Shy Rebel

[KaraOwl]

Hi all!

 

I'm Kara, a writer and disabled chick living in Tallahassee, FL with my dog, a bunch of cats, and my fitness partner-husbeast.  I started my journey to better health in January.  I joined a gym and started working out 3x a week, doing treadmill and some machines.  I could take the dog for walks without getting exhausted, and that was great!  

 

But after two months, nothing was changing, and I got frustrated.  I got my husband involved, and we hired a trainer.  He taught us about strength training, and how to use the weights properly, and suddenly I wasn't annoyed about going to the gym.  

 

I LOVE WEIGHTLIFTING!

 

The husbeast and I go to the gym 3x a week still, and we lift weights together, and it is awesome.  Way more fun than sitting in those machines and just doing repetitive motions.  Eventually, after another 20lbs or so, I want to start doing parkour training.  

 

 

My biggest success so far has been dropping all soda for water.  The thing that helped me do this was finding sparkling waters in really delicious flavors.  Polar seltzer waters are all natural and SO YUMMY.  I only wish my local store had a bigger selection!

 

Anyway, it is time for me to get back to work.  Have fun out there!  

 

[Chris-Tien Jinn]

Welcometo the Rebellion!!!!  

I am so glad that you have found an exercise routine that inspires you.  That's so much better than making every workout a drudgery!!! 

A little introduction .....  First off, NOTHING is required.  Na da.  You can hang out, read, swap tips and questions and learn from the mentors and fellow nerds.

 
If you want more accountability, I do recommend the 6-week challenges.  During these challenges, you pick a few goals to work on that will help you improve your life.  6 weeks is usually enough time to let you decide if the new activities are helpful and work for you .... or not. And that's long enough to establish new habits that you can turn into a healthier lifestyle.

 

The next challenge starts June 9th.  You'd start as a Level 1 Rebel (http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/forum/362-level-1-rebels/) .... which is where you LEARN about all of the stats, guilds, rpg character, and so on as well as working at setting SMART goals.  You still get to adopt what works for you, and you can ignore the rest.  Some very successful NF people never bother with classes or stat points or race or so on.  They just hang out in the guild that suits their goals best.

 

Even MOAR accountability?  We have accountability groups of 7 or so people who check up on each other frequently during a challenge.  Plus lots of other, optional fun.

 

Let us know how we can help you achieve your goals.  Post here ... or you can message me with the envelope icon at the upper right of the screen.

 

Good luck!!

[KaraOwl]

Thanks so much!  I'm still trying to figure out what I want, really.  I'll take a look at that, though, and see if something grabs me.  

[Nightside]

Welcome Kara, you have/joined a group of like minded people here, we are all at different stages of our journey to health and fitness and I am sure we all stumble at times do jump right in and be part of the community.