Fat old badger looking for moral support
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Right now, a bit more concerned about surviving the hurricane than losing weight. If I make it through to Saturday, I'll be good.
I'm working on building the habit of tracking what I eat - not as easy as it sounds.0 -
Welcome.
Let be offer some observations:
I started at 315 with no goal other than "less" and no expectations of how long it would take. I hit 180 after 2 3/4 years. Observation? The longer it takes to lose weight, the more time you have to learn what works for you.
Age doesn't matter. Eating less than you burn matters.
Exercise is good for your health; eating less is good for your weight. Lots of us got fat by exercise with a "chaser" of whatever indulgence because "I earned it". The well-managed fork is a better tool for weight loss than a $1000 treadmill.
Glad your doctor got your attention, but there are worse things than dying - like a stroke that leave you unable to communicate or take care of yourself. The "kindness of strangers" is highly overrated as a life choice.
A last observation? My 89 year old mother is in a nursing home due to sequelae from a hip fracture. Every time I visit, it seems half the people there are residents as a consequence of being overweight. If your motivation to lose weight wanes, spend some time visiting a nursing home; you'll treasure your health even more.
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