Today, I tried exercising. My whole house shook. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Today, I've recently gained weight so I bought an exercise video. I started it right away in my room on the top floor. My younger sister screamed and ran outside a few minutes later. She thought it was an earthquake. FML
Today, I was woken up by a loud noise, which I thought was an earthquake. It sounded like a car had driven right into my living room. Which was exactly what it was. FML
Home Improvement
Today, I heard what sounded like an explosion from the basement of my house. Turns out my foundation cracked. FML
Today, I had a great workout and was feeling really good about my body. Until I sat on my desk, and broke it. FML
The indignity
Today, I stepped on the scale this morning and it actually shattered beneath my feet. FML
Namaste
Today, I tried a new workout at my local gym. I thought I'd attempt some yoga poses I'd seen online. Mid-pose, I lost my balance and knocked over a row of weights, causing a loud crash and drawing everyone's attention. FML
Today, I woke up with every muscle in my body hurting so bad I could hardly walk. Participation in a triathlon, or overdoing it at the gym? No, the results of a day spent cleaning the house. FML
No more!
Today, I went to the gym for the first time in months. On my way home, my legs gave out halfway up the stairs to my apartment, and I had to awkwardly sit there until I could crawl the rest of the way up. FML
Freaked out
Today, I finally felt motivated to do some exercise. As I got my weights out, I noticed out of the corner of my eye someone moving about outside my window. I got scared and dropped a weight on my foot. The person outside was my own reflection. FML
Today, after months of telling my landlord about the weak floorboards in my living room, I fell through them as I was trying to repair them myself. FML
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Roevera 14
well atleast you're making an effort. we all start somewhere. good luck OP.
snowmount07 6
It's alright, it'll stop eventually
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wrwrestler8 4
I actually have to say "good job OP, keep it up" and also "You deserve it" in the same post. Let me explain, im a fitness expert and I do personal training for my job. Here's why it's "good job OP": You are exercising at all. Most fat people don't even get to that stage, they use all sorts of excuses as to why they won't. (and no offense about being fat, I was fat at one point too! Now I'm 5% bodyfat, and have a sexy body. I'm not going to sit here and say I'm the *BEST* athlete- genetics only take a man so far- but my body is attractive to women, I'm getting laid, and I look good and feel good, so that's enough for me! AND MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR YOU, REMEMBER- DON'T LET THE "NEGATIVE" FAT PEOPLE DISCOURAGE YOU- YOU KNOW, THE ONES WHO SAY "ITS NOT WORTH WORKING OUT, CUZ US FAT PEOPLE HAVE GENETICS OR PROBLEMS WHICH MAKE US STAY FAT". I learned awhile back that 1- less than 1% of all fat people CANNOT get in shape medically, and 2- that was just an excuse the "negative" fat people made, so they felt like less of a loser for looking and acting like they do.) Although you are not exercising in the right PLACE- i'll get to that- you are still EXERCISING, which is a huge thumbs up and "**** yeah" no matter what. You should feel really good. Keep it up ========================================= Here is why it's a "you deserve it": First, it's not so much a "you deserve it" as much as more of "well, you simply should have looked up how to exercise right, before you just started" but its not really your fault for ignorance (unless you ignore this now), since I KNOW ITS HARD TO GET THE RIGHT INFO. But let me explain: 1- Working out in your house is a very bad place. WORKING OUT IS LIKE EATING. What's more enjoyable... eating at your HOUSE, eating bland boring food... or eating at a restaurant, with a great atmosphere, variety, anticipation, and almost an obligation to eat? SAME WITH EXERCISE. WHEN YOU EXERCISE AT HOME, YOU HAVE NO ANTICIPATION, NO DRIVE, NO OBLIGATION, NO PUMPED UP ATMOSPHERE, AND NO COMPETITION, AND NO TESTOSTERONE (OR IN FEMALES, SIMPLY EXERCISE HORMONES) PUMPING. But if you are at a GYM? Even a cheap $5 a day rec center is GREAT, if you don't have a car? You DRIVE to the gym, which is psychologically conditioning your body to know it's going to work out, the entire 5 or 10 minute car drive there. Which you may say "I dont wanna drive 10 minutes" but LET ME TELL YOU, AS FORMER FAT PERSON, THAT CONFIDENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL BUILD UP IS ACTUALLY NECESSARY. Then once you GET THERE? You can't use the excuse of any distractions. You can't turn around and head home- that would be wasting gas. There is POSITIVE SOCIAL PRESSURE- you feel GOOD about working out hard/pushing yourself to the MAX and feel bad about being lazy (people watching you, you think), you feel good about staying anywhere between 1 to 2 hours and bad about ducking out early, and there is this MOTIVATION from the people there. And the ATMOSPHERE is good, the clinking of machines and the running of the treadmill make you feel IMPORTANT in the community. Your all doing this TOGETHER. You may not talk to people much, but whether or not you do, that good feeling is there! All you have to do is smile confidently/happily at the desk attendant when you sign in, and when they smile back, YOUR IN. You already feel important. And lastly: Really quickly- a good exercise routine for a fat person consists of UPPER BODY LIFTING 2 days a week, AB WORKOUTS 4 days a week, LOWER BODY LIFTING 2 days a week, and RUNNING/CARDIO 5 DAYS A WEEK. Then once your in better shape, up it to 3 days UPPER BODY, 3 days LOWER BODY, 5 days AB WORKOUTS, 6 days RUNNING/CARDIO.
SwtCherryPie 26
You sound like you have a very high opinion of yourself.
Dracoboxer357 36
139, MrWrestler8, you just posted my new favourite thread. Very well said, and I love the amount of detail you included! No mention of dietary habits or food intake though? I used to be 80 pounds overweight myself, and tweaking my diet helped the most for me. Either way, thanks for posting that! Cheers!
Dracoboxer357 36
^ wrwrestler8, not MrWrestler8, my bad. :p
majorasshole 4
Go Go Godzilla
kayvan 8
At least you are doing something! Keep it up, and good luck!
Okayitwasme 0
Poor construction! Keep going OP. If you have a basement clear some room and keep going. We had to move my tread mill to the basement. The wiring would flicker when I'd hit a run. Lol
mattorama 15
You don't get overweight from demons or magic. I don't see how this can possibly be anything other than YDI.
LMeltdown 4
Nothing wrong with that!! Well, so long as the walls don't come tumbling down on you. If it bothers you, lace up and go for a walk outside, and build up to jogging, then later, running! I did that two years ago and all the weight went away and now I'm training for a marathon! You can do it. Don't get discouraged. Doing something is amazing! Look forward and keep after it! The payoff will be fantastic.
mrbasilio 7
Lol at your spelling. Ahahaha!
flipnazn 1
Who cares?! You're moving faster than everyone sitting on the couch!
hateevryone 15
at least you're exercising but you might want to try jogging instead.
SwtCherryPie 26
Doesnt matter how big or small you are if your house is poorly made. My 6year old 50lb daughter can make the floor shake jumping around in our living room.