I just remind myself that only pretty people are ever happy and that's because they were placed here on earth to remind the rest of the world all of the things that are wrong with them physically and emotionally.

Maybe this isn't the place for negativity, and I certainly don't mean to tell you it's impossible, but this:

Its Mid-May and I Have to be In Shape by Mid-June

sounds like the kind of goal I've heard time and time again, and nobody who ever says it, does it.

Why do you "have to be in shape" in a month?

How "in shape" are you right now?

What does "in shape" mean? Fitting into a certain outfit? Having a flat belly? Getting more muscular?

I just see lots of people who need to change their eating and exercising habits, instead of making a lasting change in their habits and lifestyle, set themselves some unrealistic goal of "being in shape" or "losing some weight" or "losing 50 pounds" in some insanely short amount of time. Then, when their unrealistic goal isn't reached, they throw up their hands and say, "See? I just can't get in shape/lose weight. My body just won't do it." When in reality, all they have done is set themselves up for failure.

What about after that point in time? Will you return to the habits that kept you "out of shape"?
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Maybe this isn't the place for negativity, and I certainly don't mean to tell you it's impossible, but this:

Its Mid-May and I Have to be In Shape by Mid-June

sounds like the kind of goal I've heard time and time again, and nobody who ever says it, does it.

Why do you "have to be in shape" in a month?

How "in shape" are you right now?

What does "in shape" mean? Fitting into a certain outfit? Having a flat belly? Getting more muscular?

I just see lots of people who need to change their eating and exercising habits, instead of making a lasting change in their habits and lifestyle, set themselves some unrealistic goal of "being in shape" or "losing some weight" or "losing 50 pounds" in some insanely short amount of time.

What about after that point in time? Will you return to the habits that kept you "out of shape"?

PunkMistress said:

You raise very good points....especially about the "what happens afterward".

My goal is to get my tummy, waist, legs and arms in tone. I'm in good "shape" generally speaking...eating is not a problem, necessarily, my weight is good for my frame. Just need to tighten the muscles up.

My issue is that I run. Once I get started (3-4) times its a breeze and I love it. The hard part is getting started.

Its just something that says...do it tomorrow and then tomorrw never comes.

PunkMistress said:

It's obtainable if she only reminds herself that if she were in shape like the pretty people, she'd never need to worry about dying alone.

sweething said:

You're probably not the people I'm talking about, then.

You sound like you're already at a decent level of fitness, you just need to get motivated to re-start something that already works for you.



I know how hard the "getting started" can be - no matter what I'm getting started on! I always say about every work day, "getting out of bed is the hardest part."

Step 1: Get off the computer.

Having a hard time with inspiration to get back in physical condition...

I'm really not feeling it! What do you do to ignite your excercise regimen?

My bf offered me that he would help me what to do, but I guess I would have to work out for months before I would see the slightest change.

Serious said:

Everybody's different, but that's probably far from true.

I started an exercise program and saw changes within two weeks.

PunkMistress said:

bboy87 said:

Well, I didn't have fat to lose and neither does Martina. Maybe it's different if you have to work off flab first, but I could see and feel increased firmness in my arms and stomach pretty soon after beginning the workouts.

If it makes you feel any better, I started the workout program on the advice of a stupid rheumatologist who insisted it would make my joints feel better. Instead, it made them worse and caused some permanent damage.

bboy87 said:

Well, I didn't have fat to lose and neither does Martina. Maybe it's different if you have to work off flab first, but I could see and feel increased firmness in my arms and stomach pretty soon after beginning the workouts.

If it makes you feel any better, I started the workout program on the advice of a stupid rheumatologist who insisted it would make my joints feel better. Instead, it made them worse and caused some permanent damage.

Step 1: Get off the computer.

What do you do to ignite your excercise regimen?

PunkMistress said:

I have joint problems too .

Wow really! That's great. I always thought you see change a lot quicker if you have to lose fat first because that's a lot quicker to be seen than when you just tone your body without a weight change. I went to the gym 10 times some years back (twice a week) and didn't see the slightest change, so I stopped again. They pretty much told me that I would need to go at least 3 times a week and I know that's too much for me. My ex-bf who did not have any fat to lose either went also 2 times a week but for 2 or 3 years I think and didn't see any change on his body either. My guess is it depends on the body type and my body type is that I have very few muscsles . But at least I am very blessed that I don't get weight no matter how much I eat . My new bf on the other hand has a body type that he can build up muscles totally easily .

Serious said:

Well, yeah, you would have to go at least 3 times/week. The program I was was talking about was 5 days a week.

Hope these clips help and get your ass back to the gym! the human body is our most prized possession! you better keep your body in good shape!!!

JoeTyler said:

Arnold Schwarzenegger's body