I’ve finally gotten to a place, at 35, where I genuinely feel comfortable with my body. I am a bit overweight (have been most of my life) but I am not worried about “how i look” anymore, I just know I need to lose at least ~30lbs to feel loads healthier.
However, I have never been this physically out of shape before. NEVER. I can go for a long hike or 30 mile bike ride but at a pace that’s not challenging me and flat. It’s 100% discouraging. Keeping me from joining longer, more intense rides or even going for a 3 mile runs because I’m embarrassed. It genuinely hurts to push myself and so I avoid it which leads to the viscous cycle of never working out. Bleh. To add to it, I had to see a cardiologist for pre-op surgery that ended up getting postponed but he brought up that everything is normal but I’m horribly out of shape. I couldn’t even get my stress test to 185 without stopping after 10 minutes of running at an incline. (FYI stairs are my nemesis)
What routines have you all found have helped you get back into fitness? How quickly do you find a regular routine to stop being so difficult? I’m wondering if I can push myself with a timeline and goals to reach where I know it won’t hurt as much, that may help.
Also, when I say “it hurts” I don’t mean muscle pain. That’s the “good” kind of pain. I’m talking about chest pain/exhaustion/breathing etc.
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