What started you off? Spontaneous? An event?
Better grab yourself a drink and a nibble, because this is going to be long.
The short of it is that I got laid...
Assuming you haven't seen my posts before, I have a pretty low opinion of myself. I have also suffered from depression for a very long time. How long you say? Well I remember watching the old
Zoloft commercials and laughing that I had been that way for years. I knew I was depressed, but refused to get help for it, because "that's just how it is." (Yay for depression!!) So I spent everyday for the past say 20 years living in the gloomy room called my head...Accepting I'd grow old alone and untouched.
Now I'm not sure what order it happened in but last Oct I stumbled on terb, and my libido got out of control....And I mean out of control. I eventually made an appointment with Mirage's amazonian Britney. Now despite my problems, I did in fact have a good time....And I felt great the next couple of days.
That's when I realized, my life didn't have to be like that....And that I could no longer stand looking at the person in the mirror, both figuratively and literally. About a week later, I started walking. I also approached my doctor about this, so he referred me to a nutrition course and counseling.
Several terb members (*cough*Genevieve*cough*) also told me to speak to my doctor about depression. I did, and I've been on Cymbalta for two months now.
When the walking got bad around the new year, I started swimming at the local rec centre. I made the mistake of buying a full membership, so I decided to start using their cardio machines too, and sought permission from my doctor to use the weight machines back in early Feb.
What keeps you motivated?
Basically, I no longer want to be
that Dave. Parts of that Dave are easier to address and change than others (ie shyness), but I hope to work on that too.
The Cymbalta helps immensely as well.
Plus the ability to look back and say "I have dropped this much, what's another...."
I need to know your secret and what you do to keep at it!
Well for starters, KISS and I didn't dive right in. I started with just walking, and adjusting my diet slightly. When I started swimming, I adjusted my diet again. Adjusting it again when I started into the weights. And once more when I started into Body For Life. So each time I've changed my 'work outs', I have also adjusted my diet. But ultimately, I try to do like CG suggested and follow the Canada Food Guide, and be mindful of the junk I eat, and portion sizes.
When I was walking and swimming, I did that every night. When I started into the weights, I'd do cardio every night, and weights every other. BFL has me alternating cardio and weights.
Now I hate harping BFL like some sycophant but (because what he's 'selling' isn't really new, more like just compiled)...But he really emphasizes setting goals in his plan. Well I don't have a goal per say, so much as I have an image I no longer wish to mirror. As well, BFL work outs are set up so that you're at the gym for about an hour each day.
And I have indeed seen results on it, in about 2 1/2 weeks. I've seen my top running speed go from 7.5mph to 9mph, for a minute. (I'm asthmatic BTW) Weights aren't nearly as impressive
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I'd prefer something a little more relaxed....
And Larry, no booze, just lots of coke, chips, fast food, and no exercise...