wianka7 Member

I am doing keto and IF

From South Africa, living in Moscow

Protein-sparing modified fast

Hi @jessiferrrb, I can gladly give up food with no problem at all. I've tried using food as motivation but unfortunately it never worked. I'll honestly fast for a month if that means I don't have to exercise. Kayaking and paddle boarding isn't very popular where I'm at. I'll have a look at other water activities that I may…

Hi @ChubRub93, I never considered a boxing class before. I actually think I might enjoy that a lot ☺. Thank you for sharing that with me. I have to go Google for boxing clubs near me... for some reason the image of a female boxing sounds super bad *kitten* to me

Thanks @GaryRuns. A while ago I actually got a personal trainer. I really thought he would be tough and hard on me but he never was. If I didn't feel like working out he would excuse me for the day. He wasn't like that with any of his other clients at all. I've noticed that people tend to be very kind and lenient with me…

Hi @wianka7, I totally hear you on the time constraints, it can be very difficult to give yourself permission to "work out" whilst juggling family time, work etc. At times getting/staying in shape can definitely be all consuming, and by necessity "selfish". To be honest, while I do some form of cardio at least 5 days a…

Thank you @TavistockToad, I'll have to go think about some fitness goals :) I know this is quite easy to some people but I guess I'm just wired differently.

Hi @Dano74, I've tried the whole getting new stuff for my workouts. I'll be really excited about starting while I'm shopping but as soon as it actually comes to working out that excitement disappears. I used to buy clothes two sizes smaller and that really motivated me to fit in the clothes... Not necessarily by…

Hi @CoreyColwell, by "exercise" I mean giving up the little free time I have to sweat instead of just relaxing. I did cardio before but I got bored really quickly. I love the outdoors and being outside. The only problem is I can't go on a hike or take a run at 9 PM. It's not really safe, I would literally put my life in…

Hi @dianivillacortes, once I get myself to lifting weights I'll start listening to music. I really enjoy swimming but I haven't done it for a while as it's been winter here. Thank you for the tip :)

Thank you @juliet3455, I will look into that. It's actually a really good idea. It would be nice to do an activity with a group of people instead of doing it alone.

I have to start with strength training. I think once I do and I really commit myself I'll love it.... The thing is just taking that first step. This makes me sound like a really lazy person, I'm not actually. I'm constantly on the go during the day. When I do have time to exercise at night I just don't want to anymore.

Thank you @pjw400. I don't have any medical problems, I guess if I had I would be more motivated to keep at it. Best of luck with your journey. I really hope you get the weight off your knees and that you remain needle free.

Thank you @YvetteK2015. I actually purchased a treadmill, believing I'll get on it. It lasted for a week. I'll just have to keep at it. Thank you for the advice :)

South Africa... Any other South Africans around?

Hi there, I'm doing keto and I'm always looking for keto friends. Feel free to add me ☺

Haha definitely o:) o:)

Hey there I'm new here, it would be nice to make a few keto friends. Please feel free to add me :)

I'm new here. Would be really nice to have a support network. Feel free to add me if you like :)

That is wonderful to hear @tlflag1620 :) congratulations on losing the weight and maintaining it. I've been eating low carb since January but I'm just not seeing the results that other people are. My weight loss is extremely slow which is very annoying to me. I must admit it is very easy to follow this way of eating. I…

Thank you @Krisjhn :) I was told not to pay a lot of attention to calorie counting as fat will make me eat less so naturally I will be consuming less calories. I think I've been doing this completely wrong. I will definitely make use of the TDEE calculator online :) Thank you for the advice and support.

Thank you Omeyer33, I appreciate your input. I'll start working out more a week, let's hope it works :)