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3 x’s yes. Hour long strength class and good on calories. Everything logged.
It’s weird how I’m starting to forget exactly how it all started 2.5 years ago. The general idea is that I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. I was newly married facing what should be the happiest time of my life but I was miserable with myself. The perspective of two years of health and losing about 100lbs, I can’t believe the difference. Lol most couples talk about getting married and letting themselves go- my husband and I did the exact opposite because we want to be together for a long time!4 -
RangerRickL wrote: »
Okay, it's a Monday in December. In addition to the falling snowflakes, all kinds of tasty JUNK is falling around us: cookies; snacks; and other unnecessary but tempting JUNK.
Let's hold it together and remember why we started on our healthy habits journey...why did you start?
Rick
@RangerRickL Great reminder. Forgot to answer the question why did I start.
July 2019 I changed my food and exercise and began to lose weight. I was obese, looked bad in my clothes, and my blood pressure was too high. I don't want to start taking medicine for a problem I can turn around myself. Since then, I've reached a normal weight and my BP is mostly in the normal range, but still spikes higher.5 -
Exercise: Yes. Not intentional exercise, but I am counting 2 hours food prepping and cleaning followed by 10 minutes stretching. Apart from other items made for stocking the freezer, I experimented with making protein bars, good for a first try, but I will keep working on it.
Calories:Yes, under
Tracked:Yes
I’m finding it challenging to write my “why” - too many reasons to capture here - but it comes down to, Life! I’ve been gifted with wonderful physical health and I don’t want to squander it. Mental health is a different story and I struggle, daily. MFP/UAC started as a challenge in discipline and resilience for me. Could I stick with it, not give up when success markers weren’t met? It’s been 122 days and I haven’t missed tracking once. Have I been frustrated, impatient, and depressed with my progress and the process? Absolutely. But I am still here and that’s a milestone for me.5 -
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Yes to all 3
Want to lose weight for my health. I had a blocked bowel and am obese and other health issues, a wreck 😬
Was over 200lb but now 177.4 . Still far to go but working in it 🙂. Down and downward with the help of this wonderful group. Thankyou Rick.
Have a wonderful day everyone .5 -
Exercise: Yes
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes2 -
12/09
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes2 -
Didn't have time to add my comment on how I started so adding that now. I've enjoyed reading everyone's stories! Very motivating and inspiring!
For me I was always on the slim side until around age 27. Then my eating habits and slowing metabolism caught up to me and I gained about 35 pounds, keeping that on for maybe two years. I knew it wasn't great, but it took seeing a photo of myself to realize how different that extra 35 made me look. I was also noticing some small health changes, like tight hips, feeling more sluggish, and more pressure on my joints and feet. I lost about 10 lb and then found MFP. Since then I've lost 25 more lb over a few years. I'm now lower than I was when I was 27 and am focused on the last few pounds and body recomposition as I work out more. I like the UAC because it's helping me get some of these long-term habits ingrained so I'll be ready for maintenance when that comes. I feel great and am so thankful for all the support on MFP!3 -
3x yes
7 yes
2 no
1. May 22 yes 9 no/31
2. June 22 yes 8 no/30
3. July 23 yes 8 no/31
4. August 22 yes 9 no/31
5. September 21 yes 9 no/30
6. October 18 yes 13 no/31
7. Nov 23 yes 7 no/300