From FAT to FIT

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My name is Agnete and I am from Denmark. I am 26 years old and I have struggled with obesity my whole life. College was my "biggest" period and I weighed about 135 kg. In spring 2009 I got a Gastric Bypass and lost about 40 kg in 6 months....

3 days is far too long for a run. How far have you gone? 

I highly reccomend the nutrition tribes and the couch to 5k tribe.  I was 290 myself 3 years ago and started eating healthier and walking until I could run and I've lost over 70 lbs since then.  Good luck and have fun with the challenges!

Beside workout on your body. I might also want to suggest to you: RUNNING. Running itself is not easy, but can burn away tons of unwanted calories, radicals & colestrols.

Thank you for your advice. I am going to take it. Thank you. 

Thank you. I will download that app in a couple of minutes. Thanks again.

Thank You Tony. I actually am looking at the Nutrition tribes now. Thank you.

First off good for you on the choice to change your life. I would suggest small dietary challenges each week to make the transition easy, lean meats, veggies switch out soda for water with lemon. Limit sugar and processed food. Also begin walking...

You can try looking up on youtube some recovery cardio videos, for low impact cardio at home, also some cooldown and warmup routines. I generally use Fitness Blender videos,but there are so many.Yoga is awesome too....

I agree with the above comments mix it up and try new things. Also do not forget the warm up and cool down because that is key to keeping your muscles loose and to stave off soreness. 

Don't forget to stretch after as well!

Rhea, Welcome and you are now following an important path for your future health and happiness, the squats are good start, but you also need to consider other exercises too and as Tony says look at your nutrition. I suggest using myfitnesspal.com...

Hi Rhea - welcome and good luck. Exercise alone will not get you to your goal... "We are what we eat" ... take a look at the Nutition based Tribes - there is plenty of great information available to help you.

Please don't do too much too soon... There is no single magic bullet to getting fit and healthy.......... It takes time. Take a day or two off from running and go for a cycle ride or a swim ... Mix it up. If you inj...

Hello my name is Rhea. I am 20 years old and I have been a big girl all my life, but right now I am at my biggest. I weigh 265 lbs. =(  I am here to transform from FAT to FIT. Tomorrow I will be starting the 30 Day Squat Challenge. If anyone has A...

Tony is right Alexandra, it seems we here similar questions asked daily.  Runnign is a great way to lose weight, but most of the work is done in the kitchen.  You can run like a fool, but if you don't eat right, it w...

a good cardio workout only has to last up to 5-10 minutes

Because you are not used to it so your muscles will have to get stronger. Try doing other cardio workouts rather than just running and walking every day, it will burn more fat and faster along with feel better

Thank you very much. This will help me a lot and you gave a lot of good facts. I have to say that this answers my question and goes beyond I have to say that the whole sugar thing will be a challenge because I really...

Running is always a excellent all around exercise, having said that running alone like anything else will not lead to weight loss. At first, you will probably loose weight because of the increased physical exercise a...

My husband was telling me that to lose weight I need to do more than run and I get that. I was just wondering if I can lose lots of weight by just running in general?

Thanks all!!  :)

Excellent work! That's outstanding :D This is just the motivation I needed :) Thanks!

It depends on how much you've lost, your skin quality and how fast you lost the weight.  Keep hydrated, eat a balanced diet and yep make sure to keep the skin lubricated.  It may tighten up, but will take time.  Gene...

This is a tough one, as skin elasticity takes years.  Mine was a dramatic drop, so slowly, but surely it's leaving.  Be patient, stay hydrated, eat clean, and combine cardio and weights, it will happen.

It depends on how much weight you have lost.  If you have lost a little weight, your skin will adjust with time unless you're constantly yo-yoing but if your weight loss has been drastic, and you've got lots and lots...