First time ever enjoying myself at the gym!
I've been overweight since I was about 12 years old. I'm 24 now and really wanting to take charge of my health. I've dabbled in the past with working out. I joined a boxing class that was 3x a week a couple years ago and loved it, then the trainer moved away and I just stopped altogether, even though I had lost 30lbs that year. So silly. Now I've been going to the gym the past week or so, everyday. Really committing myself to it and tracking my calories. I do about 25-30 mins on the treadmill walking/jogging. I've already worked up to running more than half the time I'm on the treadmill, which makes me really happy. Then I do about 30 mins on the weight machines and some of the cable machines. I'm hoping this is a pretty good starting point. I'm already feeling really good. I have depression and anxiety and I always notice I feel better the moment I decide to commit to an exercise plan, it's just so hard to get out of those ruts sometimes and then wow a year goes by and I've done nothing to improve my health. But I'm sick of giving up on myself and I'm loving how running is making me feel. I honestly never EVER thought I'd say that I enjoy running, but dammit I do! I've read on here a lot that people prefer free weights to the machines, but I'm going to stick with the machines for now until I'm more comfortable. Also added a 45 minute walk to my day which has been really enjoyable as well. I used to worry so much about people watching me and judging me or being annoyed with my presence at the gym, but really no one there cares what you're doing. It's nice taking this time to focus on my health and having fun at the same time. I really like reading other experiences on here and I guess I just wanted a place to express how good I'm feeling right now!
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