I am 60 years old and I am disabled and can't do any exercise I have cut my calories to 1,000 a day.
buddangie
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To 1,000 a day not losing weight can you help me please getting married in September help
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Adding your stats will help improve the quality of replies. You are about to get a bunch of replies that you're not eating enough, but we don't have enough information to even know if you are truly eating that little. Are you using a food scale? Are you extremely short? Etc. So height, weight and if you use a food scale to weigh everything.
Buy a food scale, weigh and log everything.
Cheat meals that take you over maintenance will sabotage your efforts. Log the cheat meals too (falls under the 'log everything' rule).
Eat anything you want in moderation, keeping in mind that your diet will be easier to stick with if you chose foods that make it easier to stay under your calories without feeling hungry.
Also it would be a good idea to read some of the best forum posts such as:
Calorie Counting 101
Logging Accuracy, Consistency, & You're Probably Eating More Than You Think
A Guide To Get You Started on Your Path To Sexy Pants
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Congratulations on getting engaged! Try not to stress so much about it, just stay healthy, eat well enough to be energetic for the big day.
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Congrats on the engagement! I don't know enough about your life to really help in the judgement department, but I wouldn't cut the calories any more than you already have. Just make sure you're counting them accurately by using a scale.
It will take a little time, but don't worry too much. The weight will come off if you're eating enough of a deficit. And hey, the person you're marrying fell in love with you as you are now; they'll love you at the wedding no matter how much you lose.0 -
blankiefinder wrote: »Adding your stats will help improve the quality of replies. You are about to get a bunch of replies that you're not eating enough, but we don't have enough information to even know if you are truly eating that little. Are you using a food scale? Are you extremely short? Etc. So height, weight and if you use a food scale to weigh everything.
Buy a food scale, weigh and log everything.
Cheat meals that take you over maintenance will sabotage your efforts. Log the cheat meals too (falls under the 'log everything' rule).
Eat anything you want in moderation, keeping in mind that your diet will be easier to stick with if you chose foods that make it easier to stay under your calories without feeling hungry.
Also it would be a good idea to read some of the best forum posts such as:
Calorie Counting 101
Logging Accuracy, Consistency, & You're Probably Eating More Than You Think
A Guide To Get You Started on Your Path To Sexy Pants
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Plus what kind of disability? There are generally ways to move more for everyone...do you have a med team?0 -
blankiefinder wrote: »Adding your stats will help improve the quality of replies. You are about to get a bunch of replies that you're not eating enough, but we don't have enough information to even know if you are truly eating that little. Are you using a food scale? Are you extremely short? Etc. So height, weight and if you use a food scale to weigh everything.
Buy a food scale, weigh and log everything.
Cheat meals that take you over maintenance will sabotage your efforts. Log the cheat meals too (falls under the 'log everything' rule).
Eat anything you want in moderation, keeping in mind that your diet will be easier to stick with if you chose foods that make it easier to stay under your calories without feeling hungry.
Also it would be a good idea to read some of the best forum posts such as:
Calorie Counting 101
Logging Accuracy, Consistency, & You're Probably Eating More Than You Think
A Guide To Get You Started on Your Path To Sexy Pants
This, you didn't give enough information to be able to help.
Also, weight loss happens in the kitchen, not the gym. If you eat at a calorie deficit, you will lose, whether or not you exercise. Exercising helps with other things like your mood, your energy, muscle mass, heart, etc., but you can't out exercise your fork.0 -
blankiefinder wrote: »Adding your stats will help improve the quality of replies. You are about to get a bunch of replies that you're not eating enough, but we don't have enough information to even know if you are truly eating that little. Are you using a food scale? Are you extremely short? Etc. So height, weight and if you use a food scale to weigh everything.
Buy a food scale, weigh and log everything.
Cheat meals that take you over maintenance will sabotage your efforts. Log the cheat meals too (falls under the 'log everything' rule).
Eat anything you want in moderation, keeping in mind that your diet will be easier to stick with if you chose foods that make it easier to stay under your calories without feeling hungry.
Also it would be a good idea to read some of the best forum posts such as:
Calorie Counting 101
Logging Accuracy, Consistency, & You're Probably Eating More Than You Think
A Guide To Get You Started on Your Path To Sexy Pants
+1 and same answer I gave to your last post. We need more information to give you good advice.0 -
Disability shouldn't automatically affect your ability to exercise. I know two women who use wheelchairs who completed their yoga teaching certification. Even if you're area isn't progressive enough to have multiple disabled yoga instructors, you can talk to your doctors and therapists about what could be an option, like helping you get to a pool to work with a physical therapist..
I don't know what your disability is, or what your limitations are. I did work for many years as a hearing impaired singer and actress (and human pin cushion with someone else's organ living inside me), so I know something about living in a non-normative body. I weigh and measure my food (except last week when I was recovering from my 7th surgery), I try to choose foods that will give my body awesome material to build new tissue, and I am honest and fair with myself about changes I can make to look and feel better. Feel free to add me.0 -
You are not eating enough. How are you disabled?0
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Eat more.0
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I have arthritis in my spine and heart disease I am waiting for a heart bypass I also have spinal cord compression fybialiga and neuropathy my specialist has recommended I don't exercise. So I. Just try to fidget at least I am doing something0
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Weight loss starts in the kitchen
I dont think you eat 1000 calories...because you would have lost weight.
My guess is that you eat more than you think
So start weighing your food on a food scale..get accurate. Weigh ALL your food and log it.
Don't use cups and spoons or serving sizes this is highly inaccurate.
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Change your diary setting to public so we can see what you eat and make suggestions.0
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I have arthritis in my spine and heart disease I am waiting for a heart bypass I also have spinal cord compression fybialiga and neuropathy my specialist has recommended I don't exercise. So I. Just try to fidget at least I am doing something
Are you mobile? Are you allowed / able to walk?
Although it is about the food0 -
I have arthritis in my spine and heart disease I am waiting for a heart bypass I also have spinal cord compression fybialiga and neuropathy my specialist has recommended I don't exercise. So I. Just try to fidget at least I am doing something
Are you mobile? Are you allowed / able to walk?
Although it is about the foodI have arthritis in my spine and heart disease I am waiting for a heart bypass I also have spinal cord compression fybialiga and neuropathy my specialist has recommended I don't exercise. So I. Just try to fidget at least I am doing something
Are you mobile? Are you allowed / able to walk?
Although it is about the food
I can walk not very far I also have copdI have arthritis in my spine and heart disease I am waiting for a heart bypass I also have spinal cord compression fybialiga and neuropathy my specialist has recommended I don't exercise. So I. Just try to fidget at least I am doing something
Are you mobile? Are you allowed / able to walk?
Although it is about the food
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Nutritionist or dietician may be an option to explore, too- with so few calories it's important to make sure that your nutrition is up to par with your needs to keep your health in check (particularly since you have several challenges with your health... )
Being active doesn't always mean "exercise", either. I would say maybe work with your general practitioners and your specialists more- talk to them about your concerns and goals... and they can give insight on what limits may be with your conditions and what is safe or not for you in terms of physical activity, and diet wise too. For Ex: Post heart attack and bypass, my dad was instructed to do light physical therapy, but no real exercise yet... they recommended small weights. So we had him lifting small soup cans a few times during the breaks between the shows he was watching on tv.0 -
Thanks for your advice I am really grateful Angela0
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Extreme diets don't tend to work well over time, mostly because people have issues with adherence. (You can also develop nutritional deficiencies because you're not getting the nutrition you need, but I don't think most people last long enough to really cause that). The majority of people can only eat at 1000 calories or thereabouts for so long before they binge, and weight loss is all about sustaining a deficit OVER TIME. Putting yourself at a huge deficit for a short amount of time won't get you to where you want to be.
If you plug in your stats and tell MFP you want to lose 2 pounds per week, how many calories does it give you?
EDIT: You only have 29 pounds to lose?? You should be trying to lose 0.5 pounds per week.
Weight loss is overwhelmingly about food and not exercise, so don't worry about your limited abilities right now. However...there are a lot of ways to increase your activity that might not aggravate your issues. You said you can walk, but not very far or for a long period of time? Walk to the end of the hall and back, or around the house. Try that every half hour, or on commercial breaks when you're watching TV. Whatever is manageable for you and is okay with your doctor. Once that gets easy, walk to the next house over and back, or to the end of the block.
Exercise isn't an all-or-nothing thing. Any improvement you make counts as a win, and everyone starts somewhere. Where you start isn't as important as whether you make improvements over the long run.
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Thanks for your advice Angela0
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work with your doctor regarding what exercise might be advisable. there is plenty of activities out there but it's finding ones that work for you. walk what you can. try chair yoga. etc. youtube might have some ideas to get you started not knowing exactly what your physical limitations are presecriptive versus personal decisions0
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Chiming in on talking with your doctor. You might ask about swimming pool exercises, like walking across the pool and stuff like that. No impact, very slow, but it gets you moving and might a good option.0
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Focus on eating healthy foods. Lots of vegetables, some fruit, lean meats, and healthy oils. If your body is getting the correct nutrients it will be easier to lose.0
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To 1,000 a day not losing weight can you help me please getting married in September help
You should be able to lose weight eating at minimum 1200 calories without any exercise... probably more. With 29 lbs to lose a reasonable goal is .5 to 1 lb a week. If you are not losing anything at 1000 calories then you are eating more than you think, choosing the wrong entries (logging inaccurately) or you should talk to your doctor/dietician about medical conditions or medications that may be making it more challenging for you to lose weight.0 -
If you have only 29 lbs to lose, you could postpone your weight loss until after your bypass surgery. Given your COPD, spinal arthritis and heart disease, you should consult your physician first before you embark on a weight loss program.0
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Disability shouldn't automatically affect your ability to exercise. I know two women who use wheelchairs who completed their yoga teaching certification. Even if you're area isn't progressive enough to have multiple disabled yoga instructors, you can talk to your doctors and therapists about what could be an option, like helping you get to a pool to work with a physical therapist..
I don't know what your disability is, or what your limitations are. I did work for many years as a hearing impaired singer and actress (and human pin cushion with someone else's organ living inside me), so I know something about living in a non-normative body. I weigh and measure my food (except last week when I was recovering from my 7th surgery), I try to choose foods that will give my body awesome material to build new tissue, and I am honest and fair with myself about changes I can make to look and feel better. Feel free to add me.
Ya, I went through yoga teacher training with a woman with MS and another with some sort of back injury. I also know a yoga teacher whose spine is fused from AS.
@buddangie do work with your medical team to find what you can do. Lots of great suggestions in this thread but you should probably clear them with your team.0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »Disability shouldn't automatically affect your ability to exercise. I know two women who use wheelchairs who completed their yoga teaching certification. Even if you're area isn't progressive enough to have multiple disabled yoga instructors, you can talk to your doctors and therapists about what could be an option, like helping you get to a pool to work with a physical therapist..
I don't know what your disability is, or what your limitations are. I did work for many years as a hearing impaired singer and actress (and human pin cushion with someone else's organ living inside me), so I know something about living in a non-normative body. I weigh and measure my food (except last week when I was recovering from my 7th surgery), I try to choose foods that will give my body awesome material to build new tissue, and I am honest and fair with myself about changes I can make to look and feel better. Feel free to add me.
Ya, I went through yoga teacher training with a woman with MS and another with some sort of back injury. I also know a yoga teacher whose spine is fused from AS.
@buddangie do work with your medical team to find what you can do. Lots of great suggestions in this thread but you should probably clear them with your team.
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Thanks to you all for the advice Angela0
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work with your doctor regarding what exercise might be advisable. there is plenty of activities out there but it's finding ones that work for you. walk what you can. try chair yoga. etc. youtube might have some ideas to get you started not knowing exactly what your physical limitations are presecriptive versus personal decisions
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work with your doctor regarding what exercise might be advisable. there is plenty of activities out there but it's finding ones that work for you. walk what you can. try chair yoga. etc. youtube might have some ideas to get you started not knowing exactly what your physical limitations are presecriptive versus personal decisions
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I will try chair yoga thank you Angela0
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