Losing weight during quarantine

I'm 55 and have gained 10 pounds also since the quarantine life. I just need some inspiration and support to start working out again. SMH

That's a dramatic change in activity level -- struggle is real. Any short bursts of activity or exercise you can insert in your day here & there will help. It's hard to replace being on your feet 12 hours, though, unless you want to stay on your feet all day at home. Fortunately, there are lots of free resources out there for 7-min workouts (and the like).

I've done ok but have had serious IDGAF moments. What has helped me is those moments last about an hour (vs. 4 days) so the damage is a few hundred calories vs. thousands. I was noticing this morning that I've bailed on my normal routine in one small way several weeks. I do a 12-min yoga thing every night, and one week I skipped that. One week I skipped weight lifting. I long ago stopped weeknight alcohol, but one week I had one glass every night (fit in calories, but macros would be better if I had fat/protein instead). I'm not really recommending this, just noticing that I've given myself slack in small ways while trying to maintain normalcy in big ways.

In moments of serious temptation, I have tried to do the "next right thing," to borrow AA wisdom. When I want to dive in the kids' chex mix, walk in neighborhood for an hour. After that I might eat the chex mix. Or something else. Or I might do the next right thing again. Taking it one decision at a time.

Good news -- It all counts! Good regarding little ways you tuck movement into your day & good decisions.
Bad news-- It all counts. Bad when it comes to nibbles, tastes & licks you sneak in without logging.

I'm kind of giving myself a pep talk to stick with it, here. I find the IDGAF attitude is pretty rational considering the weight of what is happening in the world, but then, abandoning personal discipline doesn't help anything and can hurt my morale further. Controlling things in my control isn't a bad response. I wish you guys the best through all this.

The first two weeks from when we started lock down in our state, I did a lot of emotional eating. The unpredictability of this virus has caused a lot of stress and I did get furloughed from my job too. Last week is when I really started to change my way of thinking and focus on exercise and learning new skills while i'm at home to advanced my life. So I guess you can say i'm officially working on my goals now. I used to sit a lot at my job so I think i'm actually moving more now from helping the kids with school to cleaning and of course exercise. Good luck everyone and stay safe!

I'm 50 and I agree with the Netflix =weight gain. I limit myself to a couple of episodes(currently Breaking Bad) and then do yard work or household chores for an equal amount of time.I haven't lost any weight,but haven't gained any so I count that as a win. My house has never been this clean.Ever.

I'm in maintenance now but actually lost a pound I didn't need to lose. I've gone YouTube workout video crazy! I'm spending more time working out than I used to though I also don't have access to heavier weights or my beloved stair treadmill so I'm spending more time to get an equal workout. Plus there are so many cool videos to try I'm overdoing it a bit. I got a Fitbit right before this and had started upping things like using the back bathroom and parking further away. I started putting my laptop at the counter when I go online in the morning and drink my coffee dancing to music and walking in place. I foam roll watching TV. And of course there's decluttering the house but I have so many boxes piled up in the garage and nowhere that's accepting them right now I had to stop.