I’m a 5 foot 4 female and in my mid-twenties. I have hit my goal weight and found an eating plan that works for me. I have a range that I stay in—about 108-114lbs—and I’m happy with my size here and the calories that I can consume to stay within it. I began at 135, so I’ve managed to take off 27lbs in less than a year and maintain so far. I’m done with the losing side of my journey, and I’m proud of myself!
But the only fitness activity I am comfortable with doing is cardio. I jog, run, and hike. But my butt is ridiculously flat, my arms are undefined, and my stomach still has “ripples” on it from a layer of fat that I just can’t convert to muscle (legs look decent because, well, running).
Basically, I achieved the size I wanted, but not the body. I’m scared of doing weights at the gym because I have no idea what I’m doing or where to start and absolutely dread being looked at by other people. I know a trainer is my best bet, but social anxiety makes that option seem scary as well. This is why I love cardio—I feel invisible when I’m doing cardio. No one looks at you when you’re running, or they do for a few seconds and then you’re gone.
I also just don’t find at home toning/weight exercises to be all that enjoyable? There’s no rush for me like there is with running, no feeling of real accomplishment. Maybe I’m just expecting to see results too soon and throwing the towel in too early.
Is anyone else in my place, where you got to your size but still want to be fitter? Do you have a (preferably private) system that you do that’s worked for you? Or did you manage to break out of a self-conscious bubble that I’m stuck in with the gym—and if so, how did you do it?
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