Working out?

Eh, wow, thanks...! Really? *blushing*

@Sheila: I never weight myself as well I indeed just look at how my clothes fit. That says it all in my experience. And I don't want to get fixated on a certain, unrealistic digit.

Laura Victory wrote: @Sheila: I never weight myself as well I indeed just look at how my clothes fit. That says it all in my experience. And I don't want to get fixated on a certain, unrealistic digit.

That is a really healthy attitude to have. Getting fixated on numbers is a really slippery slope.

^ "Slippery slope" sounded so English . I mean, just pronounce it loud . Sorry I had to .

Ha! I have that with the word "flabbergasted". :=D

On topic:

@ XiLaii: thanks!

Marmetal wrote: ^ "Slippery slope" sounded so English . I mean, just pronounce it loud . Sorry I had to .

haha, it's fine for me to say, but I've never imagined somebody foreign trying to say it I will try to be less English in future haha.

Laura Victory wrote: @ XiLaii: thanks!

No problem. I really wish I could be the same way! And you know, less paranoid about this whole issue in general

XiLaii wrote:

Marmetal wrote: ^ "Slippery slope" sounded so English . I mean, just pronounce it loud . Sorry I had to .

haha, it's fine for me to say, but I've never imagined somebody foreign trying to say it I will try to be less English in future haha.

Laura Victory wrote: @ XiLaii: thanks!

No problem. I really wish I could be the same way! And you know, less paranoid about this whole issue in general

You are, really? You come across as such a confident person here on the forum! (Although I don't know you really of course, because I have just signed in.) Is it the weight itself or the eating that's causing the paranoia?

XiLaii wrote:

Marmetal wrote: "Slippery slope" sounded so English . I mean, just pronounce it loud . Sorry I had to .

haha, it's fine for me to say, but I've never imagined somebody foreign trying to say it I will try to be less English in future haha.

Haha don't be less English 'cause it's kind of cute . Just be yourself Lou .

Laura Victory wrote: You are, really? You come across as such a confident person here on the forum! (Although I don't know you really of course, because I have just signed in.) Is it the weight itself or the eating that's causing the paranoia?

Thank you, haha. In real life I'm basically a socially awkward mess .
I think it's the weight and self-image, thing. It's not uncommon I guess.
I'd feel weird to say more than I already have in this thread in public like this, though

Marmetal wrote: Haha don't be less English 'cause it's kind of cute . Just be yourself Lou .

mrs v. viper wrote: noooo please be as english as possible, it's awesome!

haha, you two. I was only kidding .
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To get back on Topic; What did you do when you first realised you wanted to start working out/getting fit? I don't particularly mean like Joining a gym or something, but what was the excercise that really got you hooked?

XiLaii wrote:

Laura Victory wrote: Thank you, haha. In real life I'm basically a socially awkward mess .
I think it's the weight and self-image, thing. It's not uncommon I guess.
I'd feel weird to say more than I already have in this thread in public like this, though
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To get back on Topic; What did you do when you first realised you wanted to start working out/getting fit? I don't particularly mean like Joining a gym or something, but what was the excercise that really got you hooked?

Okay, cool. It just suprised me. Well, you can also conclude this topic proves that deep down inside there is a strong, confident XiLaii, fighting to get out! :=D

To answer your question: at first I didn't really liked any exercise. Everything just hurt! :=D But I noticed running on the cross trainer was of all the easiest exercise with a very quick result as well. Just put in your earplugs and start stepping up and down until your legs burn and your back is covered in sweat! Body combat and thai bo are a great way of ventilating all yoyur anger and frustration. (In my case at leaast, I was really fed up with my body.) How come: do want to start a bit?

just found this old thread, and it sounded familiar to me! in my 27 years of live i never did any kind of sports, mainly because i'm lazy and, luckily, I've never had weight problems, so why should i make some effort in sports?
just an example : 1 or 2 months ago my boyfriend has convinced me once to go running : after 10 minutes my reaction was : 'jogging is not for rockers,i prefer to stay in shape just with beer so please stop with that thing'!!
2 weeks ago after checking my weight and find out that i put on 5 kg in the last months, i decided to started going to a gym (not just for the 5kg) but also to be in a better shape! now let's see if it last! not surely doing a long membership at first, because i know myself, i'm able to change my mind very quickly!

Well there might be a connection, rocker types in my school are usually weaker in sports.
I'm completely useless when it comes to sports, especially team sports such as football and basketball.
I have this beer belly for a while now, but as Vale said, would like to remove it through a cigarette and alcohol diet.
In the end it all comes down to me being a lazy fuck, but i intend to take care of that.

I started running last January...but clumsy as I am, I did sth. to my left ankle and now I can't run anymore and probably will need to go to a surgery fix...have to double check it when I am in Germany...in Finland they wanted to have 700 € just for sone MRI...so I actually hope that I don't need that difficult surgery with like 1 month cast and 4-5 months crutches...
Then I am back to running and all

I actually started to jog couple of month back. But I stopped because the winter came, cold and blaaah. I really liked it, so I look forward to the spring, when I can start again Felt good about myself when I did it, and I saw a difference really fast.

I Do like 200 situps a day.

Well, I hate sport and the biggest reason is probably because I'm not good in it. Of course, I'm a bit lazy too, but other persons usually demotivate me. When it comes to sports, I'm really useless and other people know it very well. Yes, I was trying really hard to be good and to help my team, but without results – they are always telling me that I am "not trying at all!".
I'm not good in swimming (fear of water) nor jumping nor rope climbing and when I run, I usually stop to breathe. I did aerobic for 6 years when I was younger, but I stopped because of other girls there (gossips, quarrels, humiliation).
The exception is maybe volleybal – sometimes I found it entertaining. Few months ago, I used to ride a stationary bike three times a week, but I stopped because of lack of time. I like kick box and other martial arts, but I haven't tried them yet.
I should do some kind of excercise, eeeh.... Sometimes I go on a tour with our school turistic club. About one month ago, I must wake up at 6 o'clock (on SATURDAY!) because we went on 26 km long trip... :/

ohhh...i have to update!
Actually, i changed my mind (as i imagined when i wrote my old post) and i never went to gym!

at least in spring or summer i like to take some walks, even long ones, but in winter i express all my laziness!

GunsNCrüeSWE wrote: I Do like 200 situps a day.

Boy, you must be ripped!

mrs v. viper wrote: This. I honestly hate sports. I was never good at it, in school it was plainly humiliating because i was so bad at it, but I eventually discovered it's the only thing that keeps me sane. I suffered from insomnia pretty bad for while, and it was working out or go on heavy medication.
I still don't work out much because I honestly hate it too much, but when I feel restless or angry or feel like my head explodes any second I go out and run or go rollerblading until I collapse and it really helps.
For going to the gym I have to agree with Xilaii, it would be way to embarrassing, because everyone else would be tons better. It would just be humilation like in school all over again.

I totaly feel the same. Sport at school was humiliating for me, too. Even if I were not such bad. In contrast to you I love sport. I just need something to power out, but like you I like to do it for forgetting everything else and its definitely better then taking medicine. I´ve been through that time too and still sometimes come back to it. That sucks but sometimes Medication save time. Sport always needs a lot of it until I am so worn out that I collapse.

That reminds me that I wanna find some new activity since I had to give up my beloved Hanball T.T. Maybe I should practice rollerskating again, even if it will look damn stupid .

Played football for ten years, thinking about maybe starting again next year.
Started working out like three months ago. Three times a week gym and three times a week running.
I love how fast one notices results in both strength and "endurance"

Being fueled by a bet between me and my mate. In June next year we'll have a competition and the winner gets a shitload of the best noodle soup that you can get in Sweden

When i go running i lose my breath instantly, after 200m i feel like my soul is leaving my body.

roso wrote: When i go running i lose my breath instantly, after 200m i feel like my soul is leaving my body.

Don't worry, I lose my breath easier/earlier
Yesterday I ran through the park because I needed to catch my bus (it was cold and I ran only in my short dress, not enough time to put on a coat...). I think I lost my lungs there...

That.
When i finally enter the bus it takes me forever to start breathing normally again, people are watching me like i'm dying.