To tell you i have just run 8 miles and im fat

[TheoriginalLEM]

Not so stealth boast but i have just run for 8 miles around the woods. I am fat, obese according to the bmi bullshitometer.

I am feeling very proud of myself. i have gone from 15 to 13 stone and still on a diet of sorts.

I am blatantly boasting but i just want to put it out there to other people like myself (and people that see a fat person and assume they are just lazy and greedy)
That just because you are bigger doesn't mean you can't run. Im only 5ft 3in so when i say fat i mean fat but i am fairly fit compared to colleagues and i run at the speed of snail but i can do it and if i can do it.....

I also have mh issues but exercise (along with counselling and life going my way a little bit more ) has helped me come off meds.

It took me a long time and a lot of self loathing but i feltit was now or never. im 46.

[NurseP]

LEM, This absolutely should be a stealth boast!!! Well done! X

[Hairyfairy01]

Well done! You have every right to feel proud of yourself. I'm a good 2 stone overweight but can run. I did a marathon last October and have another one this October. Size is no barrier to running.

[CheesyCrust]

Good for you.

It should be a proper boast, no stealth necessary.

I remember seeing a sign saying "never laugh at a fatty at the gym". Anyone trying to change themselves for the better should be encouraged.

8 miles is a very impressive distance.

[Pombearsandnaiceham]

Well done

[trevortrevorslattery]

YYYEEEEEAHHHHH!!!! well done!!!

[SillyLittleBiscuit]

Whooop! Love it - well done!

[winefortea]

Well done! And I agree with the PP who said there is no need for it to be a stealth boast! You should be rightly proud!

[Howlongtillbedtime]

Well done you ! I am the same age and similar weight and i have just finished couch to 5k and am now toying with doing the wok programme .

8 miles is bloody amazing !

[FlyingElbows]

Good on you, you boast away! I'm two stone since January and I hope to be as brave as you are at some point this year. For the moment I'll just boast about my smaller knickers!!

[givemestrengthfella]

That's absolutely fantastic! Round of applause!

I'm needing to get off my backside and do the same, what have you done diet-wise to shift the weight?

[Howlongtillbedtime]

The wok programme sounds more fun than the reality . What I actually meant was the 10k programme !

[MumBod]

Fantastic!

I'm also an overweight runner. Did my first 5k yesterday, will be 43 next week and could stand to lose a good two stone.

We can do it!

[KikiDeliversCakes]

Well done you LEM, no stealth required - you've every right to be proud. And also very kind of you to encourage others, thank you.

[TriJo]

Well done - both on 8 miles and the weight loss! You should be very proud of yourself.

[ToughItOut]

8 miles, blimey!! Well done! You should be feeling proud!!

[NameChanger22]

I understand why you've posted this.

I'm overweight but I do loads of exercise every day, much more than is recommend, on average about 1.5 hours a day. I've exercised all my life and I've never been a lazy person, I'm constantly busy.

When my doctor told me I was overweight and suggested I start exercising I decided I didn't like her anymore.

[LittleGwyneth]

That's almost a half marathon. You are a SUPERSTAR.

[skyzumarubble]

I'm fat. I'm also the fittest I've ever been at nearly 40.

Good on you op!

[EmmaGellerGreen]

Fantastic! Well done! 8 miles is an impressive distance, you should feel very proud of yourself!

[IJustLostTheGame]

I couldn't run 8 yards and I'm a size 8. My size 16 friend can go for 10 miles.
Big or small you're hardcore and bloody good for you.

[TheoriginalLEM]

just stopped eating shite tbh. I used to say i don't know why im fat i don't eat hardly anything. But when you start looking at what you eat its a wake-up call. I do my fitness pal but i don't stick to it rigidly - so if i go out for lunch i eat what i want within reason. generally restrict calories to 1400 a day.

cut back massively on alcohol.

I don't manage to exercise regularly as i work stupid hours. I have had a major upset at work and needed to run off the worry. Have managed to get my head around alot of things (corporate takeover ) and feel more positive for the run.

[ShowOfHands]

Well done. Please boast. You deserve to enjoy your brilliant achievement.

[TheoriginalLEM]

Namechanger - i had a dr recommend diet and exercise and i told him to take his own advice as he was a fat bastard. To be fair he tookit well.

[toolonglurking]

Well done you!!

[harrietm87]

Congrats! That's a great distance - I've never run that and I'm 30 and quite fit! You should be very proud.