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AIBU to feel proud?

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sugarplumfairy28 · 17/01/2020 18:56

Over the last few (nearly 10) years I have gradually put on weight, I have issues with my knees and hips, exercise is painful in general and I live with a family of very fussy eaters. I have finally had enough and come up with my own plan. I have found family meals which are a lot healthier and taken ages to just come up with a weeks worth that will actually be eaten, and been using my cross trainer every day. Over 2 weeks I have managed to increase what I do. Yesterday I reached 10 km in 30 minutes on the cross trainer. I felt really proud, and my DH encouraged me to actually post something on FB because 'its worth being proud of' so I did.

A friend commented and basically called me out as a liar, that her very fit and healthy father who does amateur competitive running, can only do 5 km in 25 minutes and therefore what I claim I did is an obvious lie. 3 days ago the same person put up a post about her diet plan asking for encouraging messages so ignorance of how that comment might make me feel isn't the problem.

AIBU to be proud of my 'achievement' and expect others not to pick holes in it? I upped the resistance today on the cross trainer, and did 10km in 31 ish minutes and took a photo of the figures to prove I'm not lying, part of me wants to metaphorically bitch slap her with the photo and the other part of me is just angry that I can't just have my tiny moment of pride.

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MilesHuntsWig · 17/01/2020 20:47

Well done. Fuck your "friend" - tbh what difference does it make even if you had made a mistake (not saying you did). You've made a positive change for you. Well done.

sugarplumfairy28 · 17/01/2020 20:50

HildaRumpole exactly, at no point have I said I 'run', I always say did instead. Unfortunately my knees and hips are sufficiently bad that I need surgery to correct the problem and any kind of impact exercise is virtually impossible for me. I did increase the resistance today which is one way I'm hoping to improve but even with that I have to be very careful.

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SpoonBlender · 17/01/2020 20:54

Well done you! I'd probably block her rather than bother to explain about the difference between crosstraining and running, she'll either fail to comprehend or get all defensive about being a dick.

Mistystar99 · 17/01/2020 20:55

Your so called friend is a bit of a shit!

Winterwoollies · 17/01/2020 21:50

People here (and on your Facebook) need to realise that cross trainers are not calibrated the same as treadmills, they’re more like indoor bikes. Each ‘stride’ is more like revolution if a wheel, so you’ll cover greater distance.

Fuck them all. You’re doing brilliantly. Keep on keeping on 👍🏻💪🏻

DontBiteTheBoobThatFeedsYou · 17/01/2020 22:10

I see!
What's the benefit off a cross trainer? Over a Treadmill?

ErrolTheDragon · 17/01/2020 22:35

What's the benefit off a cross trainer? Over a Treadmill?

DH uses an elliptical cross trainer. It's lower impact - as the OP has mentioned, good if you're overweight and/or have dodgy joints. And it also works the arms.

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