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Ash_Divine t1_is1pbv8 wrote

It's hard at first trust me. I really know what you're saying because only about a year ago I was 330lbs when I first joined the gym. Seeing myself in the mirror every time was very disheartening and the gym owner even told me later that some people at the gym would tell him that I won't last long (though I did and dropped to 172lbs, but I digress). But it gets better. Eventually you start liking the weightlifting, the walking, the jumping jacks and what not. Then you start making small goals, you start taking more pictures because you start liking the way your body is changing. You gain strength, you can run up the stairs. In the end, when everyone praises you for it, it's a very great feeling, although I'd say the true happiness comes from not hating the person in the mirror and I got to that point quite late. I don't shy away from pictures anymore, I'm more confident around my friends, I feel better when shopping for clothes because I know I won't have to go to another store if this one doesn't have the size I need. It's the little things in life, you know. After having lived at least 99% of my life being obese, this is a whole new experience. It's like I'm reborn and even though the challenges remain, I feel confident that I can do something about them.

I'll still encourage you to go to the gym. You'll be doing it for yourself and no one else. It doesn't matter what everyone else looks like. Everyone at the gym is struggling in some way. Skinny guys want to bulk but keep failing, girls struggle with strength training, old people can't walk as much. Take it one day at a time. Small consistent efforts make a huge change in the end.

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PhilvanceArt t1_is25ciy wrote

I have never been a gym guy. Totally hate it, tried many times, but for some reason Martial arts have stuck with me. 26 years now. It’s nothing like a gym and you develop friendships and you just feel great. It makes you deal with your life different. You grow and start to realize that you are capable of so much more than you ever thought. It’s totally freaky and nerve wracking the first few times but it’s worth it.

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MangoCrisis t1_is2akzp wrote

It's kinda like jumping in a hot tub. If you know nothing about a hobby and just sign up for classes it's going to feel like it burns. It helps to dip your toes in. Take a boot camp at a gym thats for beginners maybe read about the martial art you are interested in. So then atleast you have a rudementry idea of what's going to happen in class. We are all just robots with life times of conditioning. Even though we are past that age where everything comes easy you can learn. Humans are amazing, we are all capable of more then we think.

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Ash_Divine t1_is3uyjl wrote

There are online classes for it if you so wish. You can do workouts from the comfort of your home. The trainers help you via video call.

If nothing else helps, then just count calories and walk every day. Just walk for an hour straight, doesn't matter how fast or how slow. At your current weight you'll just lose a lot of it by walking and watching what you eat.

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