I want to exercise SO bad and I CAN'T

[iwant2recover]

I want to exercise so badly. I feel really stiff and I want to have fun and move about and be fit. But as SOON as I start to think about going for a run or a swim or a hike or whatever, my ed jumps in with "you want to go for a 10 minute run? Your so useless. You better go for a 1 hour run and you better run fast or else there is no point and you will just be a failure". This has happened every single time for months and months. I am so scared and I feel so depressed that I don't go. Once or twice I did push through and go anyways, and the voice just go stronger, I felt hopeless and my anxiety became unbearable, so I went home. I feel completely stuck. Does anyone have any advice?

[SkinnyLane]

i know exactly what you mean. i used to feel the same way, i know that a lot of times our EDs have more of a say in our heads than we do, but i just kept reminding myself that nobody is great at anything the first time they try it. i started out by jogging/walking 20 mins. a few nights a week after dinner and slowly increased how long i went for. Now i can run 3-4 miles and feel great. you just have to believe in yourself....and if that doesnt work then just know that I believe you can do it! Good luck!

[Panzer Attack!]

i've always thought the same thing until recently - i exercise as much as i can now and burn at least 200-300 cal every day without fail. It feels amazing, it's the only time i don't feel like a fat f-ing loser (are we allowed to swear on here? lol) ... only problem is that i don't warm up or cool down properly and my legs feel like they're gonna fall off right now so i can't go out... arrrgghhhH!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[JoansGirlfriend]

My dear everything counts....even if you think u burned 50 calz with your walk or whatever it's STILL something,which is always better than nothing.Burn 50 calz 10 times a day and there you are a whooping 500.Bit by bit....and it's proven that short bouts of exercise are better for the metabolism than one 1hr long running session.Because everytime you start up your body is surprised and it goes into overdrive cal burning mode.N' remember it's better to try and fail,than never to have tried at all

[parentin5]

My dear everything counts....even if you think u burned 50 calz with your walk or whatever it's STILL something,which is always better than nothing.Burn 50 calz 10 times a day and there you are a whooping 500.Bit by bit....and it's proven that short bouts of exercise are better for the metabolism than one 1hr long running session.Because everytime you start up your body is surprised and it goes into overdrive cal burning mode.N' remember it's better to try and fail,than never to have tried at all

Thanks for saying that. I have always done an hour two or three times and day and if i dont have an hour I dont bother because I feel like there is not point. I had no idea that shorter bursts were better for the metabolism. My metabolism has stalled because my trainer is making me eat atleast 300 calories before I get to the gym and promise to finish up with 500 before the end of the day. But my weight is maintaining steady and needs to go down and I feel like I am not doing enough but I am so exhausted that I cannot do anymore. I am afraid to eat more because If I am maintaining now I will blow up like a bigger cow if I start eating more.

[lhyne]

You must remember that exercise wakes you up, but being energized before you actually start can be the difference between dragging your feet and feeling like you can go on forever. Even if you're feeling your best, the wrong preworkout snack can quickly turn you into a crampy, fatigued mess. Think carefully about what you eat before a workout so you can exercise without any pain or heaviness.

[littlecoop420]

i want so badly to start running again but i feel so insecure! look at the chubby girl, trying to run and lose weight. i feel like people think i'm pathetic even though i /know/ it's likely the opposite! they probably think good for her, trying to lose that disgusting weight. i just hate feeling so gross and having people look at me! and i'm too scared to run at 1am

plus it's hard to run in baggy clothes which is the only thing i'll wear to run in, because i don't want every repulsive roll showing through a tank top with my fat arms or every jiggle in my shorts with my tree trunk thighs. running in baggy clothes is so uncomfortable, at least for me! we def need to figure this out hahaha. we need to run / work out again. whoever said every little bit counts is sooo spot on. i've tried jumping rope but for some reason it really hurts my knees/legs. probably because i'm so heavy.

[Vandy M]

i want so badly to start running again but i feel so insecure! look at the chubby girl, trying to run and lose weight. i feel like people think i'm pathetic even though i /know/ it's likely the opposite! they probably think good for her, trying to lose that disgusting weight. i just hate feeling so gross and having people look at me! and i'm too scared to run at 1am

plus it's hard to run in baggy clothes which is the only thing i'll wear to run in, because i don't want every repulsive roll showing through a tank top with my fat arms or every jiggle in my shorts with my tree trunk thighs. running in baggy clothes is so uncomfortable, at least for me! we def need to figure this out hahaha. we need to run / work out again. whoever said every little bit counts is sooo spot on. i've tried jumping rope but for some reason it really hurts my knees/legs. probably because i'm so heavy.

it's like you knew what I was going to say before I did o: lol!
I am planning to do lots of exercise tomorrow- walk the dog when i wake up then hit the gym after. i haven't gone because i feel so awkward going by myself, and also the reasons littlecoop420 said.

my advice is to take it slow! little by little until you find a more comfortable point