mickey2942 Member

5'10", 236. Need to really get serious. Tired of being a giant.

DATE: OCTOBER 14, 2018. CW: 235

I have started doing Triathlons, so bikes, shoes, swim gear, fenix5s watch, gym membership, spin bike. The list is endless.

I am still trying to figure out this watch, I confess, it is smarter than me.

I hate people who don't work, and have kids, they are SAHM, and talk about going running and then taking a nap. No excuses, but my exercise program would be much easier if I did not work 40 hours a week, with almost an hour commute each way. Just venting. On an up note, my spin cycle arrived yesterday! Setting it up this…

If your husband can watch the kids, go shopping like on Friday night, after you put the kids to bed. Just bring the stuff in the house, put away fridge/freezer stuff, then, early Saturday morning, start pulling things out, lettuce, celery, carrots, peppers, wash and prep everything. That is the key. Decide what will be for…

Yes, how do you clean out your closet when it has ten sizes of clothing? That I have fit in within the last three years.

You need to change providers. Stat.

Just tired of being judged based on wieght, it is a downer. Even when you try to get fit, there are looks and comments at the gym. Just down.

One Day At a Time. Easy Does It.

Sunday share Motivation for Change...severely lacking here. I come home from work, and hit the sofa. All weekend, I barely move from the sofa. I want to change, but I barely have the motivation to do anything. I am taking medication, at least that helps me get to work. One day at a time. Today I will clean the house.…

I carry bear spray. The issue is, if you pull the trigger on any spray, be prepared to run, because inevitably, you will be in a cloud, and get some blowback on yourself. I struggle with a very stressful life, and make that my "excuse" for ongoing exhaustion and bad eating. Every one has stress, and most people would find…

I really need to make some changes. I have slipped into some bad habits, and need to change those habits. I get home from work, crash on the sofa, and do nothing all night. I make a "plan" to clean house, or exercise, and then, it just falls apart. My behavior is not in sync with my goals. I am not sure how to even start…

I just downloaded an app, "Couch to 5k" in 8 weeks. It starts pretty slowly. I also have chronic pain in my knees, from skiing, and numerous knee injuries, so, my right knee has arthritis. The joint is swollen twice the size of the other knee. October 1st, I signed up to do a 5K. I think by next summer I could do a 10k,…

@Nikion901 I believe that doctor is correct, weight loss is all about diet. I found that when I exercise, I may feel more energy, but I am also hungry, and my weight loss is slower. Years ago, I went on a strict Atkins program, and lost a ton of weight. Yes, I gained it back, slowly, by leaving the Atkins plan. I like to…

Yes, using coconut oil for cooking, or olive oil on salads, you will have no problems with maintaining calories. Eat complex carbs, like sweet potatoes, quinoa. Protien, from peanut butter, nuts, seeds, or even Protien drinks made with vegetable protein. The real issue, is to watch the carbs, and get enough proteins.

I bought a Vita-mix to make my own smoothies, it pretty much pays for itself, I also make gazpacho, and lots of other things, more veggies. I have been so ambivalent about really being serious about my diet and exercise program. That needs to end.

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I have really been working on not reacting to things, and getting upset and going to food to "fix everything" and feel better. Working on dealing with stress more effectively. And depression. Sitting on the sofa, watching tv, is not going to fix it any more than going for a long walk. So, may as well listen to a new…

I brown bagged my breakfast and lunch.

The older you get, the more you realize the toll alcohol takes on your body. Stay with a beer or glass of wine once in awhile. Just picture how Edward Kennedy looked....

I do stuff, like take down mail, other exercise that is still, "work".

I fell off the wagon during the first week of July, when we went on vacation. Got off my entire schedule. Okay, back on track...with a serious goal to ramp this plan up.

Mickey2942 Goal for August 31st, 225 Ten pounds. I keep starting and stopping. Maybe I can keep this focus for a month. I really got off track with my vacation week, first week of July. Watching Whitney Thore, is really interesting for me, I see that I do the SAME things, "Oh, I am just tasting this cake for a special…

I don't know you, or your Mother, or how toxic the relationship is...I know that my Mother measures everyone based on weight. It has completely ruined any relationship between us. I talk to her periodically, about superficial things. She is family. That is it. My daughter has a weight problem, and I refuse to really talk…

Thanks. That is what I have to do.

Thanks. I know that I have to change. Somehow. At least @diana123xyz knows the pain. It is very hard to change a lifetime of bad food habits.

I tried the Shirataki noodles, could not get past the funk smell, or texture. I have severe addiction to carbs, so I am trying to end my addiction to bread, noodles...I am eating veggies, but it is just not the same way I used to eat. Just getting used to a new way of eating and thinking about food is really hard. We used…

Go see a podiatrist. You may benefit from orthotics. I have Plantar Facitis (sp?), and have constant foot pain due to diabetes as well. I wear New Balance, and thick socks, with orthotics.

Yes. I am 55 years old, severely, morbidly obese, diabetic and disabled. It is more about controlling calories in. And, I didn't get this way, because I can control portions. If pizza comes in this house, I am eating four large slices. So, at this point, it is about a strict diet. I guess no one really understands. This…