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Is this sort of thing higher the longer you use it? If it’s only for 3-6 months to get the ball rolling and getting you walking and eventually into a gym it’s p

by dmix 3y ago

Is this sort of thing higher the longer you use it? If it’s only for 3-6 months to get the ball rolling and getting you walking and eventually into a gym it’s probably worth the risk. It really shouldn’t be a long term thing should it? I was gaining a lot of weight and simply walking for 30min was exercise (which sounds embarrassing in retrospect as I type it). So I did that daily around the neighborhood. That got easier, all I cared about was doing it daily not the outcomes, then I started going on a bike rides with slow increasing intensity, then got a gym membership, and now 2yrs later I’m in excellent shape, addicted to the feeling after working out, and do ~45min of fitness 5 days a week. I know binge eating seems to be the issue with this one in particular but for me I naturally started to eat better on days I do fitness, I feel like eating things that give me energy. My body demands it. When I had relapses into not doing daily fitness I almost always eat poorly in a negative cycle just sitting on the couch drinking alcohol because I don’t have energy to go out. Not to get preachy (everyone has a solution) but I think too many people do dramatic gym efforts or massively change diet with Keto (or w/e) then burn out quickly instead of starting small and focusing on routine/habit as the goal #1… not obsessing about how much calorie burn you can pack into x minutes before going back to nothing in 2 months. Fitness is a basic lifestyle routine like showering and brushing your teeth, it’s not a huge hard commitment when it’s paced properly and a natural daily thing.

jprete 3y ago
I think people vary greatly in how much they enjoy exercise. I don’t, unfortunately, so it’s very hard for me to keep up any aerobic exercise program. I simply don’t form a habit, I have to push myself every time. I don’t think it has anything to do with whether people do a massive change or not. I think the people that enjoy exercise usually never have to do a massive change because they are already doing it from natural enjoyment.
- dmix 3y ago
  You’ve never felt a good after a short bit of cardio or lifting heavy weights? Besides my point was that most overweight people would lose weight simply walking around the block every day. That’s not asking people to go for a run when they weigh 250lbs+ which will always suck unless you very slowly work up to being able to run more than a half a block and wear knee supports. The thing about working out daily is that the first 10min always sucks bad after but after you’re done it feels great - for the rest of the morning. Being depressed is harder in that mind state which feeds into more physical activity. Like I said though you have to start small.

by dmix 3y ago

jprete 3y ago

I think people vary greatly in how much they enjoy exercise. I don’t, unfortunately, so it’s very hard for me to keep up any aerobic exercise program. I simply don’t form a habit, I have to push myself every time. I don’t think it has anything to do with whether people do a massive change or not. I think the people that enjoy exercise usually never have to do a massive change because they are already doing it from natural enjoyment.

dmix 3y ago
You’ve never felt a good after a short bit of cardio or lifting heavy weights? Besides my point was that most overweight people would lose weight simply walking around the block every day. That’s not asking people to go for a run when they weigh 250lbs+ which will always suck unless you very slowly work up to being able to run more than a half a block and wear knee supports. The thing about working out daily is that the first 10min always sucks bad after but after you’re done it feels great - for the rest of the morning. Being depressed is harder in that mind state which feeds into more physical activity. Like I said though you have to start small.