Hey Fat Girl....

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  • andivaclavicek
    andivaclavicek Posts: 150
    Love this. I'm trying to get motivated to start running now. I WANT to run, I've just been scared and haven't been good about carving out the time to do it. This makes me want to run even more. :bigsmile:
  • belgerian
    belgerian Posts: 1,059 Member
    Last summer the route I run everyday there was this older very heavy set older woman (older than me) I saw her out fast walking just about everyday with her HRM on arms up above the heart and everytime I passed her I thought good for you. It took alot for me to get out running and I was in fairly decent shape when I started.
  • Trostlegirl
    Trostlegirl Posts: 91 Member
    Love..needed the motivation myself to get down to go run today and this is PERFECT! Thanks so much! :flowerforyou:
  • paulasue145
    paulasue145 Posts: 157
    made me cry... :heart:

    gonna hold my head up at the gym from now on! i 've got nothing to be ashamed of! I'm here... I'm strong (even if only my spirit is strong, the body will follow) and i'm changing or the better!
  • belgerian
    belgerian Posts: 1,059 Member
    The blog post made me cry. To the OP - thank you for sharing. What a moving, beautiful thing post. Ever since a drunk fraternity guy told me my freshman year of college that I was so fat and ugly that I should just kill myself and stop polluting the world, it has been a daily struggle to see any worth in this body.

    Unfortunately, those words all those years ago didn't motivate me to lose weight. Instead they drove me into a very deep, dark depression where all I did was eat and cry and sleep. I've come a long way since then, but deep inside, I still truly believe that many people who see me out wogging (walking & jogging intervals) view me as fat and ugly. A daily struggle, for sure.

    Fortunately, our YMCA's motto is "Healthy at Every Size" and they really cultivate an atmosphere of acceptance and kindness that has allowed me to go there for at least 5 workouts a week and not to feel self-conscious, for the most part.

    Now that I am working with a male personal trainer who has me in the free weights area a lot, around the fittest of the fit, I am struggling to overcome those feelings of inferiority and self-consciousness all over again and during every workout. Each one I get through feels like a small personal victory, perhaps a "sc$ew you" to those fraternity guys who thought the world would be better with one less "FAT GIRL".

    Finding the time and motivation to work out is not easy under the very best of circumstances, and yet you are out and doing it 5 days a week. Keep on keeping on. Every step is progress, and every lifted weight is helping you to discover the new and wonderful you :)

    Keep on with your personal victories, and definitely sc$ew them. :heart:

    Those FIttest of fit are probably thinking good for you especially if they see you there on a regular basis. I will admit when I would see someone new and spend like 5 minutes on some weights then wanders around thats it or some guy who spent more time looking to what channel he wanted to flip the TV to than actually working out. Then I wonder why they are even here. Kinda like the big guy who does crunches all the time trying to loose the belly fat.
  • healthylifeforme
    healthylifeforme Posts: 156 Member
    That was probably the most beautiful and heartfelt message I've ever read. You have an amazing way with words. I was brought to tears. Thank you for sharing and for the motivation to keep moving forward!
  • beckyinma
    beckyinma Posts: 1,433 Member
    :heart:
  • Scott_P
    Scott_P Posts: 95 Member
    Impressive. Now that I can run extended periods I draw further inspiration from those I see struggling to do something that I have become so accustomed too. I remember that I was in their shoes not that long ago.
  • lesita75
    lesita75 Posts: 379 Member
    :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:
  • courtneymal17
    courtneymal17 Posts: 672 Member
    I love this!!
  • chauncyrenayCHANGED
    chauncyrenayCHANGED Posts: 788 Member
    This is EXACTLY how I feel when I run next to a larger woman. I wish she'd look up at me because I'm giving her an encouraging smile and respecting her SO much. I'm glad she put this out there.
  • smoten
    smoten Posts: 53 Member
    beautiful, it made me teary. I can so relate to this. i wasnt the fat girl, i was bigger for sure when i started running. i think i was the old lady compared to many others out there but i kept at it. i love this so much, thank you.
  • nenazagal
    nenazagal Posts: 10 Member
    love it ;)
  • Ceyanna
    Ceyanna Posts: 6 Member
    Wow!

    I'd been checking the boards for motivation, tips, insights, etc. today, but not quite finding any person or situation that matched mine.

    Then I saw the title for this thread and somewhat expected to see a flame war. Au contraire! This was just what I needed to hear today. Thank you, aallison85, so much for posting!!! And to the rest of you awesome people: keep up the good work! :)
  • bassanne
    bassanne Posts: 56
    Thank you. I needed to read that, I'm the Fat Girl, and know exactly how it feels, trying not to be noticed at the gym. Thanks, that helped today.
  • HollywoodDJ
    HollywoodDJ Posts: 296
    I may not run but I do other things to exercise and this resonated so much with me.



    I love that I am changing my life and how I think about health and exercise. It's so true..."Change Your Attitude and You Will Change Your Life!"



    I used to pray God would make me skinny...that He would help me make better eating choices...I was praying the wrong prayer.....



    I started Praying "GOD...Please change my attitude about health, nutrition and exercise! Help me to WANT IT...Help me to do it!"



    And One Day At A Time I am working towards a better me. I wish and hope everyone wants to be a better person!~



    Love yourself! Thank you so much for posting this! It's truly AWESOME~! :smile:



    Peace & Blessings,



    Tami
  • bassanne
    bassanne Posts: 56
    You can do it. The more times you go, the more proud you are of yourself.
  • Jessies_journey
    Jessies_journey Posts: 131 Member
    Love this!
  • theartichoke
    theartichoke Posts: 816 Member
    Saving to share. I love this!
  • DoingthisforChris
    DoingthisforChris Posts: 38
    LOVE THIS!!!!
  • tammies00
    tammies00 Posts: 16
    Thanks for sharing!
  • sk2775
    sk2775 Posts: 699 Member
    Totally love this. I am at work right now and tears are rolling down my face.
  • gc_tweety
    gc_tweety Posts: 205 Member
    You are touching more people than you'll ever know - kudos to you =D
  • weighlossforbaby
    weighlossforbaby Posts: 847 Member
    Wow! this is an inspiration!!!! I am not a runner but a walker and I take the trail every day so it helps hearing this :) Thank you!!!!!!!!!
  • iCupCakeNZ
    iCupCakeNZ Posts: 228 Member
    this is amazing <3
  • hjy319
    hjy319 Posts: 269 Member
    That is awesome, and much needed right now!
  • jennyshipman79
    jennyshipman79 Posts: 20 Member
    This made me cry, because I am that fat girl, that never wants to be in the presence of more fit people while I exercise, so I just don't exercise. But maybe now I will, I've always wanted to be a runner, but my "out-of-shapeness" has always prevented me and I've never known where to start. I guess I just need to move....
  • SkinnyBeth4Life
    SkinnyBeth4Life Posts: 116 Member
    Awesome!
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    Such a great blog post.

    I'm finally starting to get to the point where I don't think people are staring at me thinking "what the hell is she doing 'trying' to run" or "she must have JUST started coming to the gym" and it's taken me quite a bit of time to get there.

    Such a motivating post.
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    Thank you. :heart:

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