Hello!

formygirls02 wrote: »

Hello,

I have been a member of My Fitness Pal for a long time but haven't been logged in for a while. I am 46 and live in NYC.

I have always struggled with my weight, I went from being slightly overweight to fit and back. My BP has been high the past 2 years and now I am on a medication for it. Very low dosage but on meds nonetheless! I am here for support and to meet people who share my same situation. I am looking to be healthy and loose about 30 lbs. I have trouble staying focused and my will power is just way down. I start the day off good but once I get home from work, man is it hard to just focus. Anybody have the same issue? Any advice?

Looking forward to meeting you all.

Joanne

Hey there Jonanne! I’m also looking to lose 25-30lbs. I have 4 months to do it. I think the best thing you can do is set yourself and short term goal. Say you want to lose 10lbs in 2-3months. Hop on a treadmill or a bike and start from there. The first step is always the hardest, but once you get going, you’ll never want to stop. Hope this helps!

If you're finding it's more of a problem in the evenings, eat a little less during the day and save more calories for the evenings, plan ahead and don't buy things that you can't eat in moderation.

I had a similar problem and found meal planning worked for me (that's not to say it will suit you, it may not)
it means, my food is prepped on my day off and is ready to quickly heat up or cook and I only buy in what's needed for my meal plan for the week, so I don't have loads of stuff hanging around the fridge or cupboard to tempt me if I am bored.

I also find that keeping myself busy in the evening rather than sitting on the sofa watching TV all night stops me boredom eating. I limit myself to 90 mins of sitting on the sofa in the evening Mon-Fri, spending the rest doing some exercise, getting out for a walk, doing some housework or clearing out clutter. I snack far less in the evenings since I started doing that.