Trying This For The First Time

[CrystalRaindrops]

Hey all. I found this site and I really really wanted to join...even though it's 1:56 AM where I am right now and I really need to go to bed, I forced myself to stay up JUSTTTT a little longer just to join this site. xD

Okay, well...I'm 14. And I've been a couch potato, for, like...ever. I don't like competitive things, because I don't like the feeling of thinking everyone is blaming you if the team loses. So, all the sports I've tried, I've hated. Hence the couch potato-ness. And in summer, I just get worse, because I don't walk around as much as I typically do. And I don't get much sun, either. I've been thinking that I REALLY need some sort of motivation to just get out there and go.

I adore DDR. I have for years. Everytime a mat breaks, I go out and get a new one. Because I just have to have it. We've played it at school for gym class before, and despite my lack of playing sports and how low my stamina is, I beat everyone I played against at DDR. I love it.

My mom is always supporting me in telling me that I should play DDR at least an hour a day. So, I tried, and I was actually keeping it up for a week for so...until my end of the year exams came along and I started focusing more on my tests and less on my DDR. Eventually, I just didn't feel like doing it anymore.

BUT. Now, as I'm going to tell you, I'm a complete nerd. xD I love anime. To death. So, I'm going to an anime convention in August...and that has really boosted myself into wanting to get myself in shape to be able to walk around the convention allll day long without getting the least bit tired. Also, it gives me motivation to practice DDR because there's going to be a DDR tournament at the convention! I've been working on trying to get rid of my acne problem, brushing my teeth twice a day for the first time in ages, and just in general try to look better.

I figured this forum would be another step in trying to get rid of my couch potato anime nerd habits. ^_^

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Most of us here are nerds. haha.

See Example:


That's me tea bagging someone at an anime convention. Nuf said. XD

anyways, yes yes motivation is key! Where would we be without our motivation. And from what I read, you really are competitive in nature otherwise you wouldn't have had such satisfaction beating out your classmates on ddr at school. And anyways... there's always that one person on the team that has to make everyone else feel small in order to make themselves feel better. And if it makes you feel any better...in almost all of those situations...as I am quite a bit older than you and have the history to look back upon...most of those people in my life ended up totally failing at life. LOL. So there was some sweet satisfaction and justice in that.

But anyways... form some sort of routine. Even if it's not an hour a day... even if it's only 20 min. As long as you form that routine. I personally chart it every day...I chart my exercise. I also chart my weight, but some people are against that. Also, other than inactivity, how are your eating habits? If they aren't the best, you might want to think about cutting out one thing this month... and then another thing next month and so on, and so forth. Things like soda, candy, chips, fast food.... those are all big taboos. But don't tell yourself never again. Allow yourself one treat at the end of the week if you've stuck to your goals. I usually pick the weekend cause it's more fun to cheat on the weekend.

[CrystalRaindrops]

Haha, that sounds like a good thing to do. =P I fully admit that my eating habits aren't up to par, and that's mostly because when we're out and about, like...going on trips, we always choose fast food to eat because it's quick, we eat it, then we go.

Ah, well, really, I just am happy from beating them because ever since I started school, they've beaten me at everything else...>.> You should of seen kickball in school. THAT was a disaster. No one ever picked me for their team again.

The biggest problem for me is my mom usually goes to the store only...once every two weeks, so we have times where we have absolutely nothing in the fridge and I have to get by on, like, a turkey sandwich. That bugs me. D= But, I'm sure I'll be able to try, so...I have no worries. =P I should probably try to cut down on computer time too...I'm on here too much. And then one day on Saturday, I can spend the entire day on here as my treat. xD