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Need help really badly. I'm overweight, and I am dieting along with trying (put the emphasis on TRYING) to get some exercise into my life. This includes running in my neighborhood because I don't like things like track and cross country due to my dislike of competition.
I'm in my late teens, and I've always been careful before when I've gone out running before. It's only recently that my mom has passively-aggressively stopped me from doing it. Usually by assigning a time for me to be back, and then having a panic session over some minute detail (what is the temperature outside? what's the temperature outside again, darling? Oh- did you check what the temperature outside was?) until a chunk of my time is gone...sometimes a lot of a chunk. The only was she WON'T do this is if she follows me with her car, constantly asking me questions during the entire running time. That annoys the hell out of me, and I'm forced to stop as soon as I start to get a bit sweaty.
I mean, I wouldn't mind her TALKING to me about her worries, but when she goes all mother delay mode on me, I feel guilty for even thinking about trying to live a healthy life and run every once and a while. So, guys, what's a good way that I can get my mom to stop doings this, or at least tell me her reason WHY she hates me running so much.
Your mom has a freak about running??? Tell her your trying to get healthier and that she should only be worried that your not. But your trying even though shes making it extreamly hard for you. Why not run at school? You dont have to be on a team, even if you dont like comp you could still do but just for different reasons. Not trying to be rude in anyway but if your mom IS over weight she could be upset because your trying and shes not, or maybe she is but your doing better then her. If that is not the case maybe she doesnt wants you to hurt yourself? I would just out and ask her. Another way to is a long walk or brisk walk maybe dance? ( I suck at dance`in but no one stopping me from doing it in my room) ( But thats only if you cant dance or are embarassed) and eatting healthy is a big part to, fresh veggys or 100% fruit drink vs koolaid. Good luck and good for you.
My mom takes the old-fashioned "no exercise, but tons of veggies'll make me lose weight!!!" strategy. My mom also would freak out about me running outside on the school track as well, and since I don't have a car yet I'm stuck with her schedule of picking me up right when the end of the school year bell hits. I also guess I should have generalized it more- she freaks out about me going running/walking/skipping/rollerblading in my neighborhood or anywhere else PERIOD. I haven't eaten junk food in a year or so, also- so I am trying (plus I tend to cook for myself- small amounts of red meat or fish/chicken and veggies).
Tell her how your feeling about it and if she has a problem, who cares. You are old enough to take care of yourself. She isn't going to be doing it all your life so she needs to start practicing to back off. Tell her you want to be healthy and lose weight and to leave you alone. Tell her to watch the news instead of asking you because your not a weather reporter. Be a little rude to her but not to much. Maybe she'll understand since she doesn't get that vibe that you are getting annoyed. Mothers should get a vibe from there own children... So yeah. Be rude but not to rude and make her understand.
well, you could talk to her about it, and I mean like VERY gentally. you could assign a route for you to take so if she gets worried and can't reach you she could just drive the route and find u. I take my cell and have a certain like distance I could go because my neighborhood is surrounded by busy streets so they are like my bonderies, if I'm going a different way I gotta tel my mom or go with a friend, but I prefur to do it alone. my favorite time is like 6 am-if I'm even up. but when noone is outside and it's like slightly misty it's wonderful.
How about you join the YMCA or something and run on thief track. Most have indoor tracks. They also have pools you can swim laps in.
WOW your mom is psycho hahahah! Don't even listen to her, just go run dude!!
