Thread: Struggling to go outside & exercise

Hi everyone

I've got major confidence issues due to my weight. I've always had weight issues but got down to 7 stone in 2009 due to depression, then piled it all back on again & then some! Currently tipping the scales at 12 stone and I am 5'3. Anyway, I usually walk my dogs everyday however since the other day I don't feel able to leave the house. I work but drive straight there and back so it's not too much of an issue. What happened was, I was walking my dogs as usual in the local park, and some men (I think they were drunk, it was a saturday night) were shouting abuse at me saying I waddled (I don't!) was a fat pig, ugly, freak, go eat a pie, etc. It has really upset me. How am I going to lose weight if I can't exercise?! Has this happened to any of you?

I can totally relate hun- I have struggled with anxiety and depression for years! Especially with my size- I was 22 1/2 stone at my heaviest and I had people make comments, throw things at me.

The final straw for me was I went to a uni lecture (my attendance was dire but I was having a "good day" so went) and as I got to my seat a group of students started making "oinking" noises and laughing at me, throwing paper at me, etcetc. I left and went home, I was in pieces. The next day I joined up slimming world- i couldn't do it anymore.

Anyhoo- with the exercise- I have a wii fit that's really good- you could probably get one second hand quite cheap- just dance 2 or 3 are great games to get for the wii too.

Also- even dancing on your own will help. Just put some music on loud and flail about like an idiot! Seriously- it's an amazing form of exercise.

I would recommend trying to go out when you feel you're up to it- just go to the end of the road and back a couple of times, then go round the block. build it up. take someone with you if that would help, for support. remember to take baby steps- don't overdo it too soon.

Be kind to yourself- focus on the things you have achieved rather than the obstacles in your way.

Best of luck with it *hugs*

Sorry to hear about this, I have anxiety and agoraphobia myself along with OCD, but you can't let your anxiety stop you, those pricks excuse the language don't matter at all the reason you're doing sw is for yourself and no one else's opinions matter at the end of the day you're the one doing something about yourself look at them, they're not worth anything and you can exercise, maybe next time if they're there just completely ignore them, if they try anything report them to the police