middleagegirl Member

I'm in. I have no off switch and it's not good. Plus, alcohol is a huge inflammatory. We live in an area where wine is everywhere. All of our activities revolve around wineries on the weekends. It's hard to avoid it but I am going to try really hard.

Hi there, I am 56. It has been a slow road for me too...however, things started to really change when I made sure I got more than 10k steps in a day. I was not paying attention to that before but now I am and it is making a difference in my weight, finally. I also do not eat back my exercise calories which is a touchy…

Thank you for your thoughtful input. I am 56. Been around the block a time or two. I say these things because I use to be in great shape. I have always exercised. My issue is that the weight has crept up even though I am active and now it's even harder to get it off. I don't lose weight unless I exercise a lot and eat very…

Too much exercise can lead to increased cortisol in the body. Cortisol makes you gain weight. I think that if you stress your body too much with exercise, it can increase cortisol levels. I am not really sure. This is just my understanding.

I love the classes and love my Nordic Track treadmill. I just don't want to over do it. I am not tired at all and can do several classes.

Oh my goodness. Way too technical. Eat your calories back or not. I do not. Defeats the purpose of all of my heard work. Why would there be a calorie and fat burning zone to burn fat and calories then???

Same boat here. 5'4". The only way that I lose weight these days if if I pretty much starve myself. I try to stay around 1200 calories per day and I do not eat my exercise calories back. So frustrating. I am 56 which I am sure makes it harder.

What I find most important is "What is your WHY? why are you trying to lose weight? Is it for you? for someone else? To be healthy? To live longer? You need to find out your motivation, your reason for doing this. Helps a ton. We all have our own journey. We cannot compare ourselves with anyone else and we have to be…

If I eat my exercise calories back, I do not lose weight. I am 56.

Isn't the point of exercising to burn calories? Why would I eat them back after all of the work??? So no, I do not eat mine back. I don't even log what I burn.

Recently got the Nordic Track Treadmill and love it!!!! Best purchase in a long time.

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