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Goal - Lose 15-20 pounds by July 31. Which would put me at a 35-40 pound overall loss. My birthday is in August, so it would be nice to approach that feeling like I could wear something pretty and go out with my husband. It'd be even better if I could wear something sleeveless without embarrassment. If I lose 15 pounds,…

I did noom. I did WW. I did Jenny Craig. I’m doing better just tracking calories and activity on MFP. I think I had to be in the right place mentally to do the work.

The one you’ll follow. It’s all about the calorie deficit.

I agree. I also think that the obsession with competition and perfection create untold problems. I’m convinced that people are less active than they should be because there is so little space for sports activities unless kids excel. If you can’t be a competitive athlete, you needn’t apply. That’s not new either. In the…

My daughter has gastroparesis. She says daily yoga helps her digestive system work much better. It is a terrible condition to deal with. I hope the best for you.

Thank you. You’re most kind.

The OP appeared to be identifying “perfection” goals. I suppose part of the issue is that people may not be using common definitions. For example, what is meant by a flat stomach. I noticed that some people disagreed with my statement that women have organs. Which is odd. Because clearly women have organs. I suppose the…

I wear shoes that I purchase from an orthopedic shoe store. Thank you for your suggestions.

The ankle was also involved in the original crushing injury. (Which was caused when the engine came into the passenger compartment in a head on collision). Arthritis has manifested in the ankle as a result of the limited range of motion caused by the crush injury and the surgery to remedy the crush injury. I shouldn’t have…

I appreciate your thoughts. I can do a lot. No running or jumping, of course. And I can't be on rough ground, because I have balance issues, because of limited range of motion. I've had that for years. Really, I've had all these problems for years, and never had any physical therapy until after the bone spur removal. That…

Thank you. I have had physical therapy. It didn't seem to help much. That's why I'm trying to find ways to do something about it.

Also women have organs.

I want to be able to wear clothes without hiding my arms. I’ve been hiding my arms for years.

Would I like to have the body of a 20 year old who hasn’t had two children and a caesarean? You bet. But I’m 62. I can exercise up to an hour on many but not all days. I have a physical disability due to a car accident in my 20s. I have had two children and a caesarean. I have a full time job. I am responsible for doing…

Perfection can be the enemy of good. Perfection can be the enemy of good mental health.

Man. That's fast weight loss.

I don't think MySweatLife looks good in any of those pictures. The one on the left does look better. The one on the far right looks unhealthy to me.

I'm using light dumbbells. I started with cans of food. I use 3 pound weights and 5 pound weights now, depending on the exercise that I am doing. I started at the beginning of the year. I'm doing my workout 6 days a week. I do 25-30 reps of the exercises that I do. The workout is one that is for people who are elderly,…

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I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything since I'm not knowledgeable. I get frustrated when I hear that everyone needs to lift "heavy" weights. In my ignorance, this sounds like heavy means heavy, not that it means heavy for the person's ability. So I hear a one size fits all directive. But my frustration is not based on…

Thanks for the clarification.

Is your goal to be able to lift a large amount of weight or to build endurance and stamina? I’m no expert but I think people have different goals. Also, without claiming any sort of expertise, it seems to me that jumping into lifting heavy weights when you are out of shape and have not done so in the past could lead to…

Just chiming in to applaud you for making the effort to improve your health. My husband had bypass 25 years ago and has had a lot of good years since the surgery. My father had bypass surgery and lived 26 more years to his late 80s. It is very scary when you go through it, but it is the beginning of a better journey. My…

Thank you. The first step was the most difficult.

It reminds me of boys in high school who would smirk and offer to help burn calories.

I'm now 10 weeks in and 18 pounds down. The exercise has helped a lot with the stress, and the progress has helped with the mood. I still want to lose about 35 more, but I'm well on my way, and I'm developing better habits. I calculated it and I've exercised 85% of my days since January 1.

I've been doing fine with my method. I count calories every day. I exercise almost every day and count those calories (tending to count them as less rather than more, since many apps and websites overcount calories for exercise). I drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. I try to come out close to but under the calorie…

I remember that it is one thing I can control. If the rest of the day throws me curve balls or stressors, I know that I can exercise and take care of myself. Most of my anxiety comes from things I cannot control so it is very soothing to do I can control. Also, I look on all I’ve done to improve so far as an investment. If…

Need to edit. I do seated exercises 5-7 times per week. My mother died 4 months after my surgery and my brother died 5 months after that. I was overwhelmed with events and did not take care of myself for a while. I have lost 16 pounds since the start of the year and hope to lose 35 more.

I was in my late 20s. Someone crossed the center line and topped the hill in my lane. The engine entered the passenger compartment. I had a fracture in my left foot. My right heel bone was crushed. The doctor said to think of it like a hard boiled egg that had been rolled until the shell was in many many pieces. I had a…