My friends call me Ammo. I found this website after googling "tips for C25K" since I about died trying the first day. I saw this community and decided that I could use the support, guidance, and motivation. One day I'll be able to do the same. I'm glad I found you guys!

I should add some things here. I'm 26 years old and currently 275 lbs. I'm afraid to step on the scale, so that is what I weighed a month ago. My weight has emotionally broken me down to the point that I don't even like to go out in public. I'm embarrassed. I avoid meeting up with friends who I haven't seen in years because I know I've gained a tremendous amount of weight from the last time they've seen me. I don't like to go to family gatherings because I don't like being the only fatty. It makes me feel weird to eat in front of them. I hate looking at myself in the mirror. I live in Florida and I HATE going to the beach. I used to love the beach. I loved the smell, the wind, the cool salt water, the sand going through my toes, but I can't even get myself to go anymore. I have bad anxiety when I go out in public because I feel like people are staring at me. It's horrible! I have struggled with my weight for years.

I have insulin resistance, but not diabetes. Not yet. I need to do something about my health before things get out of hand. I work in health care and there is a family history of heart disease and diabetes. I know what's waiting for me on the other side if I don't do something now.

I signed up for a 5k that is in November. It isn't a strict one, so I can walk the whole 3.1 miles if I wanted to, but I would like to jog at least half of it. This means that I need to get out and move and eat healthy. I have a goal to work towards now. I'm not stepping on the scale. I refuse to. What I want to see the most is an improvement of endurance and I want my clothes to start falling off of me!

So here I am. Another person wanting to tell a success story in the future.

Hi Ammo! I am also 26 and was 275 lb a month ago! We dont have the ocean here... but I feel the same way about the great lakes... love them but he last couple years havent done much. I would like to try starting C25K again... I did it a couple years ago when I weighed less and did a half marathon about 6 months after I started so it really does help... I dont expect to go so far so fast this time with the weight I've put on, but its a goal eventually. Good luck. Feel free to come by the "100lb Club" or the "20-somethings".

Nice to meet you Ammo! I am also new here. I certainly understand how you feel about not wanting to be around a bunch of people. Since I've gained all my weight, I have socially isolated myself more.
I noticed that your from Florida. We are getting ready to go to Destin for vacation and I'm not really wanting to getting in any swimwear but I'm psyching myself out to get over it for now so I can have a good time. Besides, they are all shapes and sizes on those beaches, LOL!
I hope we can motivate each other here!!!

Nice to meet you, Everlasting! I can't wait until I see a 263 again! It's been a while since I saw that number. Last year I dropped about 20 pounds and got to 259 and I was so proud of myself. Of course it came right back on, but this time is different. After trying to jog today I broke down and cried. I was so disappointed in myself. I live with my cousin, who jogs all the time, and she's a great pep talk. She came with me and pushed me to do it. If it weren't for her I don't think I would've gone as far.

I've never been to Destin, but it looks like you'll be a whole lot closer to the beach than I am! When I DO go to the beach I just remind myself that I don't know anybody there and I probably will never see them again. Florida is beautiful and I'm sure you'll have a lovely time It is true, there are many shapes and sizes at the beach. I have a bad tendency to overlook the larger people and watch all the thinner people run around and have a good time. Getting breathless from walking through the sand doesn't help any! It's my own downfall. Lol.