's just so nice to be back.

Worst thing about getting fit and healthy? I need to maintain it unless I want to waste all that effort I put into it so far. Better learn to like exercising and watching what I eat for rest of my life... Sigh

Injuries for sure and having your routine/habits make other people competitive. Also realizing that what you eat, how you workout, how you look etc. doesn't make al aspects of your life feel better. Relationships that are strained can remain strained sadly! Your kids challenges don't change

Attitude is what dictates how you feel about it. If you look at those as negatives of weight loss, then your fitness journey may be short lived. For example to the negatives you posted:

Physio visits: Find out you're in better shape and health than most people your age
missed parties: That's a choice not a mandatory given
injures: injuries can happen at any time. If one is overweight and out of shape, injuries can be more devastating versus those with the same injury while in shape
having a great butt and quads that now will not fit into normal jeans: Lol, then by jeans that fit
throwing out beloved beautiful clothes because you lost weight: or donate them them and get new clothes that fit your new body
losing boobs: Okay, this would suck
having to defend your exercising , blisters , callouses: Why do you have to defend them? People that complain about them obviously don't have the discipline to do the same.

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Really, for me, it's the cost! I certainly don't begrudge the gym membership - that is a vital part of my daily life now, and I have a local council-run gym membership, which allows me full entry and all classes at three different gyms, 2 pools, 2 cycle tracks, outdoor sports facilities etc - so it's a good deal. But it's also the clothes, gym and work/casual wear. I love my new clothes, 2 sizes smaller than what I was wearing last year, but I'm also aware that I'm only halfway to my goal weight - so it's likely I'll have to shell out for a new wardrobe then. I've tried to be smart with my purchases - ebay and charity shopping has turned up some complete gems - but it's still an expensive outlay, when you add up in stuff like new underwear (absolutely every single bra and all my knickers are new this year) etc. I've consciously moved to having a 'capsule wardrobe', so I suspect not everything will get replaced when I lose more weight. My final wardrobe will likely be much smaller in numbers than now - and I think that's OK! It may well be the best thing, budget-wise!

ninerbuff wrote: »

Attitude is what dictates how you feel about it. If you look at those as negatives of weight loss, then your fitness journey may be short lived. For example to the negatives you posted:

Physio visits: Find out you're in better shape and health than most people your age
missed parties: That's a choice not a mandatory given
injures: injuries can happen at any time. If one is overweight and out of shape, injuries can be more devastating versus those with the same injury while in shape
having a great butt and quads that now will not fit into normal jeans: Lol, then by jeans that fit
throwing out beloved beautiful clothes because you lost weight: or donate them them and get new clothes that fit your new body
losing boobs: Okay, this would suck
having to defend your exercising , blisters , callouses: Why do you have to defend them? People that complain about them obviously don't have the discipline to do the same.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

Good response to all the negatives. My only negative is that in the past 4-5 years I've bought all these clothes I liked (outdoorsy, pricey stuff like ski wear,etc), but could never afford. Now, I'm unemployed and won't be able to shop like I want to to replace that stuff. Do you think it would be tacky to start a GoFundMe page for clothes? I feel better than I have in a long, long time and there's no going back. I can thank all the wonderful people on here for all their good advice.

I second (third?) the injuries stuff. Was highly athletic my whole life. Had two kids and started an extremely high pressure job, and the next thing you know 12 years passed with no consistent exercise. Trying to ease back into it, but dammit, I was an athlete and my mind is ready to go-go-go long before my body. Seems like I injure a different tendon every month and have to backtrack to strengthen the supporting muscles. Secretly makes me angry at all the people who could work out, but choose not to.

But, but, I WANT to lose boobs!

So far the only downside I've experienced is the high cost of replacement clothes.

I can't really think of anything that is worse than what being overweight was like. I've been lucky and haven't injured myself so far, perhaps because my fitness progress is very gradual. I agree that there are costs involved; I do have larger supermarket bills now that I buy so much fresh produce and even the frozen and tinned veggies and fruit are more expensive than buying giant packs of crisps or pasta. I guess having to be mindful all the time is probably the hardest bit, but as they say, if you want to look like a fit person, you have to live the life of a fit person. I mostly enjoy it and have fun