Gym motivation

I started going to Planet Fitness with a friend since early December and I am struggling.
I am not working out to lose weight by any means, I am obese but weight loss is not and will never be a goal of mine. I am doing it purely for my mental health.
But watching my friend start to lose weight, watching her make progress in exercising while I have been struggling has been so hard on me.
She and everyone tells me to not compare myself because I had twins back in March 2023, and therefore starting at a completely different physical point than she is (she doesn’t have kids). I am also partially disabled due to my pregnancy and delivery, but it doesn’t stop the thoughts in my head.
Its just do hard to not beat myself up for not progressing like how she is. I want to see the progress I am making, I want to burn more calories and lift more in weight. I want to walk longer, faster and higher. I want to do what she is doing but despite how much I have been trying, I can’t.
And this week I have been dealing with a migraine, so I am even backpedaling in progress because I haven’t been able to push myself as hard.
How do I motivate myself and not be so harsh to myself about this?

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Hi, I’m 4 months postpartum, little one sleeps through the night and is formula fed, the last week I’ve felt extremely tired and very hungry! Just wondered if anyone else has felt this way/experienced this?

Pregnant with baby 2

Hi everyone! I gave birth via emergency c section 9 months ago as my baby boy was measuring big, he pooped inside so there was risk of him inhaling it and I wasn’t progressing past 3cm to have a natural birth and now I’m currently 20 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby. I’m having a consultation on Tuesday to talk about birth options and to have any questions answered but I don’t know what to ask. I feel like it would be safer having a c section again but at the same time I don’t want a c section. Does anyone have any question ideas I could ask or any advice/stories of similar situations. Tia

Hey what are your current symptoms?

I’m 37+5

I’m pretty mobile still but anything over a hour or 2 and I’m in discomfort

Getting up from a sitting position is hard

Some of baby’s movements now are bordering on painful especially around my crotch/pelvis

I’m exhausted very easily and nap every single day

Can basically only breathe out my mouth now and I’m snoring and dribbling 😂

Standing in one leg is very painful 😂

Some waves of pain/ tightening but I regular and mild

Low period type aches

And I feel like a fire breathing dragon with this acid reflux

My nose is growing 😂

My fingers swell slightly and go numbs in my sleep so that and constant toilet breaks keep me up ( checked swelling with MW and consultant and all normal, not a worry)

I also do not want to be social in person like I’d rather everyone just be my penpal atm lol

What are your symptoms?

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