Meganticipated Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 My name is Megan. I am about to be 26-years-old and have two little boys. I weigh in at a whopping 245-247 lbs (depending on the day, I suppose). And sadly, this has come after a 10 lb weight loss within the last month from me cutting out soda, calorie counting, and portion control. Prior to June I weighed about 260 lbs. So... with all that being said, it brings me to this - C25K. I'm done feeling uncomfortable in social circumstances and making self-deprecating jokes in case other people around me are already thinking them. In June I decided it was time for a change and modified dietary habits. Now that I feel I've got that under control, I feel it's time to do the physical part. And, I hate it. Not because it's hard work and I feel like I'm probably dying, but because I feel hopeless. I did W1D1 tonight and wasn't able to complete it. I made it through the third jog and walk and had to quit. I'm ashamed and feel like giving up already. I know that's not the answer, but dang! To give myself some credit, I did do a warm up workout prior to the C25K W1D1 attempt, but I feel like I should have been able to do more. And honestly, after reading through the forum, I haven't found anyone else having the same problem. I can't be the only fatty beginner! Halp! Kudos if you made it through that and still have the energy to respond. You're my hero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torus_ot Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Megan There are plenty stories like yours on the forum. Sorry, but you are not unique in this sense.... In you case I would continue work on the week one. It is OK to repeat it as long as you needed. It will not be easy, but good things always require some efforts. You will feel great about yourself when you can complete the week one with ease and it should take 2-3 weeks if you stick with the program. Also walk every day. You need to walk 5 miles per day and as most sedentary people you likely doing 1-2 miles at most. Use your smartphone as a pedometer, start with 3000 steps daily and get to the 10000. Give up stairs and elevators , park you car as far as you could, walk around the table, etc. Kudos to you for sticking with your change of the dietary habits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganticipated Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Megan There are plenty stories like yours on the forum. Sorry, but you are not unique in this sense.... In you case I would continue work on the week one. It is OK to repeat it as long as you needed. It will not be easy, but good things always require some efforts. You will feel great about yourself when you can complete the week one with ease and it should take 2-3 weeks if you stick with the program. Also walk every day. You need to walk 5 miles per day and as most sedentary people you likely doing 1-2 miles at most. Use your smartphone as a pedometer, start with 3000 steps daily and get to the 10000. Give up stairs and elevators , park you car as far as you could, walk around the table, etc. Kudos to you for sticking with your change of the dietary habits! Fortunately I do walk everyday, and quite a bit! I work in an emergency room and am on my feet the full 12 hours I am there. I keep my phone on me and it came equipped with a step counter. We also qualify for FitBits through our insurance. I'll be purchasing one with the discount next paycheck so I'll have the heart rate monitor for more accurate calorie burn tracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torus_ot Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Oh! You are all equipped for success! Good luck and keep posting your progress! May I suggest that your struggle with W1D1 is more in your head? Also try to reduce your pace to the "I cannot jog slower than this" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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