Interstitial Cystitis and Digestion Issues with Whole Foods

shootingstar009

I just signed up for this program. I am 55, and am having serious difficulty losing weight. Some medications I am on cause weight gain. On my own, I have only lost four pounds in three months. I need help and encouragement. I walk an hour a day. Starting Tuesday, I will be adding strength training to my routine five days a week.

Cherimoose

Welcome.

Fat loss doesn't require eating whole foods or exercise - it requires a calorie deficit. So log everything you eat, after weighing it on a digital food scale, since most people underestimate calorie content. For other fat loss tips, read the top sticky post here and in the Getting Started forum.

yarwell

"I am not able to walk very fast because I have arthritis in basically every joint, especially my knees. I have to break it up into two 30-minute walks--one in the morning and one in the evening. An hour at a time is too much on my hip joints. " - additional data posted separately

yarwell

Walking an hour a day is good, 2 * 30 minutes. Should be able to get in 6-8000 steps or something similar in that time.

Athijade

IC and digestive issues will not prevent weight loss. I should know. You simply have to find the foods that work well for you and track them, making sure to stay within your calorie range. If you need food ideas for the IC, let me know, though I will say that through pelvic floor PT and instills I have been able to add a lot back in the last year.

kshama2001

There are mistakes that people commonly make that cause them to not lose weight that we might be able to spot if you change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings

RodaRose

Buy a food scale if you have not done so already to weigh your foods carefully. They can be purchased at Target or Walmart or Amazon.

Also this might be helpful:https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1