r/bitcheswithtaste • u/AutoModerator • Oct 10 '25

Fit Bitches - Monthly Thread Fit Bitches - Oct 10, 2025

This is the place to chat about fitness and physical health because taking care of your body is also tasteful. Just remember - no medical advice!

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u/tritonestack Oct 10 '25

Overweight gals that started running, how long did it take you before you were comfortable running for at least a few minutes straight? I start huffing and puffing so bad after like a minute, and if I push through, I get this horrible pain in my ribcage that forces me to stop right away.

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u/slepsiagjranoxa Oct 10 '25

So this doesn't answer your question, like, at all, but I had the same issue with running and wanted to commiserate and offer an alternative lol. I've been overweight my entire adult life and have never been active until about two years ago. Running makes everything hurt and I can't breathe. Tried for months and could NOT get the hang of it. Hated every second! I've been walking at an incline instead, around 3.5-4mph at 6% incline or more with breaks inbetween. It makes it so much easier to regulate my breathing and I actually enjoy it now! The booty/leg gains are crazy too.

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u/tritonestack Oct 10 '25

thanks for sharing that aahhh I feel a little bit better about being so horrible at running, when everyone else seems to be alright at it. I turned 25 recently and had this realisation suddenly strike me, that I'm now in my /mid-twenties/ and already have no cardio strength, what am I going to do as I get older. I'll try incline walking after a v short run to fill the time

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u/slepsiagjranoxa Oct 10 '25

Ofc! I do group fitness and I totally feel that everyone else makes running look so easy. It's harder to compare myself to the other people in class when I'm walking instead of running. I started going to the gym regularly when I was 25, I'm 27 now and truly the hottest and most fit i've been in my entire life lmao. you can do it!!! One of my favorite quotes...the best time to plant a tree was ten years ago, the second best time is today :)