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Glad to find this group! This year I have increased the amt of exercise I do but now need to focus more on quality food in reasonable portions.4
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Steve, so sorry to hear that things are not going smoothly for you and your wife. She is probably still so overwhelmed with what is happening to her, feels
that everyone is pressuring her, and struggling with her loss of independence and control of her life. And not feeling well and in pain on top of it. And as her caregiver, even with your best intentions to help her, it hits you too. I hope you are continuing to talk to a therapist, and yes, please vent to all of us here, we will listen, and we care!4 -
Hello all. I am 65 and just getting ready to roll. I've been using MFP for two decades/on and off. is nice. looking at getting to 80 kilos from 96. doing walking now. will start resistance bands for toning up. cheers to all!3
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alteredsteve175 wrote: »Checking in on the cancer front.
Things are not going well here. My wife is resisting going for her treatment today. When I told her, "You need the treatment to get better", she said, "Let's get real. I'm not going to get better." 😢☹
I'm worried that she is just going to give up. I think she is just tired of the constant pain, the loads of medication and clinic visits and the whole regimen. At some point the treatment may seem worse than letting nature take its course. It's hard to watch someone in pain every day.
Thanks for letting me vent here. Needed to express this frustration. You all inspire me to press on regardless.
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Steve, I know this journey with cancer is so very difficult. You are so strong. My prayers are with you and your wife.2
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Thanks, everyone, for your kind words.
The oncologist had a frank discussion with her yesterday and laid out her options. The crux of the matter, though, is that she has to put in some effort to get stronger. She did some minimal physical therapy back in May but did very little after she got home and is doing nothing now. And all the pain meds add to the lethargy. But if she won't fight, no one else can help her. 😟🙁
Some tough decisions dead ahead.
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So sorry for what your wife and family are going through. You can't make anyone do anything. You can only be there to encourage and support her. As others have said, feel free to vent anytime.1 -
alteredsteve175 wrote: »MargaretYakoda wrote: »alteredsteve175 wrote: »
Mariners are hanging in there. Which pleases my husband. ❤️
And then the Mariners went all Mariners on us. So close. Just teasing us. There's always next year. Before 2004, I would tell my sons, "There's enough heartache in the world without being a a Red Sox fan." Now they have turned that around on me. HAHA! 😆
Yup. “All Mariners on us”
My son likes the team, though. He was very pleased with how well they performed this year, considering how young they are.
He does have high hopes for next year.
Now, the Seahawks…. Yeesh. The game started out so well. .
Russel Wilson’s injury is going to hurt for weeks.
It’s rough being a fan of Seattle teams.
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Being the 24/7 caregiver for a loved one is really rough.alteredsteve175 wrote: »Checking in on the cancer front.
Things are not going well here. My wife is resisting going for her treatment today. When I told her, "You need the treatment to get better", she said, "Let's get real. I'm not going to get better." 😢☹
I'm worried that she is just going to give up. I think she is just tired of the constant pain, the loads of medication and clinic visits and the whole regimen. At some point the treatment may seem worse than letting nature take its course. It's hard to watch someone in pain every day.
Thanks for letting me vent here. Needed to express this frustration. You all inspire me to press on regardless.
But you’re doing your best. It shows.
And really, your best is all you can do. After that what happens is not up to you.
I am sorry you’re going through it. I truly am.
💐💐💐
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I used MFP about a decade ago and was having success with it because I had a group that was very encouraging and I loved seeing what everyone else was eating and the exercise they were doing. It inspired me. BUT since then I have been through divorce, children both moved out and married, sold my house and moved, have a new job that is work-at-home/in a chair in front of a computer and stressful at times/fun at times. I have a great group of encouraging fellow teachers I work with. However, I am at my HEAVIEST ever and am now worried that at my age it is going to soon impact my health in some pretty bad ways. I can do this but I need encouragement.9
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Hello, I need to lose 40+ lbs. and very limited in physical abilities to exercise due to an illness. I have a sweet tooth, and can't get rid of that ... plus, I eat too late at night, I need motivation and support to begin my weight loss journey. Thanks Much for listening and any assistance that you are willing to provide.
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I don’t post often on this thread often, but I’ve been wanting to say…
@alteredsteve175 You, your wife, and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. ❤️
And, also…
@vsjohnso112459 I’m not really one for cravings, but I do seem to notice that if I don’t eat sweets for a few days, the desire for them fades. I have read other comments on mfp that indicate that this might not be specific to me. Of course, you have to get past those first few days.1 -
I used MFP about a decade ago and was having success with it because I had a group that was very encouraging and I loved seeing what everyone else was eating and the exercise they were doing. It inspired me. BUT since then I have been through divorce, children both moved out and married, sold my house and moved, have a new job that is work-at-home/in a chair in front of a computer and stressful at times/fun at times. I have a great group of encouraging fellow teachers I work with. However, I am at my HEAVIEST ever and am now worried that at my age it is going to soon impact my health in some pretty bad ways. I can do this but I need encouragement.
Ok then lets gets this going. I've rejoined myself a few weeks back after a diabetes diagnosis. I find logging my food, and making myself talk daily walks helps. There are tons of people that are great. Get moving, every day. Get up early or go to bed late. What ever it takes. You can do this, we're here to help but you gotta try.2 -
I used MFP about a decade ago and was having success with it because I had a group that was very encouraging and I loved seeing what everyone else was eating and the exercise they were doing. It inspired me. BUT since then I have been through divorce, children both moved out and married, sold my house and moved, have a new job that is work-at-home/in a chair in front of a computer and stressful at times/fun at times. I have a great group of encouraging fellow teachers I work with. However, I am at my HEAVIEST ever and am now worried that at my age it is going to soon impact my health in some pretty bad ways. I can do this but I need encouragement.
Would a treadmill desk be something that might work for you?0 -
vsjohnso112459 wrote: »Hello, I need to lose 40+ lbs. and very limited in physical abilities to exercise due to an illness. I have a sweet tooth, and can't get rid of that ... plus, I eat too late at night, I need motivation and support to begin my weight loss journey. Thanks Much for listening and any assistance that you are willing to provide.
There is a group here specifically for disabled people who are working on weight management issues. Come and join us!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/141248-disability-fitness-and-weight-management-we-are-here-we-can-do-this
It is small, but growing.
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Hi there. I'm 64 and need to lose about 25-30 lbs. Located on an island on the west coast of Canada.
I think I eat fairly healthy, walk quite a bit and do yoga. I have hand weights, but haven't done much with them lately. I'm going to start adding them into a routine. Looking forward to giving and getting support here.4 -
Hi @SharGetsHealthy, I'm 61 and lost far more than that over 2 years.
Slow but steady would be my recommendation. A goal of 1/2 pound a week would get you there in a year, even considering the holidays, wouldn't likely be be too much of a burden, and might make it easier to learn new long-term eating behaviors. Keep up your current activity and maybe add more for cardio-pulmonary health, but recognize many people now believe that "eating back" the calories won't work for most people. From my experience from a weight loss through diet 6 years ago, once I bought an activity/calorie tracker watch and believed I could eat more with more activity I regained most of the weight and then got discouraged.
This time I focused my weight loss through my diet and being able to be more active was a benefit to my health but not my weight loss.5 -
vsjohnso112459 wrote: »Hello, I need to lose 40+ lbs. and very limited in physical abilities to exercise due to an illness. I have a sweet tooth, and can't get rid of that ... plus, I eat too late at night, I need motivation and support to begin my weight loss journey. Thanks Much for listening and any assistance that you are willing to provide.
A couple of strategies that might help you.
1) You don't need to exercise to lose weight. You will need to log your food and get the intake in sync with your daily calorie needs. Exercise is beneficial for you in lots of ways, but people can and do lose weight without it.
2) Regarding eating late at night - I do that, too. Still do it too often. Intermittent fasting helped me. I used an 8 hour window from 2 pm to 10 pm. It was difficult for me to overeat in that 8 hour window.
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vsjohnso112459 wrote: »Hello, I need to lose 40+ lbs. and very limited in physical abilities to exercise due to an illness. I have a sweet tooth, and can't get rid of that ... plus, I eat too late at night, I need motivation and support to begin my weight loss journey. Thanks Much for listening and any assistance that you are willing to provide.
Weight loss is about the balance between calories eaten and calories burned, so it's entirely possible to lose weight without exercise (though it does imply a somewhat smaller calorie budget than would be possible with exercise).
I didn't add exercise to lose weight, just generally kept doing the same things I'd been doing for over a decade while staying overweight/obese. I just changed how much I was eating - how many calories - by logging my eating and figuring out the most painless ways to adjust portion size, proportions of foods in each meal, and frequencies of particularly high-calorie things.
For me, making it a point to eat more fruit (like 3 servings daily for a while) helped me to reducing cravings for less nutritious, more calorie-dense sweets like baked goods and candy. This doesn't work for everyone, but I've seen others here say the same, so it could be worth a try.
As far as night eating, two things helped me (again, these wouldn't work universally, but might for some others): I found that I had fewer cravings at night if I got a solid breakfast with plenty of protein, then protein through the day. (Everyone finds different things filling, but you might be able to experiment and find something that helps you.)
Also, it's fine to eat at night, within calorie goal. That idea that night-time calories are bad is pretty much a myth. Quite a few people around here save some calories for an evening snack(s), and that's fine. Personally, I have eaten any time from shortly after I get out of bed, to literally minutes before bedtime, and found my weight results to be what I'd expect based on how well I'm sticking to my calorie goals. Timing of eating has had no observable impact on my weight, except insofar as how much that timing helps me stick to my calorie goal (or doesn't! 😬).
Also, fatigue can contribute to night-time cravings (as one's body seeks an energy boost). The implication is that if sleep habits can improve, or stress management can work better (since stress is fatiguing), that can help reduce cravings, too.
ETA P.S. This is optional, but if you are open to posting a bit more about your physical challenges, folks here might have some ideas that could help. In our demographic, quite a few of us have some issue(s) to work around. I know that isn't possible for every single person, but sometimes others' experience can suggest possibilities.
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I used MFP about a decade ago and was having success with it because I had a group that was very encouraging and I loved seeing what everyone else was eating and the exercise they were doing. It inspired me. BUT since then I have been through divorce, children both moved out and married, sold my house and moved, have a new job that is work-at-home/in a chair in front of a computer and stressful at times/fun at times. I have a great group of encouraging fellow teachers I work with. However, I am at my HEAVIEST ever and am now worried that at my age it is going to soon impact my health in some pretty bad ways. I can do this but I need encouragement.
Wow, you've really been through a lot: Empathy!
This thread you're in now is great, but you might also enjoy some of the challenges over in the relevant part of the Community:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/challenges
There's a huge range of options there, each with a different "culture" or "personality", but they can be a good way to get support and find motivation. One can read their intro post, get an idea which might be most useful to you personally.
Wishing you - and all the new and continuing folks here - great success!3
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