Heya I am finally here! Lets start with a few basics:
21 yr old woman,
5'6",
2st 4lbs (172lbs/ 78kg)
OK. I'm overweight. I know it. Well I've been pretty depressed the last two years and have no motivation - each time I got excited about working out I'd suddenly ask myself "why?" and I wouldn't have an answer. I'd get fit, slimmer, healthier and for what? I want to do it for myself but I don't want it enough, I need MORE motivation than that to say no to the junk food. My social life is pretty poor and it's a vicious circle, I don't want to get out more as I am but I don't do much to get fit either.
The only time I've been able to control my diet is by taking it a minute at a time and NOT thinking about food and not letting my brain have a chance to crave by automatically going for a glass of water. Getting motivated to get up and move? tsh, thats waaaay too much.
I need discipline! So, I have four dogs. I have an idea and please share with me if you agree - I'm embarrassed to run/exercise in public. In the evening, last night, SPONTANEOUSLY, I decided to take my dogs, one by one, for a walk round the big block - I sometimes power walked and other times I jogged (on the spot most of the time, dog's y'know
) I saw cars coming and I closed my eyes and kept going. With each passing car my confidence grew and I even jogged past someone in the street. It may be a small feat to some but honestly it really intimidated me huffing and puffing past people. Tonight I will let my aching limbs rest and will alternate days between jogging and weight training. I bought some stickers to go on my calender every time I exercise as incentive.
I'm not crazily excited like I have been before, I feel calmer, more concentrated. TINY STEPS, A minute at a time! I promise to all of you to try my best to stay on track and to hardest of all say no to junk food (oh my bane). People out there have done it, I can do it, we all can with support.
The goals that excite me are as follows:
- At 11st I will sign up to a martial arts class like I have wanted to for AGES!
- At 10st I will start horse riding again!
Those are my "current" "long term" goals. I wont concentrate on things like "I'll have a beautiful bikini body" because, realistically that is a by product of a healthy lifestyle, the rest is just cake Will keep you posted!
21 yr old woman,
5'6",
2st 4lbs (172lbs/ 78kg)
OK. I'm overweight. I know it. Well I've been pretty depressed the last two years and have no motivation - each time I got excited about working out I'd suddenly ask myself "why?" and I wouldn't have an answer. I'd get fit, slimmer, healthier and for what? I want to do it for myself but I don't want it enough, I need MORE motivation than that to say no to the junk food. My social life is pretty poor and it's a vicious circle, I don't want to get out more as I am but I don't do much to get fit either.
The only time I've been able to control my diet is by taking it a minute at a time and NOT thinking about food and not letting my brain have a chance to crave by automatically going for a glass of water. Getting motivated to get up and move? tsh, thats waaaay too much.
I need discipline! So, I have four dogs. I have an idea and please share with me if you agree - I'm embarrassed to run/exercise in public. In the evening, last night, SPONTANEOUSLY, I decided to take my dogs, one by one, for a walk round the big block - I sometimes power walked and other times I jogged (on the spot most of the time, dog's y'know
) I saw cars coming and I closed my eyes and kept going. With each passing car my confidence grew and I even jogged past someone in the street. It may be a small feat to some but honestly it really intimidated me huffing and puffing past people. Tonight I will let my aching limbs rest and will alternate days between jogging and weight training. I bought some stickers to go on my calender every time I exercise as incentive. I'm not crazily excited like I have been before, I feel calmer, more concentrated. TINY STEPS, A minute at a time! I promise to all of you to try my best to stay on track and to hardest of all say no to junk food (oh my bane). People out there have done it, I can do it, we all can with support.
The goals that excite me are as follows:
- At 11st I will sign up to a martial arts class like I have wanted to for AGES!
- At 10st I will start horse riding again!
Those are my "current" "long term" goals. I wont concentrate on things like "I'll have a beautiful bikini body" because, realistically that is a by product of a healthy lifestyle, the rest is just cake
Will keep you posted!
