Feel the fear and do it anyway!!

When I started the weighdownsouth blog/web-site a year or so ago… I wanted to accomplish something… I wanted to provide information that is straight ahead and simple. I did not necessarily want to address EVERYTHING. I wanted to talk about what has worked for me and what I think will work for MOST people.

I came across a blog today that I think is good in some ways, and not so good in others:

http://shrinkingjeans.net/

It is good in that I think it gives accurate info. I mean, they are not trying to scam people and they are not trying to sell magic berries or special software that will just melt the pounds off while you sit on the couch.

However, I just think it is too busy… it is too much information. Maybe I am just slow, but I can’t determine what to click on next. Maybe it is just not for beginners… maybe it is for people that want to keep the weight off and they are old pros at this.

Well, I guess that is what I am trying to do here… I want to tell you who this site is for. This site is for folks, like me, that have never been in the gym before. Well, that is not exactly accurate, before the People Magazine Weight Loss Challenge, I had been in a gym before, but I just didn’t know what to do, I was insecure about it and I thought that everyone would laugh at me. I am a 42 year old man and I was afraid everyone would laugh at me (O.K.- now I am 42 and I still am a little scared that everyone is going to laugh at me)…

The point of weighdownsouth is that I remember how I felt, how I feel about the gym and eating and my life and my weight… I remember all of those things so well, because to a large extent, I STILL feel them.

I want to provide information and hopefully guide others to “feel the fear and do it anyway”!

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5 Responses to “Feel the fear and do it anyway!!”

Learning to be Less Says:
April 18th, 2010 at 2:14 pm

This is an awesome post. I will never forget what it was like either. I remember trying to run on a treadmill for the first time. Scared people would look at my fat flopping around and that Iwould fall and break my face. But I did it anyway. And then the next day and then the next until it wasn’t scary anymore. I think alot of this journey is learning to conquer fears.

Karrie Says:
April 19th, 2010 at 12:52 pm

I know I’m probably not the only one, but its always nice to hear that other people share a similar experience. When I started going to the gym a few years back, I was too embarrassed to use the weights–especially since all the huge, muscled guys hung around that area. The phrase “Feel the fear and Do It Anyway” helped me too. After reading that book by Susan Jeffers, I realized that the only thing I had to lose by not visiting the weights was muscle tone. And boy, am I better off today for overcoming that fear!

Anonymous Fat Girl Says:
April 19th, 2010 at 6:25 pm

Yep, totally agree! But I would say that the gym is the fat person’s haven. It is the one place you will not get looked at funny – at least in my opinion. I’m so glad I’ve had my time at the gym, it’s changed my life. :)

South Beach Steve Says:
April 20th, 2010 at 8:44 pm

Busy sites are a turn off for me. If I feel overwhelmed when I get to a site, I usually don’t go back.

Art Says:
April 23rd, 2010 at 5:45 am

The gym is such a ridiculously intimidating place. I go to a Gold’s Gym, and walking in there as one of the very few fat people is even more intimidating. Good post.

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