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Since I am having leg issues (knee, calf muscles), I won't be doing any physical cardio workouts. I am going to try to do more upper body workouts, and trying to strengthen the muscles around my knee. I also need to concentrate on my carb intake. So starting small to get back in the groove!

So I'm starting over. I did Keto for a couple years, and did really well with it. Then got my heart broken and stupid me went comfort food which is very carby and gained most of the weight back. I want to eat low carb, but not Keto this time around. Can anyone say what their meals consist of?

So happy you are feeling better! Did you have help figuring out what to eat, or just Google different food types? In 2022, my A1c was 7.25 or something like that and I was put on Metformin. In September I started eating Keto and was fairly strict. I kept track of my carbs and did my best to keep it under 25g each day. My…

Dancing is a great way to get your heart moving and keeping your joints limber. If you enjoy music, then pick some songs that you enjoy that have a great beat and dance away in your living room or bedroom. Doesn't have to be perfect, just move how you feel. But don't just stand there and sway. Use the space. Find some…

Barb! That is amazing! Your posts are always so inspiring! I know you will reach your goal! I need to be more proactive, for sure. I'm getting to that point. No more excuses! Great job!!

I bought a couple of dresses a week ago in a medium size thinking I could probably fit into them by Fall. I wore one of them last Friday! So I guess no one told me that I would still feel and look (to myself) as bigger than I actually am. I still wear clothes that are probably too baggy on me. Somedays I do feel bigger…

Hmmm...I've been intermittent fasting since last year. I go from 16:8 to 20:4, changing it up depending on how I feel. I have not felt bloated at all. I've lost 60 pounds in 7 months and I credit IF for helping me stay in a calorie deficit. Again, if the OP feels bloated each time, then perhaps IF isn't for her.

Good morning! One thing that stuck out for me was that you said you don't log your food all the time because you know approximately how much you consume. You'd be surprised just how off you might be. IF doesn't cause bloating. All it does is limit the time you take in calories. So if you are experiencing bloating, it would…

5/23 - 158.8

5/22/22 - 159.2 Went line dancing again last night so that makes it 3 times this week! My legs are like jelly! Last night, the venue we were at must have been having AC issues because it was hot in there! But I stayed with it! I only sat out one dance. Friday night we were dancing on a boat cruise! Now that was fun!…

May 1 - 157.0 May 8 - 155.4 May 15 - 163.4 May 22 - 159.2 May 29 - I went on a 4 hour, 6 mile hike on the 14th and when I weighed in on Sunday morning, I had gained 8 pounds! How is that even possible? It's slowly coming back off. But it is so discouraging. I was so close to my goal of 150 lbs. Then BAM!

5/19 - 159.8 Still going down. Looks like a pound a day. Went line dancing last night and will be going again tomorrow night. We average about 10k steps per class. Tomorrow night be more as we are taking a lake cruise around Lake George! I can't wait! Bottom deck is for beginners, middle deck is for the more improved group…

5/18 - 160.8 I had another First Date last night. It went well. Not sure if he is the ONE, but he'd make a nice friend. Time will tell, I guess. Tonight's line dancing so looking forward to that! We learned a new dance last week, and I doubt I will ever get it! LOL! My weight is still so very slowly coming back down. Every…

5/17 - 161.8 It truly boggles my mind on how quickly we can gain the water weight, but also how slowly it will come back off! Oh well, KCKO!

5/16 - 162.4 On the way back down. Still very sore, but I can walk without limping...much. Hopefully tomorrow my weight will be down even more.

5/15 - 163.4 Massive gain! And I have the aches and pains to prove it! I could barely walk last night. Today is a little bit better. Tomorrow will be even better. Ate more in carbs again, and I feel bloated. Upping my water intake today, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. Oh, and the hike was GREAT! I got lost, but that…

5/14 - 160.4 I went off the rails last night. Lots of carbs and there was wine. It's one day. I'm not going to beat myself up about it. We all need a break, but I took a doozy! Anyway, today is a new day, right? I am heading out this morning to take a solo hike up a mountain. I really wanted to hike with another person,…

5/13 - 156.8 Well, I guess we will be hanging around at this spot for now. Tish, I tend to eat more in the summer too. Or want to eat more, which absolutely makes no sense! We are supposed to eat more in the winter months! I have nothing going on this weekend, so I need to make sure I get some movement in. Since I can't…

5/12 - 157.4 I'm going to stop eating back my exercise calories. I just gain, so what is the point of even exercising? Sorry, I'm just feeling sorry for myself. I know...KCKO. Have a good Friday's Eve!

5/11 - 156.8 Went line dancing last night, and will be going again tonight! So I've upped my cardio! And in the theme of Spring Into A New You, I had my first pedicure last night! 58 years old and never have I ever had a pedicure. Not my idea of a good time. But now I have purty toes! Now need to buy some kick *kitten*…

5/10 - 157 I got frustrated last night and got into my son's bag of Doritos. I hate it when people don't do what they are supposed to do. I left work early because I was supposed to get a call at 3:30, which is when I normally get done with work. They never called. I'm still upset over it this morning. But it's a new day,…

I typically break my fast at 9am and stop eating at 5pm. If I were to wait until 10am to eat, then my last meal would end at 6pm. Or still end at 5pm and I'd just have a smaller window of eating and be doing a 17:7 IF. "I think I'll do some treadmill work and elliptical for cardio. I'm not fond of cardio so I will have to…

5/9/22 - 155.4 Same as before! Which is perfectly fine! I'd rather see that than a higher number! Happy Monday everyone!

SW 8/26/21 - 214.0 lbs CW 5/8/22 - 155.4 lbs GW ? - 150.0 lbs or lower Back down to my lowest weight! Yes! I went dancing again last night. According to my Fitbit, I did over 18k steps before midnight and another 500 steps after midnight! Danced over 7 miles and according to my watch, burned over 3000kcal! Now, not sure…

May 1 - 157.0 May 8 - 155.4 May 15 - May 22 - May 29 - Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there!

SW 8/26/21 - 214.0 lbs CW 5/7/22 - 156.4 lbs GW ? - 150.0 lbs or lower Went line dancing last night. It was so much fun! I had over 14k steps! We are going again tonight, but this time it's a late night, so not sure how I will do. The party is from 9pm-2am and I am usually in bed by 8:30! So we'll see! I also have my first…

58 here, started end of August at 214 lbs. Am now at 156, trying to get to 150 but it looks like my body has decided it is perfect right where it is now. And I'm not going to argue with it. I also had diabetes and was on Metformin. My A1c was 7.2 in October 2021. Not very high, but high enough to be a diabetic. In January…

SW 8/26/21 - 214.0 lbs CW 5/5/22 - 156.8 lbs GW ? - 150.0 lbs or lower On the way back down! Yesterday, we had a group luncheon and of course everything on the menu was carb laden. So I threw caution to the winds and had a little bit of everything! Really had no way of knowing the amounts, so best guessed. I didn't eat…

SW 8/26/21 - 214.0 lbs CW 5/5/22 - 157.2 lbs GW ? - 150.0 lbs or lower A gain of 2 pounds. Why am I not surprised?! Went line dancing last night, danced over 10k steps! Learned new dances, not quite sure I like them. But it was quite fun! Today's a day of rest, then tomorrow night another dance party! Have a great Friday's…

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