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GOT TO DO SOMETHING!! Need Support!!

anxiousone
anxiousone
Okay!! i have been on here for a long time and i know that i dont post much but the time has come....I quit smoking over 3 years ago, found out that i had hypothyroidism, and got somewhat lazy i guess...Anyway i have put on over 40 pds in those years and they are just about to kill me!!! I have always been overweight, around 210-220 lbs and this 250-260 is just making me feel as if i have completely lost my life..i felt so much better before i gained all this weight and i cant do it by myself..i have a treadmill at home and i just cant get motivated to use it...i have a heart condition so i am always scared that my heart rate is going to get up too high and im going to fall dead trying to excercise..any of you that know my history or just look at it can see that i am also a hypochondriac!! i just need some support to get this weight off...anyone want to start a kind of support for people who are truly in need..i know that we are all truly in need, but we have to change our minds and make it up to JUST DO IT and i need help to do that.....anyone that wants to help or has any suggestions please let me know...im open to anything that will help me get my life back and a little self confidence..this weight gain has also caused problems in my marriage because i feel disgusted with myself and i dont want to feel that way....somebody please HELP!!! Love to you all!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
What it really boils down to is "do I want to live, or die?". Exercise COULD have a bad health effect if you overdo it, but not if you start slow and build up. Stop making excuses for yourself. You will never change if you don't. Put down the ice creams and pick up the salads. In January, I was 317lbs. Today I'm 245 and going. Is it easy? No. But I'm saving my life. You can save your life too, but you've gotta be willing to cut the "I can't" BS and start saying I can and I will. Start today. Go walk 10 minutes at a 1.5 pace on that treadmill and report to us when you're done. Tomorrow it'll be 15 minutes. You are now being held accountable.
serenityspeaks
serenityspeaks
the best exercise to start with is walking....at first do it short period of time and gradually increase it. I am doing 30ds which is honestly intense but after that first workout I remember thinking oh its easier to be FAT! LOL But no I did not quit. Also work on your diet making small changes not sure how your diet is but I myself love sugar so thats an issue!
anxiousone
anxiousone
Thanks Squirm...ur rt...i have to get a different mind set...im going to go and do more than 10 min rt now and i will report back!! Thx again!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I think you need to speak to your doctor and be sure you have your heart condition under control, and be aware exactly what the symptoms are and when to stop and what to do. Once you are confident you are in control of your condition you will be able to exercise without worrying.

How about a reward system for motivation? Every time you don't buy a cake, or chocolate or whatever, put the cost of it into a saving jar or note it down, and save for something you want. Or each time you do say half an hour on the treadmill, have a nice bubbly bath, or buy a magazine. You can get apps for your phone that help with new habits and rewards.
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