Are you fat and obese beyond all sanity?
I was myself one time (3+ years ago or so). And I was reminded of how icky it was by reading the following:
Link between inactivity and obesity queried
The basic premise mentioned is:
They found no indication that doing more physical activity had any effect on weight, but they did find that children who put on weight did relatively less exercise.
and
The paper suggests that overweight children may perceive their body image negatively, and as a result choose not to join in sports and exercise. It also argues that children who put on too much weight may suffer discomfort and pain during exercise more quickly.
Well pardon me as I cry into my cup of double-octane coffee.
My initial response (both as a parent and as a formerly fat person):
Big freaking deal – deal with it and do what you NEED to do to stay healthy. Hate the whining about something one can control…..
I mean, let's be serious here. Of COURSE the fatter you are, the harder it will be to exercise! Golly gee jeepers! What a shock THAT is….NOT!
But it's also try that if you choose NOT to do anything, it will NOT get easier at all…instead, you'll find yourself on a rapidly smooshilating avalanche of increased pain and immobility and fatness and all the lousy stuff that comes from that.
Thus, it's up to YOU to put a halt on your obesity.
Nobody else will do it for you!
And sure, yes, it's tough. It's hard. It's difficult and painful beyond all comprehension!
But here's a clue for you – if you do nothing, nothing will happen.
And it will only get worse and worse…and more difficult to finally start.
Your body simply DO NOT CARE that you're huge and can barely move.
It's content just to sit there and increase like a squat flabby mushroom….and, like said squat, flabby mushroom, do nothing of any importance whatsoever.
But you know something?
You're worth FAR more than that.
And you owe it to your family first (and you second) to have the courage to tackle your fatness, take ownership of your lousy condition…and make it better, one step at the time.
Hence this posting.
Back when I was BaH (big and huge), I lied about my weight on my online weight loss journey:
I was really 177 pounds at that time. And forget about any sort of traditional cardio exercise – my exercise started with just plain simple walking. Heck, it was the only thing I could do!
But it was *something.* And it got me started on my weight loss of 50+ pounds over the next 3.5 years.
It's all a question of turning the key in your mind.
I do NOT want to hear about how tough it is for you – it's tough for EVERYONE. Yes, you can feel pity for yourself (I did, quite a lot, it felt great), but AFTER you go thru your whinefest, YOU have to accept the way you are and make it better … nobody else.
One of the best ways to fix your obesity is to get constant encouragement from other fat people who are on the same journey. Here are some excellent forums/communities for that:
- Richard Simmons Clubhouse (paid community and worth every penny – my husband got me a membership during my first year of weight loss).
- 3 Fat Chicks
- Obesity Discussion
- Low Carber Forums
Start there and see which site appeals the most to you!
It all begins with having the courage to admit that you ARE fat, you ARE obese, and NOBODY else will fix that….except YOU.
I wrote a whole lot about my own weight loss; you'll probably enjoy:
and don't forget
How to Lose Weight….GUARANTEED
Remember…the more you give yourself excuses, the tougher it's going to be.
And you deserve 'way better than that…but YOU have to be the one to make that first step.
So make it today, okay? Your body will thank you for it.
Enjoy,
Barbara Ling
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The first quote especially is wrong.
We all know that if you exercise you burn calories. Fact.
If you burn more calories than you're consuming you'll loose weight (unless you have some rare disorder which is extremely unlikely).
Simply dieting might help in the short term, but it's not a long term solution. You need to look at your lifestyle.
Introducing exercise is fun, envigorating and will burn off those calories. At first it will be hard, especially if you're over weight, but if you stick with it, you'll start seeing results and exercise will become progressively easier, to the extent where you'll start to feel proud of your achievements.
As this article concludes, get over it and get on with it. No excuses. And if you stick with it, you'll get where you want to be and will be happier for it.
So true!