How disappointing

Hi! I feel the exact same, my medication doesn’t help either! I’m looking for like minded friends to help keep each other motivated and focused and share tips! I joined in March (I think) but only really getting use to using it and logging my food over the past 2 weeks or so. I purchased a rather expensive Apple Watch - probably no need to, but the expense of it is keeping me determined not to put it to waste and I have found that I look forward to my daily achievements that I’ve set myself on it. It’s been my little friend for a few weeks and has definitely got me walking more. I even learned that exercise isn’t as scary as I thought it was and that you really don’t have to burn yourself out for it to be effective. As a ‘beginner’ I decided to start with yoga, which makes me sweat but surprisingly pleasant! And setting myself a goal of 5000 steps a day has been manageable. It’s been a blessing to use that as an excuse to leave my house for a bit! It turns out that for my age my maximum heart rate is 190beats per min ( you can find ur maximum heart rate out on any online calculator) my fitness watch was able to show my my heart rate during my walks and according to different levels of intensity for fat burning it’s recommended that you reach moderate intensity- 50%-70% of your maximum heart rate, for me this is 123- 143 beats per min or so. In the beginning it might be best to stick to light intensity though 90-114 bpm. my heart is beating at a moderate intensity rate during a brisk walk and it has given me a peace of mind that it really isn’t as hard as it seems physically, I’ve learned that my cardio respiratory rate it below average though! One of the perks of this watch which I guess has highlighted the need to keep active and is probably the reason why my heart beats at this rate, I expect it to drop as I get slightly fitter and thus increase my intensity as I improve. I hope this helps. Feel free to add me as a friend and I’ll add you back. Donna x

I think you'll be surprised at how quickly you can get that weight off here! I'm 60 and have been here about 6 years, but I have ups and downs. I don't use a fitness gadget of any kind, not even to count steps--You can just pick your exercise/walking pace and enter it yourself by time spent at activity, and it works great. The pandemic gave me more free time, which means I have more time for dog walking. If you don't have a dog, you can still get out and walk. You might get to know some neighbors (from a 6' distance, lol) that way, too, to help counteract boredom. I find reading up on diet- and exercise- related topics online to be very motivating, as well as checking in with my friends on here. If you have a space to do some gardening, that's another way to burn calories and not be bored. Make it happen!