The side affects of being obese no-one talks about page 2

[Ayla2010]

Well that was easy.
ZB is this the stuff? Beeswax Shop

[NZ primal Gwamma]

So you used to run a lot? I miss it.
I plan to get back into it more eventually, can only do short runs at the moment sadly.

yea I had the whole half marathon thing going on - but I keep going over on my ankle !!!!!
If you start your running slow - run a lamp post/ walk a lamp post....... you will find that one day you will run two/ walk one........ then three/one
and so on and so forth until you are running 60 minutes non-stop. It doesn't pay to increase it too quickly, but really listen to your body Ayla. This is actually something that we seem to do the more we eat this way, so I need to plan and implement a new goal - ie half marathon etc... I am really keen to do the molesworth 84 km, but I would have some serious training to do before then.
Lisa Tamati s book is interesting reading, as is Dean Karnazes. Really good reads. Very inspirational.
Anyway Ayla - if you are keen on getting back into running email me. I have all sorts of good tips !!!!
G x

[Sandra in BC]

Ayla you deserve to feel and look good no matter what size you are. Treat yourself to a new pair of pants

[Damiana]

Monistat makes a silicone chafing powder, it's smooth and silky, and as a bonus, you can use it on your face as makeup primer too. It's better than most makeup primers out there lol. I get mine for a few bucks at Walmart.

[Ayla2010]

G last time I did take it slow when i started. I did the couch to 5km program so it was nice and slow.
You are prob right sandra

[magnolia1973]

Yeah, buy a new pair of pants.

And yes, there are all sorts of chafing solutions. Body Glide works well. Don't let chafing stop you! And it happens to everyone.

[Him]

Commercial products are available for that too. I have no personal experience to offer since I've never used them (or anything) but petro jelly seems like it would be sticky/messy. Maybe they all are, I don't know.

[teach2183]

Whatabout wearing compression shorts? That's what I wear under skirts to make them more comfortable. Might last longer than new pantsas you continue to lose.

[Graycat]

My thighs used to rub all the time when I was a child. I remember being so embarrassed, cause all my pants would wear out and get large holes on both sides. The weird thing was that I have never been that overweight. Maybe 15 - 20 lbs.
Then as an adult I've been from 20 to 40 lbs overweight at times and even more with my pregnancy. Never had any chafing. Weird.

[Lynna]

Body Glide is great and so is 2Toms Sport Shield. I've use both to help prevent blisters when I've had to do some distance walking.