Advice for very heavy person

pig2twig

Hello!

I am a first-time poster looking for some advice from all you exercisers .

I have a lot of pre-conceived notions about exercise after years and years of suffering from an eating disorder. It's probably fair to say my view is very muddled.

I am being treated for this disorder and have been for the last year. I am on fluoxitine meds for compulsion and anxiety. Essentially I have spent the last year getting my head together and I feel I am now on the road to recovery.

It's fair to say that exercise has not been a priority for the last year. As a result of giving up my "dieting" and not exercising regularly I am now quite heavy - over 220 lbs @ 5foot10.

I now feel ready to start looking at getting into shape. I have booked a personal training session for next week to get started and motivated.

What I am looking - with a completely open mind - is advice on where to get started. I am not looking for miracles or a quick fix. I want to get on the road to fitness again and maybe look at getting my body ready for pregnancy next year.

Let me tell you about my natural thinking: My eating disorder diseased mind tells me that in order to lose weight through exercising I need to begin running an hour a day, every day. I also need to cycle to work every day and weight train every day. This is typical over-exercising behaviour from someone with a ED.

What I want is some sensible advice on how to start.

I should also add, I CAN NOT engage in dieting. I don't eat everything I want, by all means - but I cannot engage in dieting behaviour which involves counting calories/points/no carbs etc. It's retrograd behaviour for someone like me :mad:. (Believe me I fight the urge to diet everyday)

Anyway, hope I haven't bored you with my sob story - I am genuinely interested in hearing your advice!:)

corkcomp

pig2twig wrote: »

Hello!

I am a first-time poster looking for some advice from all you exercisers .

I have a lot of pre-conceived notions about exercise after years and years of suffering from an eating disorder. It's probably fair to say my view is very muddled.

I am being treated for this disorder and have been for the last year. I am on fluoxitine meds for compulsion and anxiety. Essentially I have spent the last year getting my head together and I feel I am now on the road to recovery.

It's fair to say that exercise has not been a priority for the last year. As a result of giving up my "dieting" and not exercising regularly I am now quite heavy - over 220 lbs @ 5foot10.

I now feel ready to start looking at getting into shape. I have booked a personal training session for next week to get started and motivated.

What I am looking - with a completely open mind - is advice on where to get started. I am not looking for miracles or a quick fix. I want to get on the road to fitness again and maybe look at getting my body ready for pregnancy next year.

Let me tell you about my natural thinking: My eating disorder diseased mind tells me that in order to lose weight through exercising I need to begin running an hour a day, every day. I also need to cycle to work every day and weight train every day. This is typical over-exercising behaviour from someone with a ED.

What I want is some sensible advice on how to start.

I should also add, I CAN NOT engage in dieting. I don't eat everything I want, by all means - but I cannot engage in dieting behaviour which involves counting calories/points/no carbs etc. It's retrograd behaviour for someone like me :mad:. (Believe me I fight the urge to diet everyday)

Anyway, hope I haven't bored you with my sob story - I am genuinely interested in hearing your advice!:)

in that case I would say start small, just be more active in day to day life, walk instead of drive etc (cliche, I now!)

Dont calorie count, eat normal whole foods until you feel satisfied, dont eat until stuffed and dont stop if still hungry ...avoid processed foods and obvious junk food (you know yourself) - this doesnt count as dieting, just sensible eating !

d'Oracle

pig2twig wrote: »

Hello!

I am a first-time poster looking for some advice from all you exercisers .

I have a lot of pre-conceived notions about exercise after years and years of suffering from an eating disorder. It's probably fair to say my view is very muddled.

I am being treated for this disorder and have been for the last year. I am on fluoxitine meds for compulsion and anxiety. Essentially I have spent the last year getting my head together and I feel I am now on the road to recovery.

It's fair to say that exercise has not been a priority for the last year. As a result of giving up my "dieting" and not exercising regularly I am now quite heavy - over 220 lbs @ 5foot10.

I now feel ready to start looking at getting into shape. I have booked a personal training session for next week to get started and motivated.

What I am looking - with a completely open mind - is advice on where to get started. I am not looking for miracles or a quick fix. I want to get on the road to fitness again and maybe look at getting my body ready for pregnancy next year.

Let me tell you about my natural thinking: My eating disorder diseased mind tells me that in order to lose weight through exercising I need to begin running an hour a day, every day. I also need to cycle to work every day and weight train every day. This is typical over-exercising behaviour from someone with a ED.

What I want is some sensible advice on how to start.

I should also add, I CAN NOT engage in dieting. I don't eat everything I want, by all means - but I cannot engage in dieting behaviour which involves counting calories/points/no carbs etc. It's retrograd behaviour for someone like me :mad:. (Believe me I fight the urge to diet everyday)

Anyway, hope I haven't bored you with my sob story - I am genuinely interested in hearing your advice!:)

No offence OP but this is a minefield. I'm sorry if this sounds cold.

Its going to be very hard for anyone to advise you, if they consider the risks of you taking things the wrong way.

My best advice is to discuss all this with the PT stick rigorously to their programme. Including the rest days.

squod

Yep, personal trainer.

pig2twig

Thanks guys - my PT appt is next week so I will see what he says and in the meantime, I'll carry on the routine I have which is cycling to and from work.
d'Oracle - I do completely agree that this is a mindfield. I am actually not all that sensitive so no one should be worried about offending me. I suppose I get so much help from a psychiatrist for my mental health, an OT for my eating etc but no advice re fitness. Their priority is getting me out of the headspace of EDs, so there's very little work done on going forward...hence asking for help.

anyway I shall see how I go!

justsomebloke

pig2twig wrote: »

d'Oracle - I do completely agree that this is a mindfield. I am actually not all that sensitive so no one should be worried about offending me.

I don't think people are worried about offending you it's because you have alreay said that you have an eating disorder that you aren't over and that you have an unhealthy relationship to exercise cause of that, people are worried about what you will do with the information that you get here as it may undo any of the work you are doing about the ED.

g'em

pig2twig wrote: »

I suppose I get so much help from a psychiatrist for my mental health, an OT for my eating etc but no advice re fitness. Their priority is getting me out of the headspace of EDs, so there's very little work done on going forward...hence asking for help.

Getting your head sorted is the first step, tackle those issues that can be dealt with first and then add in extra stressors like exercise when the time is right.

Best of luck.