Hi, I’m a 20F 5’1 and I’m 175lbs (79kg). I’ve been overweight all throughout my childhood years and during high school I started to gain much more weight.
Last year I started to watch a few YouTube videos covering weight loss and was really inspired. I took up jump roping for a bit but couldn’t stick because I had school. I ended up buying a set of expensive ropes to try and motivate myself to actually exercise…but it didn’t work.
My family has always been very negative of my weight, including extended family. My immediate family has always pushed me to lose weight, but I don’t see it in a positive light. Honestly, it really has affected me over the years and I really do think that regardless of how much weight I lose, I’ll never be skinny enough for them. I’ve gotten nothing but negative comments over the years whenever I go shopping.
A month ago however, I signed up for a gym membership to go with a friend, which honestly felt good. I liked being able to lift weights but once we hit leg day I immediately quit. I really wish I carried on and tried my best to push through, but I struggled so much with lower body workouts that I felt extremely discouraged. My friends are also very skinny and after that day I began to feel very anxious about exercising in public. I personally hate having anyone (including family) know that I’m trying to lose weight because I’ve always felt ashamed of my body. Even when I did exercise at home, I did it at night when nobody could see/hear me.
Does anyone have any tips of overcoming this anxiety? I hate that other people knowing I’m trying to lose weight affects me so much.
Could you also share tips on how to just start and not procrastinate?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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