aahowe Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I am a 29 year old male and etrememly motivated to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle. The last time I was anywhere near healthy was my senior year of high school. Since then, I have continuously gained weight every year even though I have joined fitness centers and tried eating healthy. Where I usually fail is in the motivation department. I get really excited and motivated for about a month and want to reward myself by having having a burger or a candy bar... then, of course, it becomes my routine. It's rather disappointing. I've decided now, however, that C25k is my new routine. I did it last year for the first time, and got to week 4 before I told myself "I'm not a runner. Why am I doing this to myself?" I was in pain and couldn't even make it through 5 minutes of running. I tried it again this year, telling myself to slow my jog down if I need to; I can't run a 10 minute mile right away anyway. So, I'm proud to say that I made it past that 4th week and am almost through week 5! C25k is great because it sets fun, realistic, and attainable goals for anyone. Just a few months ago, I was 312 pounds -I was quite ashamed of that- and C25k pushes me without setting unattainable goals. I know now that running is more mental than physical and when I feel like I want to be done, I keep reminding myself to keep going. Anyway, that's my story and experience with this app. Hope it helps me and you all too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TrishE Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Welcome back aahowe! What a great story. Its totally normal for everyone to struggle with motivation a month into something because the newness has worn off and youre left with the pain and discomfort. Just keep looking forward to week 8 and stronger healthier you! you can still reward youself but try not to do it with food, thats how they get ya do something else like schedule yourself a massage. I know thats not necessarily manly haha but you and your body will really appreciate it. It helped a lot when I reached halfway through the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyAnn Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Absolutely Incredible. So happy you are here and doing great. Glad you are back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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