chocolate1902 Member

57 years and 10 over. Tougher to lose this time around but spring is coming and golf with it . Pretty motivated at the present!

Keep it really simple. Burn about 300 more calories than you take in daily. You will lose weight and not starve doing so!

I think the best way to beat down the bad feelings just get on an exercise bike or a treadmill or just crank out some push-ups and raise your good mood endorphins! Best of luck and I know you can do this because we all hit plateaus

The bottom line here is everyone is saying just stay with it because you are more fit now than you were one month ago. The scale isn’t really always the best gauge. You can do this and you were on a great start with your goals because you’ve been at it for a month which is amazing!

So true, when you have people supporting you, kind of wearing the same uniform, it really helps! Good luck with your journey and I wish you the best outcome.

That is an awesome accomplishment! I work out really hard and almost daily but I’ve decided I really need to focus on what I’m eating and when I meet you to get to where I need to be.

You will naturally put on muscle in this type of routine which weighs more. But, that said you have to track, and be very honest about it your calories in. Without a deficit you will never lose weight. However, you will firm up and feel better. When or if you get burnt out with this routine knock it down to a very simple…

Awesome! Keep it simple. Be intuitive about eating, you know what your body needs and you already know what those good choices are! Be mindful of how great the wholesome foods taste. Uses spices 🌶. Do not diet. Do not starve. Do not lose more than 2 pounds a week. Definitely do resistance training. Best of luck to you and…

I’m gonna tune into that Netflix show tonight. Thank you so much for the advice. Yeah, it does no good to sit around when anxiety hits. I own a business so I don’t sit around very much but sometimes maybe I don’t even recognize how bad my anxiety is getting through all the business of the day.Then I recognize how on I am…

Check out espns film about Alex smiths injury and recovery. Very inspiring. You can and will gain mobility with a positive attitude . Keep up the great start to your health journey!

I struggle with anxiety but thru therapy and meditation I am doing much better. Do not concern yourself with weight as much as simply feeling better. Keep micro goals. Small accomplishments stack up. By spring, it’s gonna look really good

All that I can tell you is you should be very proud of you. Being transparent is helping others thru their own health valleys. You keep doing what you do.

Agree that calorie counting = diet 😳 is really important to reach goal weight. I have started 2021 with this focus along with an increased resistance training plus 2 a day cardio sessions

Hey, I love to read about restarts! So much better than the never ever camp. Celebrate your new beginnings like spring after a long winter☀️

56 years later this is what you get!

You hanging in there and you be encouraged because it’s not about weight all the time. The weight is going to come off but you were building muscle I guarantee it and that is heavier then you think. I think the fact that you are so motivated and reaching out is so encouraging. You do not want to drop weight superfast…

Keep in mind that weight loss goals are 85% diet. So, you only need 15% of some sort of exercise two tone and help relax. Sometimes just going to a public gym is a hassles so try powerwalking in your house

I own a chocolate company so I have some insight for you. First, select the darkest chocolate possible that you can handle for your taste buds and slowly let them absorb in your mouth that beautiful rich Coco taste. Dark chocolate is very good for you but like everything else you should moderate. It’s a great way to take…

You are not even close to an age where it is hard to lose weight. Trust me but you’re making a wise move to get your goals met and just stay with them from this day forward. They say ages just a number but I can tell you I was a very active person, fit as anybody you would meet, and when I hit upper 40s and into my 50s the…

Meditation is very very helpful. Honestly, shut the electronics down or get them out of your house, put on some beautiful meditation music, light some candles or do some aromatherapy and just meditate to a complete calm and do this for 10 minutes every evening if you can in the morning too. Every time you have a negative…

Plus, I own a chocolate company so my winter months are very very busy so I don’t eat as much nor socialize as much as spring and summer

Barbecuing, beer, hanging out in the backyard, chips, Doritos, more beer, steak, more grilling, .....,,,,hotdogs over a fire.......Just saying y’all.

Thanks Kimny! I know everything is steering away from sugars . But wine is a natural carb is it not?

Awesomeness and all about it em!

Thank you very much. That certainly hit the spot!

Thank you. I had heard of this type of approach before so this is a great reminder and I will definitely give it a try! I turn 56 in about four weeks and I really want to get to my goal weight by then!

Get rid of the stress because that’s going to cause weight gain every time. Best way to do that in my opinion is to practice meditation 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes at night. Very very effective. Wouldn’t hurt to throw some high intensity interval training into your exercise routine. You can make this happen…

I was athletic my whole life and still remain athletic at 55 I can still play a mean game of racquetball and handle myself on the basketball court. You’re doing the right thing by addressing this now but you must remain that discipline or into your 50s you’ll even be more shocked. If you’re also including weight training…