to fat to exersize

I'm still weird about going outside to exercise. Took me ages to get it together to go to the swimming pool.

I'm slowly working up the courage to go outside and start running.

DVD's worked great for me, it gave me a structure and a time limit to each workout each day with modified moves to progress through.

If you have access to Rosemary Conley DVD's give the Real Results for Real Women one a go - I fully credit it and calorie counting for my loss to date.

Jillian Michaels 30 day shred is working on toning me up now

I TOTALLY understand what you are feeling, you are NOT alone. You can try the Leslie Sansone Walk at Home videos to start until you get the confidence up to walk outside. And really, so as not to injure yourself, you may want to start with walking, not running. You don't want to put stress on your knees and ankles and back, that event he fittest of people can get when running.

We are all here to support you though, and feel free to friend me. You can do this! And BTW - SCREW those people that would laugh. I've been laughed at too, and it hurts. But they are *kitten*, and will always be *kitten*. And you may be fat now, but you will be skinny someday, and they will still be the jerks they always were.

You're NEVER too fat to work out. EVER.

Let me repeat, YOU'RE NEVER TOO FAT TO WORK OUT! EVER!!!

Running is fun. Walking is fun too. When I weighed 250 I did a lot of walking. A LOOOOOOOOOT of it. Eventually I thinned down enough (and built enough self confidence in spit of the @$$holes that would honk at me while I was walking) that I started jogging. Just a little. Then a little more. Then a little faster... I'm sure you've already figured out where this is headed.

Nobody can build your confidence but you. Period. And sitting around worrying about things won't build squat. Sucking it up, getting out there, and trying. THAT builds confidence, then confidence builds weight loss, which builds more confidence, which builds more weight loss... Again, I'm sure you've already figured out this hamster wheel of success.

Just do it. Just put leave those fears on the couch, while you go for a run. Or walk. Or anything for that matter. It doesn't have to be far, or long, it just has to be. Eventually, as you start stringing those runs together, you'll see results that make you glad you started.

Lots of good tips from other posters. I think the sooner you start the less time you will have to deal with feeling that way. I really hope you don't let others get in the way or stop you from doing what you want to do. You are doing it for yourself not for them. You will gain confidence as you go. Anyways who cares what anyone else thinks, do whats right for you. Good luck with your journey. I wish you much success along the way.

I started jogging outside @ 400+ lbs. I don't jog inside on treadmills. I hate treadmills.
my response to those that may point and/or laugh and make comments

I did the couch to 5k a while back and was self conscious, but I hate running in the treadmill so I sucked it up and ran in the park. It was more like a shuffle and everyone kept passing me, but as they passed I got a head nod, or a good morning, and occasionally a few of the avid runners even ran next to me just to tell me to keep it up. Don't be worried about what others think. Do what is best for you. Put on some good music and rock out. You'll be so glad you did and then when you're the one in shape you can be the one to encourage the next overweight person you see trying to get in shape. Trust me most people are more concerned about their own workout, or are happy to see someone trying to get healthy. There are not that many that woud actually go out of their way to be hurtful. Good Luck!

I cant run, but I dont care. What I can do is try! Start out walking, walking out the front door. Actually that's the easy part. I start walking. Once I get warmed up I try to run a little for as long as I can, which is probably 30 seconds, then I walk again. Repeat this process for an hour. Yes there will be people looking but so what, I'm sure in your life you have had to find ways to ignore people, not always easy but you can do it. Remember that they will see you dropping those pounds and will be AMAZED at your journey of weight loss.

The people that point/laugh/ say mean things are probably doing so because their own lives are so crappy that's the only thing that makes them feel good about themselves. You on the otherhand getting out there and doing the running or whatever are doing so to better your own life.

Who's the winner there :flowerforyou:

At some point in time you have to stop caring what other may be thinking and make it more about you and getting healthy. The one thing you will have to come to terms with, is the fact that no matter how much weight you lose the fat person mentality probably will never go away. I started my journey home bound for over 2 years, unable to walk from room to room (had a computer chair I ripped the back off of to roll myself from my recliner to the bathroom or kitchen.) At 560 lbs. the last thing i wanted to do was go out in public and see anyone and be judged... But the one thing you have to do is stop saying no to everything and start saying yes..... No matter how much it takes you out of your comfort zone. I had to start my journey in the pool (cause I was unable to walk) so I spent 18 months in the pool walking before I had lost enough weight (175 lbs.) to be fitted with braces and walk on land. You have to concentrate on you and not what others are doing or thinking and to tell you the truth the one thing I have come to realize is everyone else is dealing with their own issues and alot are worrying about the same things I am...And just remember no amount of weight will ever cure you of some of these feeling. I have lost 303 lbs. and still am dealing with self image cause I still see the fat guy I once was................. You just have to make the decision, is it worth more to me to be healthy and fat free no matter what I may think other are thinking or do I want to be trapped in my fat world......Only you can make that decision for yourself.............. Goodluck......

I volunteered last year at a 5K race. Pretty small, only a few hundred people. So most of them were pretty hardcore. My daughters and I worked the finish line food tables. By the time things were almost over, we had to leave. On our way out, we passed the finish line, where the last person was finishing. She was a really large woman, who walked the course. It was her first race of any kind. Her entire family was waiting for her at the finish line. The kids had balloons, and her husband had this big batch of roses. People had gathered round to cheer her on. There was screaming, and cheering, and yelling, and clapping, while she just cried and hugged her family. It was one of the greatest race day moments I've ever seen, and I was grateful I got to experience it. With my kids, no less.

In the running community, people who have to struggle to accomplish what comes easily to most are considered heroes. Sometimes of epic stature. For every shmuck who bothers you while you're training, you'll get back 10fold people on race day who cheer you, congratulate you, tell you how inspiring you are. And every one of them will mean it too.