Newb here looking for support

[Biddy]

Hello everyone,

 

I've been lurking around NF for a while, reading articles and browsing the threads here and there. I was sort of intimidated by joining NF; I convinced myself that I don't fit in very well on internet forums. Then I sat down and thought about why I was put off by joining and I think it was because I was scared/reluctant to make changes with my lifestyle and I was too comfortable. A little about me: I've always been skinny fat (5'3" and 124 lbs) and lazy. I've worked out on and off in the past but never very seriously because I was not held accountable by anything. I believe the longest duration of time I worked out in the past was like, 2 weeks (pathetic, I know lol). I started working out again a while back: September 9th 2013, and haven't stopped since. I am proud that I have managed to keep working out for so long, but I am finding I'm starting to run out of juice and becoming less and less enthusiastic about working out. This also reflects in my diet, too. My results have plateaued and I haven't seen any sort of progress for a while. Long story short: I'm burning out, and I need help because I don't want to fail again. Hopefully, that's where NF can help me before I give up, because I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired.

 

I have much to re-learn because I fell ploy to mainstream media stuff about fitness. I would do home workout DVDs and see little results even if I worked my ass off during the workout. Strength training looks promising to me, so I want to give the beginner body weight workout a shot. I'm not sure what my fitness goals for strength training would be though because I've never tried it. As for my dietary goals, I want to wean myself off of bread and sugar because I am a huge carb and sweets fiend, and I keep sabotaging myself eating those foods. I also want to begin to make myself more accountable because I am an emotional rationalizer... Big time. x_x;;

 

Any sort of support or help would be amazing. I don't want to give myself any more excuses, 'cause I'm tired of those too. 

[Elastigirl]

Welcome! Being part of the Rebellions is great for accountability and motivation. The BBW is great, so much better than doing the same video's over and over.

[Liberator]

Welcome! Congratulations on all the work you have done already! Just making small goals to start out and posting progress can be a very effective process and help you through all the ups and downs that we all have as we work to improve our bodies and our lives. 

[Liberator]

Welcome! Congratulations on all the work you have done already! Just making small goals to start out and posting progress can be a very effective process and help you through all the ups and downs that we all have as we work to improve our bodies and our lives. 

[Basement Cat]

Welcome to the rebellion, Biddy!

 

The beginner bodyweight workout is great! Try keeping a battle log to increase your accountability!

 

Good luck with your goals and keep us posted!

[Biddy]

Thanks for the warm welcome. It means a lot when you're unsure about what you're doing.

 

I am going to start a battle log like you suggested, Silver. I think just getting into the habit of writing down what I'm doing so I can actually see it will help with my accountability as well; I can't try to persuade myself out of a workout or healthy diet when I'm faced with facts on how I'm actually doing.