Fat people going to the Gym
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Maybe try not to worry about it too much. As far as I can see, other people are too busy being conscious about themselves.
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I get you would feel conscious but really - no body cares. If you do have someone laughing at you, they probably are feeling pretty shitty about themselves.
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Even though nobody would probably point at me with an imaginary finger, I still feel uncomfortable going to the gym as I am now. there are too many variables going on in my head when going to the gym.
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As long as you're considerate at the gym (just like the fit people), I don't think anyone cares how fit you are personally. A lot of that's in your mind. I sympathize… I have the same issue.
That being said... if you want to slim down, it's diet diet diet. You CANNOT exercise off a bad diet. You can consume 1000 calories in 10 minutes. That'll take HOURS of exercise to work off.
If exercise makes you hungry (swimming increases my appetite hugely) then it would be better to start with a healthy eating program. If you have a smartphone, MyFitnessPal (free) will help you with basic calorie work. And a weekly weigh-in will help you track.
Increase the amounts of low calorie foods (vegetables) until you're feeling full. 2/3 of your plate should be veg. Going back for seconds? 2/3 of your plate should be veg. You will not be able to feel full otherwise on a low calorie diet. Lean protein is also good (chicken breast, turkey, beef tenderloin) but a bit of fat makes things taste good - so cook those veggies with olive oil, don't deny yourself chicken skin or the strip steaks. Just make sure that it's mostly veg.
I agree with everything said here.
The problem is that we fat or heavier people are more self-conscious about our body.
That being said. I have lost 6 kilos since February 16th using a free webpage (I have my FitnessPal but it doesn't help control the amounts)
https://community.fitera.com/getting_startedYou can tell the program if you want to eat 3, 4 or 5 times a day
then choose from the approved foods.
After meal planning you can print a shopping list to take to the store so that you are more focused on how much and what you are eating.
The best plan is to imagine yourself thinner and every time you for to snack think about "will this help me to get thinner or Fattter?"I am trying to reprogram my impulse eating and it seems to be working.
I went back tot eh gym last week so that I can start toning and gaining muscle.
I cheat on the food program sometimes but I am less likely to bing on bad food as I have seen results.
The first trianing needs to be in your portion control before the gym, after that F#%k the other people int he gym.
Do it for you and no one else, then you'll be more likely to succeed. -
i used to be thin and feel kinda ashamed going to gym, so i worked out at home for a while first.
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Speaking as a bit of a fit gym bunny… seeing plus-size dudes at the gym is actually really encouraging. I'm always super happy to see them there because I know it's a huge lifestyle change and they gotta overcome a very tough sense of self-consciousness that can be super scary.
Please don't be afraid to go to the gym: the vast majority of people don't care and they are more focused on their own workouts anyway. Of the people who DO care, I think the sentiment is much more positive and negative. A lot of us are cheering you guys on and hope to see you as regulars! :love:
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Support with all my heart!!
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me in a couple of weeks
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i hated doing anything in the school gym. lifting weights was SOOOOO boring to me. and then when i got to college and started taking dance classes, karate and yoga? WHAT?! i started dropping weight so fast and it didnt even feel like working out! i think that's the key…along w/ eating more healthy, find something that is FUN that is going to give u a hell of a good workout!
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I would just sum it up in main points.
1. Fuck. Everybody started. Fat, skinny, average. Nobody was born with ultimate muscles, everybody had to start at one point so pointing fingers at that would be… answer yourself.
2. People will thumb you up with you work out really hard. It's really inspiring even if you think you're fat, if you give all your best and as you said "mind your business", and you won't even notice them. The other story is if you just go to the gym nad be on your phone or do one repetition per 30 seconds. That's what people laugh at. I was concerned about the gym too, but guys there are REALLY nice. It's like if they will punch you in the face on the street - the same guy will come to you and just tell you how the exercise should be done with a smile on his face.
3. The shower thing. Well everybody sees your body anyway. If you hide it under shirts, blouses, jumpers, you still have it. So why should someone be surprised if you're naked under the shower. I was like you, I wouldn't even pee in school bathroom. Not mentioning swimming (in pants) or just taking shirt off. I gained a lot of weight since I was very skinny few years ago. Well... the shower now is the thing I look most forward too. I just love Men's Bathroom. I just love the scent of it. The atmosphere. The testosterone. And I will fucking go around the place naked (haha not always, I'm not making anybody uncomortable with my nudeness) and just you know look at hot guys and just present my body in front of them
I just love the shower. Ah.. The naked men all around you... and you get to see all of them in their glory. Which wouldn't happen in "normal" circumstances. Some of showers are actually seperated. I've been to a new gym today and it was like 4 showers in a row but they were seperated with solid walls so.4. Don't give a shit. Actually... do you ? I don't. Really. Do you even care what others say ? Why does it bother you so much ? Just don't give any fuck because you really stress about it too much.
Well my idiot ex said one thing to me. This was actually the only good thing he said but anyway:
"life is too short to be shy" - and this is such a fucking point of many things. We think so much 'what do I wear' 'how does it make me look?' 'should i ask about it' , FUCK just enjoy and don't waste your time on earth for things that are ... actually pretty normal. -
im a fat person and i go to the gym…well infrequently but im trying to make it a habit these days
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that's the hardest part. they say anything after a couple weeks? maybe 30 days? keep it up!
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I smile at overweight people at the gym because they're not only brave but are also actively taking control of their lives. We shouldn't judge people for deciding to make positive life decisions, and a gym shouldn't be a place for haughty judgmental people anyways. People who make other people feel uncomfortable at a gym (which is usually a public or semi-public place anyway) should sit their asses down and shut up.
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