No fear of commitment here! Will lose 125+ lbs to live life more fully at 40!

Yay! I've been down with the flu for the last week but just saw that you started the group. I just sent a request.

Looking for support. Will join forum post updates, and group.

Love the thread. I have been active in a couple of groups. Two in early fall. And presently : 50lbs in 2015. I like the closed groups. Seem much more positive...and get to know friends.

Thank you....for all your comments, posts, and encouragement.

I am on-line regularly evenings during the week as I am at work (Librarian). But less often on weekend.

I started my journey at 236ish. Lost to about 210 back up about 5. In Oct, I got serious. Did Paleo/Whole 30. Went through the holidays without weight gain. Then had several home crisises in Jan....found myself emotional eating. Thankfully, only put on 6 pounds, which I took off in 1 week. So, probably more water weight than anything.

At 198 today. My goal is 160lbs. BUT may find motivation to try for 140. Haven't seen that weight since about 8th grade.

I am 5'7, and 46 yo.

I have been logging diary and blogging for self. Though they are both open to my friends.

2014 I actually worked on c25k. A biggy for me, as I have never run even when a kid. It was hard work. Participated in two 5Ks. Walk/run time was 39 mins for the first one. I was actually in the upper 20% for age category. Second was a color run and not timed. I was up to the full 3.2mi on the treadmill. BUT outside, still struggled. Some of that is due to allergies and asthma. Alas, this past summer I let that all go by wayside. I was walking/running outside to try to get longer consecutive distance/time, but then in fall when I started Paleo , I revolted against the exercise. C25K was hard. It was not easy. I never got the runners high. I never felt the addiction to exercise. I had to make myself go each time. BUT I felt such a sense of accomplishment.

In January, I started back at gym with hubby. Finally, two weeks ago...I said to self, that scales were creeping up again...and I need to get eating and exercise back in sync, so here I am. Back down to my pre new year low. AND ready for next goal.

Just challenge myself (blog) to 10 pounds by May21.

Donna

Not teenagers...in our home (3kids and homeschooled K to 12) there were no terrible 2's, no pre hormonal tweens, not even teenager angst. NOW our youngest is a college senior (psychology major, no less)...and BAM it all hits the fan.

I was faithfull at gym for over a year doing stepper and weights. I started because I had a fully laterally torn achilles tendon (so bad Drs were sure it would take multiple surgeries to fix it.) For almost 5 years, I lived on motrin and foot brace at night and when at rest. I was still walking with hubby 6 miles a shot, despite consant pain, most of it after. During exercise, once moving it was dull ache. Dr said power walking wasn't helping, but I was already struggling with my weight creeping up even more. The pain finally drove me to non impact exercise, so I headed inside to gym. I really love the controlled climate, tv to keep exercising on much longer than my motivation, and weights.

One day at gym, my training told me I needed to change up work out. I was doing over an hour on stepper at full incline at mid to high tension. I had excuses...and best was the ankle.

He said, "It's gonna hurt whether you do or don't" and so, I started c25K. Thought I would struggle with week one. I actually made it to week 3 before I had to really work at it. AND , praise the Lord, within in those three weeks the pain in my ankle, heel, and tendons went away completely just about overnight.

Dr. still doesn't know what caused it to go away...because tear is still there. Just thought all the muscles around have finally compensated.

I have to admit...I exercise solo. Don't talk. I put on head phones with praise music or tv. But mainly I went to gym last 3 years by self. So, while I am not 'addicted to the exercise'. I relish the quiet time! Besides, I sweat like a pig! Huff and puff still, so talking not a pretty option. AND I know if I talked while on weights, I would slow down and pause too often. LOL. He started with me in Jan because he wanted me to join at the Univ where he is getting a second degree (he is retired from AForce). The fee was cheaper than Planet Fitness. So, I told him only if he went with me. Otherwise I was happy with PF.

BTW. I love the ticker tape on the profile page. I find it so encouraging to actually see that I am 30% closer to my goal than I was 4 months ago.