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@dawn16 I absolutely love how you put that, it becomes an act of self-love rather than self-loathing. It's such a freeing transtion.

@wechez Keep taking steps forward, you got this! For me it wasn't over night, I was undoing two decades of self loathing.

@stormcloud1987 I love hearing how it helps with your anxiety. I wish I had known before how many other areas of my life would be impacted if I pushed through the discomfort of going and getting started. Keep up the great work, you got this!!!!

@paloma22 God its so fucking nice not to spiral after a binge. It makes me happy to know others have found this too ❤️

@faithofachristian It wasn't overnight for me, and honestly wasn't something I thought possible. I couldn't imagine a scenario where I loved my body, it just sort of seemed like it would always be that I hated it. But I just kept showing up and I don't know when or how it happened but it did. I...

@24korange YOU CAN DO THIS! Getting started can seem overwhelming and honestly for me was the hardest part. Sticking with it until I saw progress also wasn't easy, but all of it was 100% worth the shift in perspective. In retrospect the amount of time I felt anxious, out of place etc. is so...

@dawn16 So for me I ended up joining a gym that was smaller with tailored workouts led by trainers. I went to the same class and got to know others who went. While small gyms like that aren't available every where, I think some of aspects of what helped me there can be achieved without that...

@ephraimite I too want to hype the shit out of strength training. Feeling strong is fucking amazing. Pretty sure all my friends are a little confused, but seriously it changed my life by shifting my perspective. I know some people have that with other forms of fitness, but this is the first...

@tiiira Oh I am excited for you. Congratulations on getting started. For me that was the hardest part, and the final push actually came from an impending beach vacation. I remember deleting a few pictures from the trip because I hated how I looked in a swimsuit. I wish more than anything I felt...

@kman474 The hardest part was definitely getting started, the second hardest part was sticking with it when I didn't see immediate results. So my gym is a little different and trainers walk around and correct your form and it has set exercises, so my experience was likely a little different...

@crazydreamer Oh I can totally relate to those first couple months being a see-saw. It was such a mixed bag of days where I was like yeah I am killing it or holy shit nothing has changed or everyone probably thinks I am terrible at this and weak. There was a day I stepped on a scale 2 months in...

@sfender My gym has trainers that demo the movements, but @tiiira posted this above and it sounds super great. Definitely going to try it out when I move. "I just started lifting for the second time and have found that the Strong Lifts 5x5 app is super easy and digestible for a beginner! It...

@dawn16 Thank you ❤️ ❤️❤️

@dawn16 I don't really know my measurement in inches but I lost weight very slowly. I don't have experience with chronic illness and your situation might be different, but I didn't lose weight much at all at first. First measurement August 28th October 12th - total lost .9 lbs November 14th...

I am getting ready to move and leave my gym, which has made me especially sappy about my journey.. going to share a little about it here in case anyone else has struggled with some of the same thoughts. I am someone who has always struggled with my self image. I have gone on 500 calorie diets...