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justme0201
justme0201 Posts: 2
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi, I am 50 yrs old and have been trying to lose weight on and off for years, I am recently unemployed and find more time on my hands and seem to be snacking even more, i do not want to get out of control I could really use some basic nutrion tips and motivation, I would like to use my time off to better this area in my life instead of useing this as a excuse to eat in self pity ) I need to lose at least 50lbs but want to do it with nutrition not rash diets. I wecome all tips and advise. Thanks :)

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  • DanOhh
    DanOhh Posts: 1,806 Member
    Best advise I can give you is, 'Don't be in a hurry'. This is going to take time. Be proud of all the little things along the way, i.e. walking farther, exercising more, etc. You can do it! Your final goal will happen but it's not going be done in a month so if you find that you had a bad day don't let that stop just keep on going.
  • Dawn_2013
    Dawn_2013 Posts: 170
    welcome! A great solution to not snacking is being busy :flowerforyou: look at this as time to get all those unfinished projects done while the job search is on! you will probably lose weight and not realize it because you are distracted...works for me!
  • trisha329
    trisha329 Posts: 266 Member
    Hi Just Me!

    I'm new today, too, and looks like we're in the same boat! So far, this looks like a fantastic site...

    Trisha
  • carol_foster
    carol_foster Posts: 1
    Hi im Carol from Dublin and just joined yesterday, and so far have found this site really useful! :smile:
  • tphillilps61
    tphillilps61 Posts: 2
    I am new also...I have also sent the site to my sister and a friend...it seems like a pretty cool site, especially since it is free. I am unemployed right now. There are A LOT of stressful things going on right now and I am a emotionally eater, needless to say I have been eating all the wrong things. Another issue is barely having enough money to pay bills let alone to buy food and especially healthy food...my son plays football and I have to buy food for him to gain weight....and with not enough money to buy both I tend to buy for him so that he can gain weight for football...but I am going to try my best to buy things that I can help me as well. I actually love to exercise. I did belong to a gym and really like spin class...A REALLY GOOD WORKOUT to loose weight...some how I always end up sabotaging myself...Right now I have not been focused enough to get back into a exercise routine so I just walk my two girls for an hour...and eventually I can add other exercise.
  • justme0201
    justme0201 Posts: 2
    Thanks everyone for the great welcome, I will keep trying and reading all the wonderful note it really helps. I am still learning the site so if I did not reply correctly or add you yet thats why :smooched: Thanks again
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