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conniewilkins56 wrote: »Glad to help you....I used to get less than 2000 steps a day and now a normal day is about 4500... I can’t walk long distances without a break...I think it is my hips but I am not going to get those replaced unless absolutely necessary!...it’s wonderful you get 10,000 steps....that is great exercise!...I didn’t have a very healthy eating plan Saturday but I got back on track again yesterday and went swimming, too....I try to swim five days a week for about 90 minutes.....I have a 6 month check up the end of this month...my doctor gets as excited as I do about my weight going down...I hope you have a great week!
To have come as far as you have is incredible. I would love to be able to use a pool but we don't have any pools close enough to make a habit of it. You are very committed to do 5 days a week but they say it is one of the best exercises because it doesn't stress your joints. I have always been a walker and despite the knee problems I have no trouble walking although I am much slower than I used to be. But better to be able to do it slowly than not at all. I have had a very successful first week. I lost 6.6 pounds. I know much of that is water weight but it was nice to see the scale go down anyway. Thank you for helping me to get started again. I kept telling myself if Connie can do it with all the obstacles she has faced then I can certainly get back with it. It must be so nice to go in for a check up knowing that you weigh less than you did last time. I know what you are saying about hips. Mine give a trouble every now and then. That's why I've got to get this weight off. My joints are all warning me that I'll have lots of issues in the future if I don't. I did just buy some resistance bands and I'm going to look into a strength training exercise video. I have been doing around 1200 to 1400 calories. What kind of calorie goals do you have? Have a great day!! Wishing everyone here a successful week.
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My calories are at 1380 a day for a 1.5 lb loss a week but I only eat back 25% to 33% of my exercise calories....most days that gives me about 1500 calories to eat and that is usually enough....I think MFP gives me too much credit for my exercises so I don’t eat them all back....today I swam and did water aerobics,water jogged, shopped an hour and some household chores and MFP says I used over 1100 calories in exercise...that seems really high and if I ate 2400 calories I would not lose any weight!...
There is a lot of great information in this group if you read through older posts....
Your loss this week was terrific....who cares if some of it was water.....at least it’s gone!....keep up the great work!3 -
It's good to see all the new people here! I'm 49 and have about 80 more pounds to lose; I've already lost 50, and discovered I can do it while eating what I want and I don't have to do the exercises I don't want to do.3
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Good morning,
My name is Stephanie, I am 33 and I am struggling with my weight since forever.
5'8" and 261 pound today.
I have a weird relationship with food. I do enjoy a good meal with good company, but in the past (over 15 years now) I had an episod of anorexia. After that episod I gained a lot of weight, by the end of my teen I was wearing XL size.
I started a first journey in 2014, I loss 40 pound with Weights watcher, but got it back within a year.
I tried again In 2019, with the help and support of my sister (training + calories tracking). I loss again a 40 pound. I was forced to stop my training, because of the pandemic and my work in the health system. I regained about 15 pounds since.
This is my third time trying to lose weight. This time I am doing it with my husband, both of us have the same goal lose weight to become healthy again and reduce our BMI.6 -
conniewilkins56 wrote: »My calories are at 1380 a day for a 1.5 lb loss a week but I only eat back 25% to 33% of my exercise calories....most days that gives me about 1500 calories to eat and that is usually enough....I think MFP gives me too much credit for my exercises so I don’t eat them all back....today I swam and did water aerobics,water jogged, shopped an hour and some household chores and MFP says I used over 1100 calories in exercise...that seems really high and if I ate 2400 calories I would not lose any weight!...
There is a lot of great information in this group if you read through older posts....
Your loss this week was terrific....who cares if some of it was water.....at least it’s gone!....keep up the great work!
Wow!! You had a busy day. Five days a week I do 30 minutes on the stationary bike and about 7 minutes right now on the elliptical. Then I do 10,000 steps every day. I have heard so many good things about water aerobics. I wish there was some place close that I could go for that. But I agree with you, I never count all the exercise calories. Those are the ones that help us to lose the pounds. I will go back and read some of the old posts as soon as I can. I need all the help I can get. I am determined to have another successful week.
Have a great day, Connie.1 -
I hope everyone's week is going well. I am trying to get into some strength training this time. It's the one thing I have neglected in the past. So today I am determined to find a good resistance training video. I just bought all the equipment I will need. I'm hoping the strength training will help me get stronger and build more muscle.
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Try the Richard Simmons , Dancing to the Oldies…..I loathe that little man….he kicks my butt!….his videos are free on U Tube…..I love water aerobics but my toes are sore today!2
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conniewilkins56 wrote: »Try the Richard Simmons , Dancing to the Oldies…..I loathe that little man….he kicks my butt!….his videos are free on U Tube…..I love water aerobics but my toes are sore today!
I might just check out this loathesome little man! I've been doing easy yoga for children youtube videos with my grandson (part of his home schooling) and that has been a challenge! Does Richard Simmons have any videos for infants? Crawling to the Oldies might be my speed
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Some of the videos are really hard!1
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I've done some of Richard Simmons exercise videos. They are hard and keep you moving. I have no coordination so I like Leslie Samsone walking videos. I haven't done them in a while so that is something to think about getting back into. I don't think I could jog in place for 20 minutes any more. I can see where that would give you sore toes, Connie. I am trying to do a little strength training each day to build some muscle. I've been looking for a good video for that. I'd like to do 10 to 15 minutes a day. I have just purchased some resistance bands. I'm hoping the strength training will help the weight loss along.
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The only place I jog is in the water and I wear padded water shoes….I took a rest day yesterday but I am going to swim later this evening….I have some of those bands somewhere but I can’t remember where they are at….we moved a few years ago to downsize and I still have boxes in the garage!….have a great evening!3
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I have struggled with my weight forever as well. The only time I was in a healthy range was in high school because I walked all the time; everywhere I went. Once out of high school, I made a horrible decision about who I fell in love with. Let's just say, he was a despicable man who treated me horribly in every possible way a man can. Once I finally escaped, I had gained about 75 pounds. It was all down hill from there; things happened in my life that made me turn to food to cope and here I am, now over 300 pounds and realizing that I have put myself into a horrible situation that is going to take a lot of strength and commitment to get out of.7
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@trishd25 Welcome! Just to say it took a lot of strength and commitment to get out of that relationship and to survive whatever else life threw at you. (And, in my probably unpopular opinion, if food helped you cope and get though difficult times, then it worked. Were there coping different options? Maybe? I don't know. But if it helped you survive, then it was needed and did its job. Now, it is not working for you anymore and you just need something different.)
Treat this as a learning process and be gentle with yourself. It takes trial and error to figure out what works and is sustainable for you and takes time to learn new coping mechanisms. Patience, commitment, and self-kindness will pay off.3 -
@conniewilkins56 - I've never tried water jogging, and I can't decide if I would love it or hate it.
Love - I love water. I love running. Seems ideal.
Hate - Reminds me of my stressful dreams where I need to run but can't go any faster because my legs just won't move faster no matter what I do, like I'm running through (wait for it...) ...water.4 -
Trish, I'm new here too but not to MFP. I have been successful in the past with MFP. So I'm back to get it together again and lose this weight that is keeping me from doing everything I want to do. I wish you the best. We're all here to improve our health and this is a very supportive group.
Elieza, I've never done water jogging either but I know anything done in the water is a good workout without the stress on your joints. I just wish I had a pool closer to me so I could give it a try.
Connie, I've heard many people say that there are boxes they never get to unpack once they move. I've only moved once in my 30's and I didn't have a lot of things then so that never happened. At 71 we think of moving when we can't handle the care of a large yard any more so we have been trying to down size. But I have to say you have no idea how much stuff you have until you do that. We have done a lot but I look around and see so much more to do. I'm just afraid when we finally decide we need to move we won't be capable of taking it on. It's just another reason to try and get healthier now.
My week is going well so far. I'm trying to do more exercise and eat healthy foods. With the calorie counter I can keep track of how much I have eaten so when it gets toward the end of the day and I'm tired I know how many more calories I have to reach my calorie goal. I hope everyone else is having a good week.
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Hi, I’m at 100 lbs overweight, and truthfully I weighed more like 130 lbs less than now before I became disabled. My goal here is really to gain mobility and some comfort, but of course it’ll be nice if I also feel more attractive and confident.
I had food issues even when I was thin, but I was asked to leave 12-step food groups because they didn’t yet understand the other issues. (Ouch.)
I am in recovery from all my earlier issues, now I’m just looking for support to lose weight and gain muscle so I can be physically healthier.
I enjoy healthy food, but I love all food, I’m just working on portion control.
My main problem is that I have a deformity in my spine and with this amount of weight on my frame, it’s literally unhealthy for me to exercise in many ways.
So, I’m seeking support and this group seems like a nice bunch of people, I’m happy to join!7 -
ThinnerQ, You will find lots of great supportive people here. I wish you the best in your weight loss journey. I have 80 pounds to lose. My knees bother me at this weight. So I need to get the weight off of these old joints. Take one day at a time. Tell us how you're doing.
I've had a tough weekend so far. I'm hoping with an ok day today and a good day tomorrow I will still lose something this week. I hope everyone is doing well.
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Most of the process of dieting is between your ears!…one day at a time and some days, one hour at a time!6
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I totally agree. If you have your head in the game you do alright but if you don't it falls apart. But each day, hour, minute is a new beginning and and a new chance for success. Have a great day everyone. We can all do it one hour at a time.2
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Hello everyone! I started my fitness journey on May 5th 2021. I'm determined to make this the one that sticks. Life sent me a big wakeup call a couple years ago, and it's time I get back to really giving it the attention it needs.
I'm down 10lbs and have 170 to go. A daunting number for sure, but I've been focusing on 10lb increments and that seems to be really helping so far. I have struggled with weight all my life, losing 20,30 to 40 lbs then gaining it back and more, far more times than I'd care to admit. My approach was usually all or nothing, and really just not sustainable. So now I'm focusing on taking it one day at a time. It's a journey not a race. And working not beating myself up if I stumble for a moment.
I'm looking forward to getting to know people and making friends who would like to share this journey with me. And to whom I can offer motivational support.
Stay safe, take care and have a good day all!7 -
Welcome, @Halfpint0112 ! You can absolutely do this. I also have looked at all my goals in 10 lb increments, with other milestones thrown in (dropping to a lower obesity category, milestone pounds lost, etc...) Essentially there is always some sort of milestone approaching, which makes it feel much more doable. Slow and sustainable is the way to do it.
This is a great group with lots of solid experiences and advice - jump in wherever you'd like. We're glad you're here!
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Hi everyone, I’m Krysta! I’ve lost about 40 lbs on my own but I have a little over 100 more to go! Ive struggled with my weight pretty much my entire life. I wanted to join this group as a way to stay motivated and interact with others who are on the same journey as me. I don’t have many “friends” on mfp so feel free to add me! 🤗4
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I've popped in here over the past few weeks and only left some "likes" because of time. Wanted to stop in and say a better hello to everyone who has come aboard recently!
Hello, @steph4niefontaine, @trishd25, @Timberlan127, @Halfpint0112 and @Project_onederland.
Glad you are here and hope to see you around the threads. This group has kept me sane and kept me trying for the past several months. After losing just over 100 lbs and getting close to the maintenance part of this journey I've discovered that this particular stretch is just as/perhaps even more tricky than what I've read posted as the "chainsaw" period of weight loss. (Love that term, but can't remember who used it now).
But, because of the people here and their support and amazing advice, I'm still working my (ever-changing) plan and I believe I will get where I want to be and will have learned how to stay there.
You will be in this spot of your journey soon enough...it always feels a million years away, but those years will pass anyway, and it is so much nicer to be getting lighter, stronger, fitter as the time passes.4 -
Welcome, @Halfpint0112 ! You can absolutely do this. I also have looked at all my goals in 10 lb increments, with other milestones thrown in (dropping to a lower obesity category, milestone pounds lost, etc...) Essentially there is always some sort of milestone approaching, which makes it feel much more doable. Slow and sustainable is the way to do it.
This is a great group with lots of solid experiences and advice - jump in wherever you'd like. We're glad you're here!
Thanks so much @eliezalot ! The increments have definitely been helpful. Makes it easier to focus as well and not feel so overwhelmed. And the non scale victories are just as important. Maybe sometimes more.
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@lauriekallis Thanks for the welcome. Congrats on your weightloss! Love that term too! Never heard it put that way before. You totally got this though!
Exactly, such a good attitude to have!
It certainly does feel like it's a lifetime away. But as you say, time will move regardless. Might as well better myself as opposed to just getting older and unhealthier.2 -
Hello.
New here, but not to weight loss/carb counting/exercise.
I’m a SparkPeople refugee. That was my favorite spot. They helped me lose a bunch of weight a decade ago, and I fell off the wagon due to some nasty things that happened.
So back in February I was 260ish. And feeling lousy, which was my usual. Because (insert medical neglect here). I woke up one morning and couldn’t feel my toes.
Dang. Diabetes. So. A different doctor is actually paying attention now.
My husband is a diabetic. We were already eating pretty healthy. Not perfect. But not bad. And I was already exercising a few days a week on my NuStep. But my A1C was 9.2. Not good.
So. I returned to SparkPeople. Tightened up my diet as much as possible, using the philosophy that there are no bad foods, only bad portions. And I got on my NuStep almost every day, for two to three times longer each session.
Yesterday I saw my dr again. My A1C is now 5.7. If it were one tenth of a point lower it would be in the normal range. And I’ve dropped 30 lbs in 3 1/2 months. My doctor was so impressed she showed my results to the nurses in the office and said “You’re not likely to ever see a drop like that again.”
Which I took as a compliment.
Anyhow, I’m still well over 200. I’m in this for the long haul. And I’m glad to have the support here. 💐8 -
Hi everyone. I am a 70 year old lady with lots of medical issues and weigh around 350 right now. I am in an electric chair and not able to do any physical exercise. I have a very hard time around food and it's constantly on my mind. The only time I'm not bothered by the food is when i'm in my bed elevating my swollen legs. I'm looking just to talk to others in my boat. Giving me something to keep busy might help a little. I play on the computer a lot all day long and love to do homemade cards when I can get all the materials that I need to the table. Everything is so much work for me that I just shy away from trying. So if you need to talk and want to discuss different good recipes please write back. Have a great day.
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Hello I'm Ashley. I have always struggled with my weight and self confidence. I am a wife, mom and social worker so I spend all my time taking care of other people but have forgotten to take care of myself. This weight loss journey for me isn't about losing the pounds but becoming healthy and falling in love with myself along the way.7
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Hi, I’m new to this group, and back to MFP this spring after about a year hiatus, but have been a member for several years. I’m about 70 pounds down from a high of 330, with a current goal of 235 lbs (BMI of 35, that goal set per one of my docs). I’ll probably take a good long maintenance break at that point and see what happens.
I have several autoimmune disorders, one that affects my muscles and at times leaves me paralyzed and on a machine to breathe; the more I use my muscles the weaker it causes me to be. So, I have to be very cautious with exercise and activity when it’s acting up, and I have to conserve the energy it takes to do daily chores like shopping, cooking, cleaning, etc. I’ve learned to be “energy efficient” aka lazy and boring, in my meal planning and cooking, but it’s served me well in the weightloss and maintenance when stuff hits the fan and life explodes for a month or two. It’s helped keep me from regaining during those stressful times.
Luckily I have periods of good days intermixed with those tougher ones, and those are the ones I live for and focus on, fill them with memory making opportunities to carry me through.6 -
Welcome new members, we are so glad to have you! This is a friendly, supportive group rich with experience, good advice, and perspectives. I recommend jumping right into the conversation, as well as reading through the pinned posts and older forum posts (there's some great stuff in there!).
@MargaretYakoda - Congrats on the 30 lbs lost! Great news to see your A1C drop...and just this year too! Sorry you lost your SparkPeople community. I hope we can try to fill those shoes a bit!
@nanapapa121794 - This is a welcoming and active group, and we LOVE talking about food and sharing recipes. I've tried a number of new things based on recommendations from here! Please jump in anywhere you like!
@ashley_n_mcdonald - Taking care of yourself is so important, but so hard to prioritize! Kudos for taking that step. You'll be amazed at what you can do and how good you'll feel. I'm happy with the weight I've lost so far, but more importantly I'm happier about how my health has improved (goodbye high blood pressure!) and how much better I feel (I can run! And do push-ups!)
@Cheesy567 - Congrats on your loss so far! 70 lbs is no small feat (I'm hovering around 50 lost currently). It is great that you have been able to find ways to make weight loss work for you, despite stressful health issues. It sounds like whatever you are doing is working and sustainable for you, which is the single most important aspect.5
