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I’m pretty much as anti fad as it gets… but I am a good reader. And, I’m having second thoughts about being on these posts. I had some silly idea that this group — which has the word fitness in it — was about fitness ideas and experiences and not name calling. I personally get all kinds of ideas off of what I read that I…

My husband had the same exact comment! Vegetarians don’t live forever. A friend of my husband literally dropped dead in a gym in the middle of a workout. He had lived a healthy life, ate all the right foods, and he had no known health problems. He was in his mid-60’s. My mother in law did no exercising, ate junk food like…

I would say get off the processed, sugar (excluding fresh fruit), starchy (excluding fresh veg), and even dairy foods for a couple of weeks and see how you feel. I’ve read keto is not healthy, but I’ve been doing paleo for two months now and am feeling pretty good. I don’t know if collagen is just another quack fad, but…

I read somewhere recently to concentrate on calories and protein and, with good food choices, the rest will fall into place. Personally, my nutritionist recommended I try the paleo food plan which I’ve been on (about 95%) since July 1. It’s working out for me. Since I do strength/resistance workouts 3-4 days per week, I…

I have a smart scale and weigh every morning.

You are amazing! I’ve followed some of your other posts and you always seem to have the answers and opinions that I want and need to hear. I had a somewhat similar experience… being on a trip in Europe and watching women 10+ years older and heavier (or just as heavy) scurrying up a mountain, leaving me on the trail…

Treadmill. I do eight 5-minute stationary cycle rides per week during and after my workouts — 5 min is as much as I want to do. Pain wise, anything on my knees (broken kneecap several years ago).

I am still struggling to come up with a healthy mix of eating (I’m about 95% paleo), exercising, and intermittent fasting to get some movement on the scale. I’ve been at 192 for two weeks now. I keep telling myself it is not moving due to the fitness training I’m doing. I’m trying to find room for fruit for the carbs (my…

I ADORE YOU!! I’ve been reading through these posts and see all the earmarks of food = emotion (vs food = sustain the body). Eating and food plans are driven by the energy put into it. I am following a paleo food plan to lose 50 or so lb. My husband refuses to eat any fresh vegetables, fruit, or seafood. Do I have a…

I totally get this. Post-menopausal, I’m wondering if I’ll actually ever see anything close to a defined waist once I drop the 50 or so pounds I’m working on. Wisdom is speaking here… ditto to lose it early and keep it off.

I spent the last hour and half perusing the physiqonomics articles. Thank you so much! I think I’m on track. Interestingly, I happened to brush my upper back thigh earlier this evening and it was actually hard! During my work out this afternoon I realized I could actually really feel I was successfully contracting my glut…

First time posting here, but have been reading through with great interest. 62 and on a healthy life change since April. Started working out with free weights and a weight machine, adding to the routine over time. By July, I was down two sizes, but stuck on weight so I went to see a nutritionist. We both concluded I was…

Consider a weighted hula hoop. I know… sounds goofy, but it really does give a good cardio workout. I’ve had mine several months and still spend more time picking the thing up off the floor than it spends around my waist. I do 20 minutes, in 5 minutes increments, twice per week. If you do get one, wear knee protection.…

55 minutes (incl warm up/cool down) resistance bands, abs, and bike. Doesn’t sound like much, but its a lot for me at 62, obese, and former couch potato. Tomorrow, kettle bell, abs, floor exercises and bike.

I am on a weight loss journey and found myself really stuck early on because I’m doing a lot of workouts. I read that I needed to up the protein, so I picked Orgain because its dairy free. I fix a protein drink daily with 1 C frozen coconut milk, 2 C spinach/kale mix, 1 T almond butter, 1 T flax/chia mix, medium banana,…

Several years ago, a nurse made a comment re me being susceptible to gallbladder issues that has haunted me since. FFF. Fat, Fifty, Female. More recently, was on a Europe trip where women older than me were climbing hills like billy goats. Hopefully will be going on a river cruise next year, and I want to be the billy…

I’m really new at all of this but wanted to throw out since I didn’t see anyone else discussing… my insurance paid for a nutritionist. The work has been all on me, but it was nice getting a shove in the right direction.

On July 1, 2021 (at 200 lb), I went to see a nutritionist to try to figure out why I was not losing weight after I had cut out dairy, significantly reduced unhealthy carbs, and started walking and working out. We both came to the conclusion I was not getting enough calories in my day (I was probably taking in 500-800).…