I used to hate the gym but now I actually kinda like it?? — my results so far

amy_econ_NJ said:

Training does two things here and only one of them is on the scale.

Gym confidence after training weight loss: walked into a gym for the first time in 8 years yesterday. Was terrified. But you know what? Nobody stared. Nobody judged. Everyone was focused on their own workout.

Started with 20 minutes on the treadmill and some machine-based resistance exercises. Nothing fancy. But I DID IT. And I'll go back tomorrow.

To anyone too intimidated to start: the hardest rep is walking through the door. Everything after that is just movement. 💪

Following on from JenPlateau — and this may be the naive question:

How long did you give it before you decided it was working?

quinn_sf said:

Gym confidence after training weight loss: walked into a gym for the first time in 8 years yesterday.

Adding the part of the answer the thread has not reached. It helps to say which part of this you are uncertain about. A precise question gets a precise answer; a general one gets everybody’s favourite anecdote.

I would rather be corrected than agreed with, if it comes to it.

OP back with an update, since a thread like this is useless without one.

Following up because I said I would. I changed one thing, left everything else alone, and waited the full interval before looking. It resolved, and I cannot prove which half of that did it.

claudia_zurich said:

It helps to say which part of this you are uncertain about.

True, and it depends on a baseline nobody has stated. Without knowing where someone started, the same number can be an excellent result or a disappointing one.