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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you exercise regularly? What do you do?[/quote]

No. I am one of those people who starts and then stops. I feel very self conscious when I go to the gym.
I do walk a mile or two 5 days a week.[/quote]

OP, I used to be self conscious too.  I was always overweight as a kid and even through adulthood.  I work out a lot now and there are a couple things I wish I'd figured out earlier -

1.  People who work out at the gym are generally much more concerned about their own bodies than yours. Whether it's one more mile, one more rep, ten more pounds...
2.  Starting out at the gym is much harder than keeping it up, in a lot of ways.  The first five trips to the gym and much harder than trips 50-55!
3.  Weight lifting will really make you much more confident about your body!

[b]When I see someone who is clearly just getting started with a workout routine I want to give them a hug and a high five[/b].  I don't judge that 300 lb woman walking 2 MPH on the treadmill.  I am proud of her because I know how hard it is to get started.

I really encourage you to lift weights - I have always struggled with my weight and I really started to enjoy exercise when I started weightlifting.  I love focusing on what my body can DO and not just what it looks like.  It sounds like you're really confident, and you'd like that aspect :)

Do you want a workout buddy?  I live in South Arlington and you sound like you'd be fun to hang out with!
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Thanks for this! I just moved to MD, otherwise I'd take you up on it. I do enjoy lifting weights. I really want to get my endurance up. I miss the energy working out gave me.[/quote]

Gym goer here.  Re: the bolded part, me too!  And when I see them there day after day making progress, I admire them.  [/quote]

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