Is being obese a hindrance to getting back in shape?

[hakkai619]

I mean if your already coughing and gasping for air from just a few minutes of jumping rope how can you get back into shape? Anyone have an idea how to start? or have been obese and gotten back into shape and even gained muscle from burning off the fat?

[AdamGB]

It just means that it will take you longer to get back into shape, not that you can't... anybody can but it won't happen overnight, if it has taken years to get your body the way it is now then it won't take a few weeks to get back into shape, not just physically either... it's a lifestyle that you can learn and unlearn... in my opinion being inshape/out of shape is the result of a state of mind that you can learn or unlearn.

You aren't going to be putting elite performances in at the gym right now but that doesn't mean you can't get back into shape.

Overhauling your diet and lifestyle outside of the gym will put you into a position where you can eventually start to exercise effectively.

I'd suggest either getting well read on the basics of nutrition, exercise and physiology or getting a professional to give you a nutritional/lifestyle assessment to get you going in the right direction.

The last thing you want to do is spend your energy on something ineffective that will just demoralise you and stop you from progressing.

Don't dive into this at all... you can't build a wall without putting foundations down and that is what you need in place before you can truely put energy and effort into exercising.

[DatsiK]

Start slow, that's all I say. Don't jump into deep water without first getting used to shallow water. Walking burns off a suprising amount of calories, so take a short walk once maybe twice a day. As you feel your fitness improving you can slowly build up the pace a little, and eventually break into a jog.

Equally important thing is to eat healthy. I hate the word 'diet'.. when people use the word diet, to me it implys they're only planning to eat healthily short term, which usually turns out bad.. IMO if you want to get into good shape you have to think long term, you have to want to change your lifestyle, and eat healthily for the rest of your life.

[hakkai619]

Start slow, that's all I say. Don't jump into deep water without first getting used to shallow water. Walking burns off a suprising amount of calories, so take a short walk once maybe twice a day. As you feel your fitness improving you can slowly build up the pace a little, and eventually break into a jog.

Equally important thing is to eat healthy. I hate the word 'diet'.. when people use the word diet, to me it implys they're only planning to eat healthily short term, which usually turns out bad.. IMO if you want to get into good shape you have to think long term, you have to want to change your lifestyle, and eat healthily for the rest of your life.

Yeah thanks for the advices. Id like to get back in shape. Back to the time i can run a 5k marathon w/o much trouble. Back to the time i ran across the 2 bridges near my home and back. i might just do that but what can you tip me when im pretty busy with school. I mean my mind isnt set on my body yet.

[Youngblood]

i might just do that but what can you tip me when im pretty busy with school. I mean my mind isnt set on my body yet.

It's all about motivation bro. If you want it you can do it. But doesn't sound like you're quite ready yet.

[AdamGB]

All I can say is that you need to have a good look at your eating habbits, if you're eating too much food and bad food then no ammount of exercise is going to get you into shape.

[hakkai619]

Both true. I think im not ready yet. I gotta set my priorities straight first and yes i think my appetite is pretty big and i gotta learn to control it.