Ask Women on Yik Yak | realizing i may actually be fat 😦 how do i start getting serious abt working out ? i want to go to the gym…in theory but it’s hard cause im busy idk what to do im 21f and idk it’s messing w the way i see myself

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Ask Women 1w

realizing i may actually be fat 😦 how do i start getting serious abt working out ? i want to go to the gym…in theory but it’s hard cause im busy idk what to do im 21f and idk it’s messing w the way i see myself

Anonymous 1w

Going to the gym/exercising is healthy regardless of how it affects your self image. Do it for you

Anonymous 1w

i recently got into swimming because i hated going to the gym, it's a real workout and i've already been noticing body changes along with a cleaner diet. Really you'd only need 20-40 minutes to get a good workout in compared to a normal gym sesh that could take an hour +

Anonymous 1w

and this isn’t to say that fat is bad but since starting college i eat a lot more out of boredom so it’s weird having the extra weight

Anonymous 1w

Losing weight is 80% diet. You don't have to work out as long as you are eating on a deficit.

Anonymous

#1 1w

yes it’s mostly because i used to be an athlete who worked out a lot more and it’s weird seeing myself as i am now 🫩 on a regular day i feel confident and amazeballs abt how i look it’s just my clothes don’t fit and i hate pics of me i didn’t take idk im rambling im sorry

Anonymous

OP 1w

It can be so hard to see your body when you’re not an athlete anymore. I tore my ACL in soccer and struggled with an ED for awhile and got into personal training which really helped me reconnect with my athlete side again. I think finding the reason you used to love your sport, bring that back. That passion for moving and pushing your body. You’re still an athlete, you just gotta find that side of yourself again :)

Anonymous

#5 1w

Diet is a big part but for most people losing weight they'd have to go on a pretty restrictive diet to lose weight in a reasonable amount of time which isn't as sustainable/productive, and depending on the person can lead to other health problems by not getting enough nutrients. Working out along side it gives much more leeway and makes you a lot healthier, everyone should be working out and moving their body regardless of weight loss or not

Anonymous

#3 1w

Well duh but as someone who went from 300 to 230 a huge part was diet. I do very light exercise, mostly walking so...

Anonymous

#3 1w

And my diet wasnt all that restrictive, just limited myself to a certain amount of calories and ate around that