Lose weight the fun way.

Posted on July 30, 2014

Today I started my exercise program, and I attempted to do a TurboFire DVD. I struggled to finish it, and when I was done, my knee and foot were a sore. Not so sore that I can't do anything, but it was clear that my weight is putting a strain on my bones and joints, and that jumping around might not be the best plan for losing weight (at least not right now). I will have to focus more on my diet, and lower impact, longer duration exercise like walking.

I recently purchased the Overeaters Anonymous "Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions" and "For Today" book, which has a daily thought that may resonate with people as they work their way through their journey.

I feel somewhat ashamed that I overeat and that I've overeaten my way up to almost 250 lbs. Buying those was kind of hard, but I feel like this time, I need to go deep, and do more than just the mechanical things that go into losing weight (eat less, move more), and deal with the deeper emotional issues and habits. I am not totally convinced of the twelve-step model for a variety of reasons, and am fairly agnostic when it comes to faith, so the God references make me a little squeamish, but I am going to try to set that aside and focus on the process, give it a chance, and let the things that don't resonate for me slide.

Today in the "For Today" there is a quote by Frederick Nietzche, "Nothing on earth consumes a man more quickly than the passion of resentment."

At first, I thought 'I don't resent anything' and 'what does that have to do with overeating?' Then I started to list resentments - with myself for overeating, other people buying junk food and leaving it (or pushing it), how other people make getting/staying in shape look "easy" and I realized that those are all things that could be consuming - or at least make me feel bad or stuck.

It's okay to feel the feeling of resentment, but what you do with it matters. If I keep beating myself up, or being upset with other people for indulging their sweet tooths and sharing it, or get mad at myself for not declining, etc., then I am not being proactive. If I acknowledge those feelings, and then let it go and do something else - go for a walk, talk to a friend - to move myself in the direction that I want to go.

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Mau

07/30/2014 9:51PM

I feel the same way sometimes. If you have a smart phone or tablet there is a great app called workout trainer by skimble that I really love. There are quite a few great workouts for beginners and you can also create your own workouts depending on how much impact you want to have on your knees or feet.

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Mau

Oh and I forgot to mention the app is free

Jenna M.

07/30/2014 3:50PM

Amen! (Sorry could not resist ;P) I know what you mean. It is not easy to kick yourself in the ass and stay motivated, which is one of my resentments. I have the best intentions in the world when it comes to my health and then my body works against me (being diabetic type 1). I have to mentally remind myself of the past and how I felt to make myself choose better life choices.

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Susie D.

07/30/2014 3:48PM

Thanks for sharing. Sounds like you are ready for a change in your life - that's the first step. You can do this!
I too dislike the exercise DVD with all the jumping, etc. I just did the very first day of Jillian Michael's Body Revolution, and it does not have any jumping/ joint jarring moves. Or you can just start with walking. Elliptical also is joint friendly. Keep trying until you find something you like and that your body can tolerate.
Good luck!