𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲?
A: The very first and biggest mistake was avoiding the gym altogether because I was too intimidated about what other people would think of me.
𝗤: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲?
A: Thinking I needed to cut out whole food groups in order to lose weight. For me, restrictions just lead to obsessive thinking which then lead to binging and an unhealthy cycle.
𝗤: 𝗔𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀?
A: It may sound self-serving, but the best way to gain confidence is to hire someone that knows what they are doing to show you the ropes. It’s is the best investment and can increase your competence in the gym way faster than trying to figure it out on your own. That or join a group class. There’s nothing like feeling like part of a good exercise community.