48 yr old man in Reno needing to lose weight

Jimgagnon
Jimgagnon Posts: 5
edited November 8 in Introduce Yourself
Hi
I am Jim and I just signed up on this site. I live in Reno, Nevada. This site looks like it is really easy to use and should help me in my goal of getting healthy. I was just diagnosed with Diabetes and I weigh 316#s. I need to change my inactive lifestyle and become healthy through eating healthy foods and doing some exercising. I am looking for friends for mutual support. I like reading all the success stories on this site.

Take care.

Jim

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  • NewTeena
    NewTeena Posts: 154 Member
    Hi Jim, I'm Teena, 42, and live in Canada. I'm not diabetic, but I too am changing my inactive lifestyle to a more active one along with making healthier food choices. I look forward to sharing in successes and motivating on difficult days.

    :)
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
    gotta tell ya bud. exercise isn't my thing. I have trouble getting off the couch.. usually I can have a good (for me) exercise week... then a bad one.... but I'm plugging away
  • angiseim
    angiseim Posts: 1 Member
    JIm,
    I have been doing this for about 20 days and it is so easy. I have done Weight Watches and this is so much easier then the whole figuring out points thing. For Exercise, start out simple and work yourself up. Now if I don't exercise I don't feel good. So keep it up and don't get frustrated. Good luck to you.
  • katiebythebay
    katiebythebay Posts: 611 Member
    Hi Jim -

    Welcome and feel free to add me.

    I'm slowly trying to get back into an active life style, too, after years of continuing bad eating habits and decreased physical activities. I have relatives that have diabetes, so I'm familiar with the regiment one might have to adhere to, depending on the type.

    This is a good site, good people with mostly positive advice.

    ~katie
  • gregpack
    gregpack Posts: 426 Member
    Hey Jim, I just came from where you are. I weighed about 315 last January. I made it down to 215

    My advice- Take it slow, set a reasonable goal of about 2 lbs per week. Have a (reasonable) cheat meal once per week, and design a diet you can live with for an entire year.

    You will loose some muscle mass. Try to minimize that by doing some resistance training and eat plenty of protein (much more than what MFP programs in) I'd shoot for 150g/day minimum, and 200G/day wouldn't be bad if you have no metabolic issues.

    You can do it, but you have to be patient.

    Best Wishes
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