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how do you workout in front of everyone..how to do run or jog down the street..when you feel like everyone is watching you..I need help with this please

I would NEVER jog down the street.  My body image is still too low.  However, I don't have a problem at all working out at the gym ... or at least I don't at my gym.  The staff and other members in both of the weight rooms and both cardio rooms are always so friendly and helpful.   Even 100 lbs ago, I didn't have a problem.  I knew I was on a mission to get in shape and for the longest time kept to myself and didn't make eye contact with anyone at all.  Then, one day, Jamar (now my trainer) stopped me and said "Lookin' good girl!" and another staff person said "OMG!  She's always here and works so hard."  I've had other members walk up to me and tell me how good I look.  I've had other members ask my advice on diet and exercise.  Suddenly, I'm talking to everyone and everyone is talking to me.  I find myself encouraging others to work out.  I REALLY enjoy going to the gym. Go to the gym and be PROUD.  Know the people there will watch you melt.  They will notice and respect your hard work.   Now, the ladies locker room is another story.  Seems to me most of the women there are just socializing.  I never see most of them anywhere but the hot tub.  They are catty and rude.  Stay away from them.  Go where people are REALLY exercising.  They are your friends and most are willing to help and give advice.

I have done it for 21+ years! I prefer to think most people are jealous (maybe they have health problems or serious non-motivation), or think at least she is trying.  Most people wave and smile! I'm a chubby run/walker, too, so to the "world" this is exactly what i need to be doing. Very few people are negative.  yes, i have been taunted - mostly by teenage boys, but consider that source? One older gentleman would always say something like there's only one exercise you should be doing - pushing away from the table! I laugh and think well he's right, but for me, exercise is not ALL about weight loss. I just laugh with him, though! Another thought is, we are so self-conscious, when the truth is...most people are too busy thinking about themselves to think too much about YOU! Trust me, you are not all that obvious out there in the big picture! You percieve that, but guess again!  I have a friend who says about gyms (and I realize many people have to use one) that it's like eating canned peaches...okay, but eating fresh is better! Outside is fresh, new, has so many details you have never seen, and you will use your muscles waaaaaay more than any treadmill or gym machine. get out there, even 1-2x weekly, be proud and  you will feel awesome.

There is a joke that says something like:  when you are a child, you think the world revolves around you.  When you are a teenager, you think the entire world is watching you.  When you become an adult, you realize nobody is watching you - they are all too busy thinking about themselves! It's sad and funny, but true.  It's also true that the world becomes what you paint it.  If you decide that everyone is watching you, and you feel ashamed, and afraid, then people react to those vibes, and respond accordingly.  If you decide you are going to live in a friendly space, and you go to the gym or walk down the street smiling at people and happy with the world, you will get a completely different reaction.   Live like it's YOUR universe.  You make the rules.  You will be amazed at what happens.

Don't worry about it. I felt the same way when I started going to the gym. It doesn't take long to realize that no one cares and no one is watching you. Like was said before, they're all thinking of themselves. I know when I'm at the gym I don't pay attention to other people.

I know it's been a while since you posted this, but I wanted to respond anyway. You just get out there and do it, pretend you are the only person on the planet if you have to. If you have a dog, take your dog for a walk/jog/run. Then if folks DO look at you, they'll just see you having fun with your dog. Someone else said it best, no one else even cares about you, as bad as that sounds. Trust me, I know, lol. My hubby is retired Army so I go to the gym on post (hey, it's FREE!) and I'm surrounded by 21 year olds in the best shape of their lives. They don't even look at each other, they're too busy looking at themselves, lol.