Fat girl in a swimsuit

2kidsandadonut
2kidsandadonut Posts: 137 Member
edited November 12 in Success Stories
So today I went swimming and after two hours doing weighted jogging a guy stopped and asked me if I did this everyday. Nope I said I usually do the treadmill for two hours a day. (Today was my lazy day) At this comment the guy, the lifeguard, and a few other people looked at me and said "NO WAY I can't even do that" I felt amazing. Just because your fat doesn't mean your out of shape. So I wanna give props to everyone who is struggling to work out in their over sized bodies. I hope you all feel as good about yourself as I did today!
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  • seekingstrengthX2
    seekingstrengthX2 Posts: 771
    :happy:
  • helpmelose2011
    helpmelose2011 Posts: 125 Member
    Nice NSV!!!! I know that had to feel good!!
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    Great post!:heart:
  • Bikini27
    Bikini27 Posts: 1,290 Member
    WOOT!!! Awesome :drinker:

    I will blast you for calling yourself Fat. No more, hot momma!
  • SmileyJ23
    SmileyJ23 Posts: 349 Member
    :happy:
  • mfisher16508
    mfisher16508 Posts: 269 Member
    love it, I may weight what I weigh but I can run and play with the best of them for sure. Be proud.
  • craigers13
    craigers13 Posts: 241 Member
    Great job! Even though I'm still "fat", each day I feel like I am getting stronger and healthier. My endurance is the best it's been since I was a young teenager....I think I can even out run my brother who is one of those skinny "fat" people lol

    Keep up the good work!
  • juliekbwell
    juliekbwell Posts: 155 Member
    That's great! Glad you had that feeling.

    I, too, do not feel as fat as I am when I'm working out. It is a GREAT feeling! :)
  • TeraJo
    TeraJo Posts: 58 Member
    Way to go! That's great!
  • pspetralia
    pspetralia Posts: 963 Member
    Love this! Sometimes it is hard to remember. Thanks and keep up the great work!
  • missmeliss169
    missmeliss169 Posts: 65 Member
    So today I went swimming and after two hours doing weighted jogging a guy stopped and asked me if I did this everyday. Nope I said I usually do the treadmill for two hours a day. (Today was my lazy day) At this comment the guy, the lifeguard, and a few other people looked at me and said "NO WAY I can't even do that" I felt amazing. Just because your fat doesn't mean your out of shape. So I wanna give props to everyone who is struggling to work out in their over sized bodies. I hope you all feel as good about yourself as I did today!

    Great job! Swimming is such a great cardio work out and you use muscles you never work in the gym. Awesome job!!
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    Great job. Be careful about the weighted jogging, I read somewhere that it can be tough on your joints. It may throw your pace off in slight ways you don't notice and make you more prone to injury. It would suck to be working hard and get sidelined by an injury. Take care.
  • spudman1232
    spudman1232 Posts: 94
    AMEN!!! Thanks for the thought. I always wonder what those who see me in the gym every single day are thinking as I start before them on the treadmill or bike and end after them. I know when I tell people I work out 5 times a week they think "ya right"
  • wells0707
    wells0707 Posts: 251 Member
    Good for you!
  • pinkrjae
    pinkrjae Posts: 6 Member
    I so agree and feel the same way! I may look unhealthy or lazy because of my size, but I build more and more stamina and endurance everyday that I exercise and push myself! I'm pretty sure I can outrun many of the healthy looking 'skinny' people.
  • EricNCSU
    EricNCSU Posts: 699 Member
    You are awesome! Great job!
  • BellydanceBliss
    BellydanceBliss Posts: 330
    thats awesome!!! i kind of needed to see that. I have been really struggling this week and while i dont run lol i work out a lot and contort my body bellydancing in ways im not sure my body was intended for lol but i love it. anyway ty
  • inetgirl
    inetgirl Posts: 174 Member
    Great job and what an awesome boost!
  • mrsred79
    mrsred79 Posts: 79
    That's an awesome feeling!
  • jessmar77
    jessmar77 Posts: 2
    Awesome!!!
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    That's a great NSV. :smile:

    After checking out my XBox Kinect Adventures photos, I have a new theory: Everyone looks skinnier while they're working out! It's like an optical illusion, the brain goes, no, she can't be fat, she's moving!
  • Jeaniehop
    Jeaniehop Posts: 88 Member
    Awesome and way to go! I felt pretty darn good today myself I actually jogged lol it's been along time since I could jog!
  • rammsteinsoldier
    rammsteinsoldier Posts: 1,552 Member
    Good for you!
  • ryannpem
    ryannpem Posts: 11 Member
    That is awesome and much congrats to you!
  • Diary_Queen
    Diary_Queen Posts: 1,314 Member
    A-freakin-Men to that! I've had so many people just assume that I sit around staring in the fridge instead of what I actually do... I did a 5k at nearly 300 lbs. Most people I see out at the park are overweight with their a$$es glued to a bench playing words with friends or something. I go to the park and run... moreso let my fat jiggle itself to death, but same diff. We're strong! We DO stuff... good for you!
  • nikkifk
    nikkifk Posts: 48 Member
    fabulous! I quite enjoy the look on people's faces when I tell them that I work out 6 days a week.... it's like it just won't compute for them that someone as fat as me could possibly be that active...
  • kimmie185
    kimmie185 Posts: 550 Member
    WTG! That is very true!

    I used to get that too but now that i've lost so much weight I guess people just assume. LOL. My boyfriend has always been skinny but he has very high cholesterol and other health issues. I've always had good cholesterol numbers even when I was 250 lbs. :) There is such thing as a "fat" skinny person.
  • christibam
    christibam Posts: 478 Member
    Awwww I love this!!

    I actually had a guy give me a thumbs up from his car window while I was doing one of my sprint intervals a couple weeks ago. I couldn't stop smiling. I can only imagine how you feel today. :D
  • Jessie544
    Jessie544 Posts: 127 Member
    YES! It's so true... just because you're overweight doesn't mean you're not in good shape... just because you're "skinny" doesn't mean you're in good shape either! I've been to many cardio/toning classes since the beginning of the year, and I have experienced both sides... little skinny women who have natural metabolism who just can't keep up, and then older, overweight women who are kicking my butt!!

    That's a GREAT nsv for you, so proud of you and keep up the good work!
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    good for you
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