Encouragement needed

While I can't relate to the pregnancy aspect being a male I can certainly relate to the feeling of gaining lost weight back :sad: . I personally lost about 60 pounds a year and a half ago and the combination of a moving across state and getting a new job has brought me back to my old familiar self. Life is always going to find ways to get you down but the most important thing to do is to always pick yourself back up. If you need a friend on here feel free to add me, I may have more weight to lose but I'm always happy to help .

Hi My name is Karen and congrats on the new baby. Sorry for all the health issues you had. I to lost a lot of weight then I had a hysterectomy and became very depressed and gain all the weight back plus some. I have just started back right before Christmas to loss this weight. I was going to have to buy a larger size pants and when I was checking out I looked up at my husband and said NO I am not doing this. I but the cloths down and we went To Emerald City Gym and have working out every other day. There are having a biggest loser comp. that started today and I joined to do this. You are on here and starting again that right there is GREAT and you should be very proud of your self for getting started. This is a great site for fitness. Remember you are worth it. If you feel good about yourself your family also wins and you will show your children the correct way to live healthy and happy. On here we can friend each other and watch each others process and be accountable to each other if you would like my name is Karen Woloshin. I know you will do great.

Hey there, how much weight do you want to lose?
So sorry about arthritis in your knees, that must not be real fun. I have arthritis in my hands, hips and lower back so I get what you mean.

I can defiantly recommend biking as a great cardio for people with leg issues. While my knees function ok I've had perthes in my left leg since childhood that has stopped all attempts at high impact cardio. While walking is what a lot of people start on and love sometimes if you have leg issues it's just not viable long term. I have found 30 min on my recumbent bike does me more good than walking ever did and with less worry of injury.

If you can get to a pool say at a college or high school you might find a water aerobics class. I have Psoriatic arthritis and PAD so I can definitely relate to the let pain. Water exercise is the very best and very low impact on the extremities. Good luck and feel free to friend me for encouragement. By the way I can relate to the pregnancy weight. I had 8 kids and if I have all the weight off right now I have taken off in my life time you could bury me in a shoe box. LOL:bigsmile: I am 70 years old and have lost 33 lbs in the last year and a half. I wasn't trying that hard over the last year.

I feel for you! I too have knee issues. But......u can do it!! Slow and steady wins the race!!!!!! If you can afford a personal trainer, GET ONE! Mine helped me to strengthen the muscles around my knees and that helped tremendously! My knees are still "snap crackle and pop" but are not near as painful as they were before I started exercising!

You would really benefit from water aerobics as well! Good luck to you! YOU can do this!!!!!!! xoxooxoxox:happy:

I know how illnesses and being ill because of them can cause problems in getting healthy.
When I am feeling sad I have 3 quotes I like to tell myself which are:

"I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."
-Muhammad Ali


"Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start."
-Nido Qubein

"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!"
-Audrey Hepburn

I hope those help you some ^_^ Remember believe you can do it and you are halfway there!

Don't feel sad, pregnancy weight is the best kind to lose! Just think about your goals and start a diary or just use this one to log your foods, hope it gets easier.