FabSwingers.com > Forums > The Lounge > Fat lady
Fat lady
Jump to: Newest in thread
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"I had a problem in my early 20s which left me nearly bedbound. Knock on from other medical problems, sort of thing. Shedload of painkillers, last resort before more extreme painkillers/ surgery. This is what I was told under those circumstances. Walk slowly. Slightly slower than you think is reasonable. Increase how far you walk by 30 seconds each day. Doing that (I was supervised by a pain specialist physio), I was gradually able to regain full function and lost five, count 'em, five, dress sizes." wow congratulations on your loss. 5 dress sizes is absolutely amazing! thats where I need to be. was that purely by walking? | |||
"Ok everybody I'm posting here because I need help. Time to change my eating habits and shift the weight. i'm currently about 6 stone overweight for my frame. I've rejoined the gym but havent gone yet as I'm clueless about what exercises to do. I've literally been housebound for about 3.5 years so my muscles have wasted away and I'm not used to moving except to and from the fridge (literally). Googling is a nightmare because there's too much info! Could anyone who has any experience in losing weight or being active, suggest the basic exercises I should be doing please. Its got to the stage even walking is an effort now, im very uncomfortable. Thank you (please be kind)." I’m sure there should be someone at the gym to advise you . I’m a bit the same as yourself couch to fridge couch to biscuit cupboard. The old adage of eat less move more applies hard to do though I’m swimming at least twice a week and walking more . Up here we have a self referral to a weight loss/advice class called weigh to go maybe your local health centre can recommend similar for you . Good luck and remember to love yourself no matter what . | |||
"I use an app called "Just Fit" it, is designed to start the journey to fitness. You can enter what your goals are and your fitness level. The app generates a workout routine that should be appropriate for your level. It, starts at about 10 mins per day, so hopefully it will give you a good start. Hopefully others can impart their wisdom too Best of luck!" thanks, i'll take a look at that | |||
"Hiya, I'm in the process of loosing weight. For me it was mainly being realistic with my aims. Which is loosing 1 lb a week. Mainly I've done it from eating less rubbish to be honest. If walking is a struggle I'd probably stick to that and set yourself an aim of walking half a mile in x amount of time. And then increase the length or decrease the time as it gets easier. I think it's too easy to say I need to loose 4 stone and then get totally disheartened as it takes so long. So attainable goals I think is key or at least it is for me, to keep up the motivation. " it is daunting isnt it. such alot of weight to lose. trying to eat less crap and not snack but its hard. | |||
"Swimming would probably be the best at first - less strain. Gyms are fine and most offer help and fitness programs. You may find that you don't lose weight straight away as you'll build up some muscle. After a while the weight will fall. Any fitness program will have to be made to suit you and your capabilities. Always happy to chat private - if yiu wish. Best of luck. " swimming not an option. ive paid for the gym so may as well use it. will send dm, thanks | |||
"I had a problem in my early 20s which left me nearly bedbound. Knock on from other medical problems, sort of thing. Shedload of painkillers, last resort before more extreme painkillers/ surgery. This is what I was told under those circumstances. Walk slowly. Slightly slower than you think is reasonable. Increase how far you walk by 30 seconds each day. Doing that (I was supervised by a pain specialist physio), I was gradually able to regain full function and lost five, count 'em, five, dress sizes. wow congratulations on your loss. 5 dress sizes is absolutely amazing! thats where I need to be. was that purely by walking?" I started from a point of poorly treated ... this is going to sound wild because it is wild - "minor internal bleeding". What incapacitated me in the end was a pain disorder because of how long that lingered. I eventually got to a place where I was running and using a rowing machine, and some fairly easy dietary changes came along the way. But I was 20 years old and going from the sofa (I couldn't lie down due to my condition) to the toilet once a day. Getting into that physiotherapist's office was like running a marathon at first. The walking was 90% of the work. | |||
| |||
"Ok everybody I'm posting here because I need help. Time to change my eating habits and shift the weight. i'm currently about 6 stone overweight for my frame. I've rejoined the gym but havent gone yet as I'm clueless about what exercises to do. I've literally been housebound for about 3.5 years so my muscles have wasted away and I'm not used to moving except to and from the fridge (literally). Googling is a nightmare because there's too much info! Could anyone who has any experience in losing weight or being active, suggest the basic exercises I should be doing please. Its got to the stage even walking is an effort now, im very uncomfortable. Thank you (please be kind)." 80+ % of weight loss is through diet and especially eating habits. Exercise is important of course, but in your condition it should be introduced slowly and incrementally. When you progress to the point of being gym bound, I'd recommend strength training over cardio, as the latter offers little with regards to weight loss. Good luck on your journey and I hope it bears fruit.😊 | |||
| |||
"Ok everybody I'm posting here because I need help. Time to change my eating habits and shift the weight. i'm currently about 6 stone overweight for my frame. I've rejoined the gym but havent gone yet as I'm clueless about what exercises to do. I've literally been housebound for about 3.5 years so my muscles have wasted away and I'm not used to moving except to and from the fridge (literally). Googling is a nightmare because there's too much info! Could anyone who has any experience in losing weight or being active, suggest the basic exercises I should be doing please. Its got to the stage even walking is an effort now, im very uncomfortable. Thank you (please be kind)." Easiest way to do it so that you stick to it is to make small changes and set small goals. For instance, if you eat takeaway or fast food a lot, say 6 nights out of 7, take 1 night away every other week. So that over the course of two weeks your down to just having a takeaway once at the weekend. That's just an example. I'm a qualified PT and have done some nutrition course for that and for my career when I did it. I'd be happy to help? If you want, send me a DM and we can take it from there, or you be lucky enough to find an actual nutritionist that can help?xx | |||
| |||
| |||
"Hiya, I'm in the process of loosing weight. For me it was mainly being realistic with my aims. Which is loosing 1 lb a week. Mainly I've done it from eating less rubbish to be honest. If walking is a struggle I'd probably stick to that and set yourself an aim of walking half a mile in x amount of time. And then increase the length or decrease the time as it gets easier. I think it's too easy to say I need to loose 4 stone and then get totally disheartened as it takes so long. So attainable goals I think is key or at least it is for me, to keep up the motivation. it is daunting isnt it. such alot of weight to lose. trying to eat less crap and not snack but its hard. " Agree it is hard, but simple swaps to start with instead of a 4 finger kit kat have a 2 finger one for example. To loose the weight you need requires consistency more than anything. And to me at least going to extremes isn't going to work. I used James Smith's calculator to calculate how many calories I should be consuming in a week. Which was useful as again it was a realistic target. | |||
 | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
 | |||
| |||
| |||
"Ok everybody I'm posting here because I need help. Time to change my eating habits and shift the weight. i'm currently about 6 stone overweight for my frame. I've rejoined the gym but havent gone yet as I'm clueless about what exercises to do. I've literally been housebound for about 3.5 years so my muscles have wasted away and I'm not used to moving except to and from the fridge (literally). Googling is a nightmare because there's too much info! Could anyone who has any experience in losing weight or being active, suggest the basic exercises I should be doing please. Its got to the stage even walking is an effort now, im very uncomfortable. Thank you (please be kind)." First well done for deciding to make changes that's the hard part done. My first bjt of advice is to get your doctors advice on your o health and also invest in Personal trainer for a month who would be Be able to design a program for you specific needs. This way you can start the journey with the best chance of success and least chance of injury. | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
If the walking is painful / too much then certainly try things that are not so much on impact… maybe try the bike? Or swimming?
Weight loss is 80% diet… (not accurate but something like that) …. So that’s the big one to get sorted….
And don’t try to push yourself too soon.
Slow & steady…. Any movement is better than no movement …set little tasks…that way little goals will be achieved and you’ll continue for longer…
Couch to 5km is a good app…..
I’m certainly no expert….but maybe a coach would be of use for the initial parts of getting going… that way they show you what’s what….
Good luck | |||
| |||
"Ok everybody I'm posting here because I need help. Time to change my eating habits and shift the weight. i'm currently about 6 stone overweight for my frame. I've rejoined the gym but havent gone yet as I'm clueless about what exercises to do. I've literally been housebound for about 3.5 years so my muscles have wasted away and I'm not used to moving except to and from the fridge (literally). Googling is a nightmare because there's too much info! Could anyone who has any experience in losing weight or being active, suggest the basic exercises I should be doing please. Its got to the stage even walking is an effort now, im very uncomfortable. Thank you (please be kind)." Okay so the good news there is nothing there that can't be fixed. Trust me I do this for a living. I can't DM you due to filters. So please reach out if you need genuine help. | |||
 | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"There’s already a lot of useful advice that people have said so what I would say is this. Please be patient. Being “in shape” really is just doing it each day, it’s not motivation or any kind of self discipline that some people have and some people don’t. It’s just routine. Don’t aim for perfect, there’s no best exercise or best diet just do it each day. If you fuck up don’t be harsh on yourself, just get back on it. " THIS. 100% It takes ages, id add to look at your progress in 12 week blocks, you will see a small change in that time, but it will take 6 month to a year to see real change. But it's a daily thing. Turning up everyday, in the kitchen, in exercise and in being aware of what your doing is for the best and not fall off the wagon because you can't see anything yet, it takes time. | |||
 | |||
"thank you to everyone who posted. Sorry I just couldnt respond to all as had lots of dm's I've been trying to get through! I think the overriding factor is start small and build up, less calories and just move. I think I definitely need more sex so this is a good excuse "I'm happy to help, especially with the sex side of things  | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"I've lost five stone over the past two and a half years. Honestly, it really is as simple as eating less and moving more. But, you do have to be in the right mindset. I haven't even done any crazy exercise, I just walk a lot and try to keep my calories low with filling and healthy food. If walking is a struggle because of your weight, try to start with your diet until you get a bit of weight off. And then if you feel better get yourself out walking as much as you can. I used to aim for 10k a day and now do around 150k a week as I would like to lose another stone. Honestly it's a whole lifestyle change, you have to remember it isn't going to be easy and some days you'll fuck up but don't let that set you back. Be prepared to go to bed miserable some nights. And do not forget you're not going to see results overnight. I am only now seeing the difference in my body and when I look back I don't recognise myself. I am so much happier in myself. I do think it is so worth all the tough moments and very rewarding mentally and physically. Good luck. " I'd love to see a recent pic of you. If I may? | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
